Lily Zeleke
Defense Leadership
Lily Zeleke is the deputy CIO for the information enterprise. In that role, she provides oversight, policy guidance and digital expertise for the department’s enterprise infrastructure initiatives as the Pentagon pursues digital modernization. Her focus areas include network optimization, cloud adoption, software modernization and IT reform. Previously, she served as the Pentagon’s radiofrequency spectrum policy lead for all matters related to spectrum use, reallocation and auction, and oversaw the strategic development of mobile broadband and domestic regulatory, policy and legislative initiatives for the deputy CIO for command, control and communications.