Widad E. Whitman
Head of Supply Chain Security, U.S. Department of Energy
Widad E. Whitman is listed as Head of Supply Chain Security, U.S. Department of Energy. Widad is scheduled to speak at Resourcing Tomorrow 2026 on 1 December 2026.
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About
Ms. Whitman serves as the Head of Supply Chain Security for the Office of Critical Minerals, Materials and Manufacturing (CM3) at the U.S. Department of Energy. Previously she served as the Acting Deputy Director for Battery and Critical Minerals within the Manufacturing and Supply Chains (MESC) Office within the Department of Energy. As Acting Deputy Director, Ms. Whitman was responsible for a large portfolio of battery materials, battery manufacturing, battery recycling and critical minerals projects where DOE has invested over $5B. These federal investments have spurred private investments in the battery and critical minerals’ supply chains. Prior to her roles at the Department of Energy, Ms. Whitman launched the National Security and Intelligence Research Division at the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, where she evaluated the national security implications of foreign investments in essential sectors coming before the Committee on Foreign Inv