Joanne Herring is the Senior Advisor for Intellectual Property for the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) Intellectual Property Cadre. In this role, she is responsible for developing, refining, and interpreting policy and implementation strategies for the acquisition and licensing of Intellectual Property (IP) across the Department of War.
Prior to her current position, Ms. Herring served as the Program Management and Implementation Lead for the OSW IP Cadre. From 2016 to 2021, she was a Program Manager at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Acquisition Technology & Logistics (AT&L). Before transitioning to civilian leadership, she served on active duty in the Air Force as both an acquisition program manager and an aircraft maintenance officer. Ms. Herring holds a Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College, a Master of Business Administration from American Military University, and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy