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Karen Evans
Fellow

Karen Evans

Member Since 1969

Biography

Partner, KE&T Partners, LLC. Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Former National Director, U.S. Cyber Challenge and Partner, KE&T Partners, LLC; Administrator, Office Electronic Government & IT, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President; Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. Former positions at U.S. Department of Justice: Division Director, Information Systems Management, Office of Justice Programs; Staff Director, Computer Services Staff, Justice Management Division. Former Deputy Director, Farmers Home Administration, Applications Management Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Interim Director U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency 2025 Current
Partner KE&T Partners, LLC KE&T Partners, LLC 2021 2025
Chief Information Officer U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2020 2021
Assistant Secretary Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response U.S. Department of Energy 2018 2020
National Director U.S. Cyber Challenge and Partner KE&T Partners, LLC 2010 2018
Administrator Office Electronic Government & IT U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President 2003 2009
Chief Information Officer U.S. Department of Energy 2002 2003
Division Director, Information Systems Management Office of Justice Programs U.S. Department of Justice 2002
Staff Director, Computer Services Staff Justice Management Division U.S. Department of Justice 2002
Deputy Director, Farmers Home Administration Applications Management Division U.S. Department of Agriculture 1985 1996

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal
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