Jacqueline Tame
InvestorIT Director at Oak HC/FT · Operating Partner, External Affairs at Playground Global
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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About
Jacqueline Tame is Operating Partner for External Affairs at Playground Global and an executive board member of the Silicon Valley Defense Group. Her career includes executive roles in Congress, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community, spanning civil service, private industry, and non-governmental organizations. She has overseen multi-billion dollar defense and intelligence programs and led the development of GAMECHANGER, the Department of Defense's first AI-enabled tool for data-driven decision making across its statutory and policy requirements.
Experience
- Playground GlobalOperating Partner, External Affairscurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Silicon Valley Defense GroupExecutive Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Silicon Valley Defense GroupActing Executive Director2024 — 2025Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Silicon Valley Defense GroupPartner2022 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- PsiQuantumSenior Advisor, Government Affairscurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- PsiQuantumDirector, Government Affairs2022 — 2024Arlington, Virginia, United States
- xLight Inc.Member of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- United States Department of DefenseStrategic Advisor to the Office of the Chief Digital and AI Officercurrent2021 — present
- Georgetown UniversityAdjunct Assistant Professorcurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Common Mission ProjectAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- GloballyExecutive Board Membercurrent2026 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Schmidt FuturesAdvisor2021 — 2026
- Modern IntelligenceAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
- Starburst VenturesSenior Advisor2022 — 2023
- ClarifaiSenior Advisor & Public Sector Advisory Board Member2021 — 2023
- CalypsoAISenior Advisor2021 — 2022
- DoD Joint Artificial Intelligence CenterDeputy Director (Acting)2020 — 2021Arlington, Virginia, United States
- DoD Joint Artificial Intelligence CenterChief Performance Officer2020Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Office of the Secretary of DefenseSenior Advisor for Strategic Assessment & Integration2018 — 2020Arlington, Virginia
- U.S. House of RepresentativesSenior Professional Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence2017 — 2018Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Defense Intelligence AgencyOffice of the Deputy Director for Strategic Integration2016 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Naval War CollegeGraduate Student2014 — 2016Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)Director Fellow, CNO Strategic Studies Group2014 — 2015Newport, RI
- Defense Intelligence AgencySenior Advisor – Policy, Planning & Performance Management2012 — 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Defense Intelligence AgencyIntelligence Officer – Counterterrorism Policy2011 — 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
Intelligence69Strategic Planning24Analysis15Public Speaking12Strategy16Critical Thinking9Leadership7Problem Solving5National Security58Defense64Government45Strategic Communications14
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Intelligence AnalysisPolicy AnalysisCounterterrorismSecurity ClearanceProgram ManagementDoDData AnalysisProcess ImprovementResearchMilitary OperationsArmyPolicyLanguages French
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Colleagues at Oak HC/FT
Alana Bremner
Director of Marketing & Communications at Oak HC/FT
Allen Miller
Partner at Oak HC/FT
Alli Kinzel
Marketing Administrative Coordinator at Oak HC/FT
Alper Koper
Investor at Nexus Ventures
Amit Jhawar
Advisor at Oak HC/FT
Andrew Adams
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Oak HC/FT
Andy Smith
Partner at Oak HC/FT
Anil Aggarwal
Venture Partner at Oak HC/FT
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jacqueline Tame?
- Jacqueline Tame is Operating Partner for External Affairs at Playground Global and an executive board member of the Silicon Valley Defense Group. Her career includes executive roles in Congress, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community, spanning civil service, private industry, and non-governmental organizations. She has overseen multi-billion dollar defense and intelligence programs and led the development of GAMECHANGER, the Department of Defense's first AI-enabled tool for data-driven decision making across its statutory and policy requirements.
- Where does Jacqueline Tame work?
- Jacqueline Tame is IT Director at Oak HC/FT.
- Where did Jacqueline Tame go to school?
- Jacqueline Tame studied at U.S. Naval War College (Master of Arts - MA, National Security Policy Studies); The LBJ School of Public Affairs (MPAff., Public Affairs/International Affairs); The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Arts - BA, French Language and Literature).
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Also worked at PsiQuantum28
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Also worked at Schmidt Futures31
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Also worked at Clarifai7
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