Lauren Knausenberger

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Board Member at EnerSys, where she is on the Audit and Technology Committees.
Advisory Board Member to Colossal Biosciences, a biotechnology advanced gene-editing company.
Most recently, served as Chief Innovation Officer and EVP at SAIC, managing a $70M budget, leading 1,500 FTEs, and launching seven venture investments.
Previously, served as CIO of the U.S. Department of the Air Force, overseeing a $17B global technology portfolio and supporting over 700,000 global users.
Drove cloud adoption, shepherded the DAF Zero Trust transformation, and scaled enterprise AI adoption.

Biography

Lauren Knausenberger is an accomplished technology, innovation, and transformation executive and board member, recognized for driving enterprise modernization and multibillion-dollar technology strategy. Her career spans both public and private sectors, leading organizations ranging from $1B to $194B.

Most recently, Knausenberger served as Chief Innovation Officer and EVP at SAIC, a $7.5B solutions provider to the U.S. government.