Background

SP3 IT Consulting, LLC was started by Angela Clark upon retiring as a public servant after 25 years of service. She is a former federal CIO with over 35 years of experience. Angela began her federal career as a database administrator working her way through the ranks to become the first African-American female Chief Information Officer within the Legislative Branch.

Her leadership journey has provided hands-on experience gained in over a decade, serving as a Deputy CIO and Acting CIO responsible for the management of an annual operating and capital budgets in excess of several million. Angela possesses strong leadership, strategic planning, process improvement, IT operations, problem solving, and vendor relationship management skills. She managed and oversaw agency-wide operations that included lapse planning, strategic planning and continuity of operations planning (COOP). She successfully developed and implemented IT road maps that aligned with overall agency strategic plans and goals.

Angela supports the development of women leaders by serving as a mentor to graduate students and embraces opportunities to promote women in IT as she is on many occasions the only female in the room. She has participated in various CIO forums to improve information sharing and cohesion.

Angela was a Partnership for Public Service Excellence in Government Fellow, Senior Fellow, Co-Coach and Executive Sponsor; and has been a speaker at CIOsynergy D.C. Gov, Women In IT (WIT) CIO Panel, 2019 and Security of Things World USA 2018, Complete Dependency on Technology. She was named to CDO Magazine’s 2021 Leading Data Executives - North American Government List and selected by The Journal of Black Innovation among the 21st annual 50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology.

Angela holds a Bachelor’s degree from Southeastern University, graduating Summa Cum Laude with undergraduate studies from North Carolina A&T State University and a Master’s degree from the University of Maryland, Global Campus. In addition, Angela has received numerous awards, commendations and honors over the years for her excellence in public service.