Lieutenant Colonel • U.S. Army | Secretary of War Executive Fellow

TREY N. TIDWELL

Organizational Strategist, Data Analyst & AI Strategy Leader

Specializing in organizational design, AI workforce integration, and enterprise resource analytics. Translating complex technical initiatives into decisive executive action.

Executive Profile

Organizational strategist and program leader with 16 years of experience translating complex technical initiatives into clear direction for senior decision-makers. Specializes in organizational design, data and resource analytics, and AI strategy—determining the structure, staffing, and budget an organization needs, then running the program that delivers it.

Proven track record of building capability from the ground up: stood up the Army's AI workforce and career pipeline, shaped national-level resourcing programs for cyber operations, and currently supporting AI enablement strategy across the Department of War through a fellowship with CACI International.

Core Strategic Competencies

Organizational Design

Force management & workforce structure

AI Strategy

Workforce integration & pipeline design

Data Analytics

Resource allocation & predictive modeling

Executive Briefing

General officer & C-suite communication

Leadership & Experience

Secretary of War Executive Fellow – Army Training With Industry

CACI International | Incoming Aug 2026

Reston, VA

Selected over 100+ competing applicants to embed with industry leaders at CACI International, accelerating technology adoption, process management, AI integration, and modernization across the Army and Department of War.

AI Workforce & Integration Lead

Army Futures Command (AI2C) | 2024 – 2026

Pittsburgh, PA

  • Built the Army's first AI career pipeline (49B – AI Specialist) from the ground up, placing technical talent into strategic roles enterprise-wide.
  • Secured 5 new authorizations for force managers to complete graduate studies at Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business with follow-on utilization at AI2C.
  • Directed internal and external AI research and development capacity through strategic partnerships with Carnegie Mellon University.
  • Ranked #1 of all peers at the same level within the organization on annual evaluation.

Deputy Branch Chief, Force Management & Resourcing

NSA / U.S. Cyber Command | 2021 – 2024

Fort Meade, MD

  • Led the NDAA-directed growth and stand-up of 15 new Cyber Protection Teams, coordinating across Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
  • Provided weekly briefings to CYBERCOM's G-3 and the NSA Director / CYBERCOM Commander.
  • Ranked #1 of all officers in a division of 30+ for three consecutive years.

Team Leader, Senior Promotion Board Operations

Department of the Army Secretariat | 2018 – 2021

Fort Knox, KY

Managed national promotion and selection board processes. Briefed general officer panels on legal and statistical policy, used predictive analytics to redesign assessment frameworks, and researched improvements to promotion equity across candidate pools.

Academic Credentials

  • Duke University — Fuqua School of Business
    M.S., Quantitative Management: Business Analytics (In Progress)
  • UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
    Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Data Analytics Concentration
  • U.S. Naval War College
    M.A., Strategic Studies
  • The Citadel
    B.A., Psychology | Men's Golf Team Captain

Certifications & Executive Education

  • Data-Driven Leadership Course — Carnegie Mellon
  • Agentic AI — Carnegie Mellon University
  • AI in the Business World — MIT
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Joint Cyber Operations Planning — NSA / CYBERCOM

Documents & Resources

Resume, certifications, and key documents.

PDF

Resume / CV

Full military and civilian career history, leadership roles, and key achievements.

Coming soon
Certificate

PMP Certification

Project Management Professional certification from PMI.

Coming soon
Certificate

Army Command & General Staff

Completion certificate from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

Coming soon
PDF

Executive Biography

One-page professional biography for speaking engagements and board submissions.

Coming soon
Restricted

Officer Evaluation Reports

Selected OERs highlighting command performance and senior rater comments.

Coming soon

© LTC Trey N. Tidwell • tidwell-family.com/trey

© Tidwell Family Hub • tidwell-family.com