Chad Bennefield
IT Chief Engineer / DT & Technical Integration Lead for NASA MSFC Office of the CIO
- Role
- Msfc IT Chief Engineer Dt & Technical Integration Lead at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Location
- Madison, AL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chad Bennefield
I am a systems engineering and IT leader with over 20 years of experience helping organizations achieve mission success through service integration, cybersecurity leadership, and enterprise IT strategy. My career spans NASA, the Department of Defense, and private industry, where I’ve delivered secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions that keep programs running efficiently and on mission.At NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, I work across programs and projects to integrate cybersecurity, streamline IT lifecycles, and improve service delivery for multi-million-dollar initiatives supporting human spaceflight and exploration. I lead technical governance, build strong customer relationships, and ensure technology strategies align with mission and stakeholder priorities.I’m passionate about turning complex challenges into sustainable, high-performing solutions—whether by leading cross-functional teams, modernizing IT environments, or aligning enterprise services to support national priorities in space exploration.
Experience
Msfc IT Chief Engineer Dt & Technical Integration Lead
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mar 2026 — Present · Marshall Space Flight Center, AL
IT Chief Engineer and Technical Integration Lead at NASA MSFC, overseeing Center IT architecture, technical integration, and cybersecurity alignment across Center and Agency capabilities.
Education
Athens State University
Computer Science
2007 — 2009
Skills
- IT Service Management
- Information Assurance
- Change Management
- Team Leadership
- IT Management
- Data Center
- Software Documentation
- Sdlc
- Requirements Analysis
- Government Contracting
- Pmp
- Process Improvement
- Integration
- Sharepoint
- Itil
- Program Management
- System Architecture
- Management
- Configuration Management
- Security Clearance
- Software Development
- Earned Value Management
- System Administration
- Security
- Project Management
- Enterprise Architecture
- Project Planning
- Dod
- Systems Engineering
- Government
- Disaster Recovery
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