Mike Fleckenstein has over 30 years of experience leading data management initiatives. His range of practice includes founding a data solutions company, acting as a trusted advisor to CDOs and other senior executives, and guiding enterprise-level data programs & projects. As Chief Data Strategist at MITRE, Mr. Fleckenstein supports numerous data-specific efforts across the federal government, including shaping the Federal Data Strategy. He has been recognized by the American Council of Technology’s (ATC) and Industry Advisory Council’s (IAC) for Excellence and by Computerworld as an Honors Program Laureate for Data Governance and Enterprise Architecture. Mike teaches and holds workshops in data management and CDO Fundamentals both within and external to MITRE. He is a known speaker and author on data management topics. In 2018 he co-published the book “Modern Data Strategy”.