Robert King in

Robert King

Go-getter · DISC type d
Vice Chair at Federal Chief Data Officers Council
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Robert King is a visionary executive and three-time Chief Data Officer with over 20 years of experience driving transformation in government agencies like the Department of Energy. He has delivered over $1B in efficiencies through expertise in data strategy, AI/ML, and IT modernization, and holds a Masters degree from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Outside of his professional life, Robert is a dedicated family man who enjoys camping, fishing, and hiking. He is actively involved in his childrens lives by coaching his daughters sports teams and participating in Boy Scout activities with his son, demonstrating a commitment to both nature and family.

He has a unique perspective on his role, stating that chief data officers are often as much "corporate psychologists as they are data practitioners" to foster collaboration.

Read the full overview →
Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Vice Chair
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Robert shows up

Decisive
Challenger
Self-Confident

They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Robert cares about

Enterprise Data Strategy
As CDO for the Department of Energy, he was instrumental in creating and releasing the agency's inaugural Enterprise Data Strategy and frequently speaks on the topic.
AI in Government
He is focused on advancing AI goals within the government and harnessing data to drive maturity in data science and responsible artificial intelligence adoption.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

1-2024
Vice Chair
Federal Chief Data Officers Council
6-2023
Chief Data Officer
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
12-2020 - 6-2023
Chief Data Officer, Associate Commissioner Office of Analytics & Improvement
Social Security Administration
9-2016 - 12-2020
Director, Systems & Information Integration (SI2O)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
1-2011 - 8-2016
Systems Modernization & Integration, Program Manager
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
In the press

Media appearances

Interview | Robert King (Vice Chair, Federal Chief Data Officers Council) – September 6, 2025. Featured in YouTube
See now
Education
2014 - 2015
Master's degree
Naval Postgraduate School
1996 - 2000
Education details unavailable
Stockton University
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Robert. Free, 10 seconds.