Garrett Berntsen, director for technology and national security at the National Security Council since June 2023, has joined the State Department as deputy chief data and artificial intelligence officer.
“Same great team at U.S. Department of State Center for Analytics, with a slightly updated title,” Berntsen wrote in a LinkedIn post published Tuesday.
His appointment marks his return to the State Department, having previously served as the department’s deputy chief data officer.
In this role, he led a data and analytics team focused on advancing the State Department’s data modernization strategy.
His government career also includes time as a country director for Afghanistan at the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
He was also a senior manager at Deloitte, where he served as a data analytics and strategy consultant supporting the digital transformation initiatives of federal clients.