Dyer has extensive real-world experience, holding prominent roles in three different federal agencies, receiving broad, bi-partisan support across Presidential Administrations.

United States Department of State On April 22, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Dyer to serve as the Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, which leads the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

[3] While Ambassador, Dyer travelled to and directly engaged with government officials in 20 countries throughout every region in the world and oversaw a budget of over $300 million.

United States Department of Defense In 2021, Dyer was appointed to serve on the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military (IRC) that was ordered by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, III, at the direction of President Biden, to take bold action to address sexual assault and harassment in the military.

[4] Her appointment was extended to assist the Department of Defense with the implementation and oversight of the IRC recommendations.

In particular, she developed, implemented, and managed a multi-million dollar, public-private partnership to prevent and respond to gender-based violence around the world.

Additionally, she worked with local governments and civil society leaders in more than 25 countries throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe to assess, improve, and implement laws and policies to address violence, discrimination, and exploitation of women and other marginalized individuals and communities.

[12]  As Director, Dyer served as the liaison between the Department of Justice and Federal, State, global governments, and multi-lateral institutions, including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on the crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

In this role, Dyer was a member the U.S. Delegation to the UNODC's Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

Dyer negotiated a draft decision regarding Violence Against Women and Girls, including the need to revise the “U.N.

Dyer was responsible for handling the department's legal and policy issues regarding the implementation of the Violence Against Women Act and oversaw an annual budget of almost $400 million.

[15] As an active member of her community in Dallas, Dyer served on the board of the Texas Council on Family Violence, assisted in proposing and drafting legislation to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and volunteered for local organizations, including a non-profit women's shelter.

"USDOJ: United States Department of Justice Archive - Office on Violence Against Women - Farewell from OVW Director Cindy Dyer". www.justice.gov.