Walter Clay
Acting Chief Privacy Officer @U.S. Department Of The Interior
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WORK HISTORY
Acting Chief Privacy Officer @U.S. Department Of The Interior
Lead the Department’s enterprise privacy program across 11 bureaus and offices, directing Department-wide governance, compliance, policy modernization, and privacy risk strategy across complex mission, regulatory, and technology environments- Direct enterprise privacy operations, including Privacy Act implementation, privacy risk management, breach governance, and oversight of core privacy compliance functions- Advise senior executives and cross-functional leaders on high-impact privacy matters involving AI, digital services, data sharing, and emerging technologies, and help shape Departmental positions on significant privacy issues- Modernize privacy policy, governance, and operating processes to strengthen accountability, defensibility, and enterprise consistency- Partner with legal, cybersecurity, records, and program leadership to integrate privacy into decision-making, risk management, and mission delivery.
EDUCATION
Strayer University
Master’s Degree, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Strayer University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Concentration in IT Security Management
Strayer University
Master's Degree, Information Systems, IT Project Management
Mississippi Valley State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science
University of Phoenix
Master's degree, Human Resources Management
Strayer University
Master’s Degree Management, Concentration in Leadership
Seton Hall University School of Law
Master of Science in Jurisprudence, Privacy Law and Cyber Security
SKILLS
ABOUT WALTER CLAY
I am a senior privacy executive with nearly three decades of leadership experience across the federal government and private sector. My work centers on building and leading enterprise privacy, civil liberties, compliance, and risk management programs that protect trust, strengthen governance, and align operations with evolving legal and policy requirements. My experience spans Department-wide privacy governance, Privacy Act implementation, Privacy Impact Assessments, System of Records Notices, breach response, privacy risk management, information sharing, and integration of privacy requirements across information systems, digital services, records, and emerging technologies. I have led privacy modernization efforts in complex federal environments, rebuilt privacy and civil liberties capabilities in the Intelligence Community, and directed privacy-related breach and risk operations in a highly regulated financial sector environment. I am especially focused on practical privacy leadership that brings together policy, operations, and technology to build scalable, defensible programs. That includes Privacy by Design, AI governance, cross-functional coordination, oversight, training, and modernization of legacy privacy processes.My leadership experience includes directing complex portfolios, modernization efforts, and mission initiatives ranging from $100K to $200M, including enterprise and global environments supporting up to users across 700 sites worldwide. Core focus areas: Enterprise privacy governance | Privacy Act and E-Government Act compliance | PTAs, PIAs, and SORNs | Breach response and privacy risk management | Civil liberties | AI governance and emerging technology privacy | Privacy by Design | Information sharing and data governance | Training, oversight, and program modernization
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