Indria Sowell

About Indria Sowell

I’m a risk, compliance, and audit executive with 18+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide audit readiness, internal controls, and risk management across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and federal agencies. With an active TS/SCI clearance, I’ve directed $300M+ classified and unclassified programs and built trusted partnerships with DoD OIG, GAO, IC IG, and agency leadership.My career is defined by measurable impact: reduced repeat audit findings by 60%, cut POA & M backlog by 50%, and accelerated audit cycle times by 30% while sustaining 100% on-time PBC submissions. I bring deep expertise in NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, OMB A-123, FMFIA, and DoDI 5010.40, paired with a proven ability to modernize audit through dashboards, analytics, and automation that strengthen resilience and transparency.Beyond frameworks and metrics, I’m passionate about building high-performing teams and empowering people to deliver results in high-stakes environments. I thrive on simplifying complex challenges, fostering collaboration across agencies and contractors, and helping organizations achieve mission assurance with confidence and clarity. I’m open to leadership opportunities where I can continue driving audit transformation, risk reduction, and compliance excellence across defense, federal, and government contracting landscapes.

Experience

1. Enterprise Risk & IT Program Strategy Program Director

   E-volve Technology Systems

   May 2019 — Present · Upper Marlboro, MD, US

   Senior Advisor to the CIO – Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)Directed a $150M+ classified IT portfolio driving governance, enterprise risk management, audit readiness, and cybersecurity modernization. Served as the CIO’s senior advisor, shaping strategy, compliance, and risk posture across mission-critical national security systems. • Accelerated audit efficiency by 35% and raised documentation quality 40% by designing and enforcing standardized audit protocols across classified environments. • Chaired cross-agency working groups, expediting system authorizations (ATO) and resolving high- risk POA & Ms, directly strengthening mission assurance. • Led stakeholder engagement with ODNI, DoD OIG, GAO, and Congressional staff, aligning enterprise risk programs with NIST RMF, FISMA, FISCAM, and DoDI 5010.40 requirements to ensure compliance and operational resilience.

Education

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  B.S, Accounting

  1995 — 1999