Neil Chaudhry

Neil Chaudhry
Senior Advisor, HASS COE
anil.chaudhry@dot.gov

Anil (Neil) Chaudhry is a Senior Advisor at the USDOT Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence (HASS COE) specializing in artificial intelligence. He is currently on detail from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), where he is the Senior Advisor for Artificial Intelligence. Neil joined PHMSA after serving as a Fellow in the White House Leadership Development Program at the Office of the National Cyber Director in the Executive Office of the President. Prior to his assignment at the White House, Neil was the Director for Federal AI Implementations at the Federal AI Center of Excellence within the Technology Transformation Services (TTS) at the General Services Administration (GSA). In this role, he advised multiple federal departments, agencies, and entities on establishing mature data governance and management practices; developing innovative approaches for leveraging data as a strategic asset; and laying the foundation for advancing data discovery, access, and use through artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other emerging technologies. Neil also served in critical leadership positions within US Customs and Border Protection, and as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Defense Business Transformation Agency. Prior to joining federal service, he served as an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army Chemical Corps and a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. Neil volunteers his time with non-profits that provide career opportunities to under-represented populations in technical fields such as robotics and data analytics. He also serves as a mentor in various veteran-focused organizations and causes, and is a certified Project Management Professional and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Practitioner. Neil received a J.D. in Labor Law from Western New England University, an M.S. in National Security Strategy from National Defense University, an M.S. in Management Information Systems from Florida Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in Architectural Engineering from The City College of New York.