Kimberly Walton

MEMBER SINCE: 2020

Kimberly Walton was named TSA’s Executive Assistant Administrator for Enterprise Support in June 2018. Walton is responsible for implementing processes that strengthen enterprise support services and driving efficiencies across TSA’s human resources, acquisition and procurement, training, logistics, and other critical enterprise support functions. Prior to this role, she served as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement. Prior to joining TSA, Walton served as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where she provided resource management support to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Before joining the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Walton was Director of Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Commerce. In this role, she advised the Secretary of Commerce and other department senior staff on all equal employment opportunity, diversity and civil rights matters. She also chaired the department’s diversity council. Before joining Commerce, Walton was an attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Walton has received a Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Diversity Management, TSA Silver Medal Award, TSA Core Values Award. Additionally, Walton received the TSA Trailblazer Award in recognition of pioneering efforts toward the advancement of women. While at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Walton received a Silver Medal Award and two Bronze Medals.

History of Employment

Position

Division

Organization

Start

End

Executive Assistant Administrator

Enterprise Support, Transportation Security Administration

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2017

2022

CEO/Founder

DiverseUSA, LLC

2022

Assistant Administrator

Civil Rights & Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement, Transportation Security Administration

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2012

2017

Special Counselor

Administrator Office, Transportation Security Administration

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2006

2011

Ombudsman

Administrator Office, Transportation Security Administration

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2003

2006

Deputy Special Counselor

Administrator Office, Transportation Security Administration

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2006

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

Office of Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Department of Commerce

2000

2003

Director of Civil Rights

Office of the Secretary

U.S. Department of Commerce

1997

2000

Compliance Division Director

Office of Civil Rights

U.S. Department of Commerce

1994

1997

Attorney

Office of Federal Operations

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

1990

1994

Primary Policy Areas

Civil Rights and Liberties, Disability Rights, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Gender Policy, Government Operations/Innovation, Homeland Security, Labor/Workforce Training and RecruitmentLabor, National Security, Social Equity, Transportation

Primary Sector of Expertise

Federal

Primary Functions

Change Management, Human Capital, Organizational Structure/Design/Development, Performance Measurement, Risk Management, Strategic Planning

Academy Studies

An Organizational Assessment of the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Human Resource Management, Labor and Employee Relations Directorate

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DOJ Law Enforcement Classification Study

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Management Matters Podcast

Grand Challenge: Modernize and Reinvigorate the PublicService

Federal Civil Service Reform with Kimberly Walton and Jeff Neal

Season: 1 Episode:197 | January 29, 2024

Show Notes:

In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellows, Kimberly Walton and Jeff Neal, to discuss their recent work on Federal Civil Service Reform. Topics include the challenges of performance management and hiring and ideas to modernize pay structures and staff structures.

Links:
View the No Time To Wait Report Parts 1 and 2
View Proposals to Reform the Federal Civil Service

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Grand Challenge: Make Government AI Ready

Building an AI Ready Workforce with Alan Shark, Kimberly Walton, and Reginald Wells

Season: 1 Episode:188 | November 27, 2023

Show Notes:

In this episode of Management Matters we host part 3 of the Academy-GovExec TV series on Artificial Intelligence featuring Academy Fellows, Alan Shark, Kimberly Walton, and Reginald Wells moderated by GovExec's George Jackson. This third episode focuses on how public sector leaders can grow an AI-ready workforce both through retraining the current workforce and growing the next generation of workers.

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Grand Challenge: Foster Social Equity

DEIA in Public Service with Kim Walton

Season: 1 Episode:109 | May 16, 2022

Show Notes:

On this episode, we welcome Kim Walton, Former Executive Assistant Administrator of Transportation Security Administration and Academy Fellow to discuss her lessons learned for implementing effective Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) policies and how federal agencies can meet new DEIA standards through maturity models and other means.