Dr. Bryan Pendleton, Chief Data Officer, I&A (Intelligence and Analysis) at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, speaks with Adita Karkera, Chief Data Officer for Government and Public Services at Deloitte, about key organizational successes, a bi-directional approach to educating the workforce, data needs assessment, soft skills in young professionals, the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the differences and similarities between private and public sector CDOs.