Ms. Ridie Chapman is a Senior Intelligence Officer within the Department of Defense. Ridie's focus is on the use of data and data-science across a ~1,200-member workforce to achieve innovative solutions through advanced analytic methods, emerging technologies, and the integration of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Over her 26-year career, Ridie has served in a variety of positions as a Government Civilian and Army Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, to include multiple deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations throughout the Middle East in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

Ridie holds a graduate degree from the George Washington University and a post-graduate certification in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Texas at Austin.