Army Chief Information Officer/G-6

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In September 2020, the Army realigned the previously consolidated CIO/G-6 function into two separate roles, CIO and Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6, that report to the secretary of the Army and chief of staff of the Army, respectively.[1] The realignment came after several months of planning and coordination.[2] Lt. Gen. John Morrison was nominated to the Senate for promotion and assignment as the G-6 and confirmed, assuming that position in August 2020.[3]

G-6[edit]

  1. Advise chief of staff of the Army on planning, fielding, and execution of C4IT worldwide Army operations
  2. Develop and execute the plan for the Global Enterprise Network
  3. Implement Army information assurance
  4. Supervise C4IT, Signal support, Information security, Force structure and equipping activities in support of warfighting operations
  5. Oversee management of the Signal forces

Planned realignment[edit]

On June 11, 2020, the Army announced that the two roles of CIO and Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6 (DCS, G-6) would be realigned no later than August 31, 2020, with separate individuals responsible for each position.[4] With the realignment:

  • CIO core functions will be policy, governance, and oversight. Focus areas include: Information Environment, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, and Data Policy/Oversight/Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Cloud Management and IT Spend/Category Management.
  • DCS, G-6 core functions will be planning, strategy, and implementation. Focus areas include: Information Environment/Network, Planning and Integration, Theater Synchronization, Architecture Integration, Enterprise Information Environment (EIE) Mission Area Portfolio Management and Mission Decision Packet Management.
    • In order to support multi-domain operations, the Army will have to connect Enterprise networks and tactical networks. —LTG Morrison, DCS, G-6[5]

The CIO has defined four Mission Area Data officers, who each appoint a commensurate number of Command CDAOs (C2DAOs), Data Stewards, and Functional Data managers. The Mission Area Data officers report to a 3-star or SES; they are responsible for manning the Warfighter, Intelligence, Business systems, and Enterprise (everything else in IT including cybersecurity) policy side. The Functional Data managers are PEOs, Project managers, etc. For example, the DCS G-1 acts as Data Steward, while HRC acts as Functional Data manager. These officers provide clarity and coordination on the supply side; they generate data for the C2DAOs to consume on the demand side.[6]

Chief signal officers and their successors[edit]

Chief signal officers (1860–1964)[7][8]

Chiefs of communications-electronics (1964–1967)

Assistant chiefs of staff for communications-electronics (1967–1974)

  • Maj. Gen. Walter E. Lotz, Jr. 1967–1968
  • Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett 1968–1972
  • Lt. Gen. Thomas Rienzi 1972–1974

Directors of telecommunications and command and control (1974–1978) (a directorate of ODCSOPS)

  • Lt. Gen. Thomas Rienzi 1974–1977
  • Lt. Gen. Charles R. Myer 1977–1978

Assistant chiefs of staff for automation and communications (1978–1981)

Assistant deputy chiefs of staff for operations and plans (command, control, communications, and computers) (1981–1984)

  • Maj. Gen. Clay T. Buckingham 1981–1982
  • Maj. Gen. James M. Rockwell 1982–1984

Assistant chiefs of staff for information management (1984–1987)

Directors of information systems for command, control, communications, and computers

  • Lt. Gen. Thurman D. Rodgers 1987–1988
  • Lt. Gen. Bruce R. Harris 1988–1990
  • Lt. Gen. Jerome B. Hilmes 1990–1992
  • Lt. Gen. Peter A. Kind 1992–1994
  • Lt. Gen. Otto J. Guenther 1995–1997
  • Lt. Gen. William H. Campbell

Chief Information Officer, Military Deputy to the Army Acquisition Executive, and Director of Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications and Computers

  • Lt. Gen. William H. Campbell 1997–2000[9]
No. Deputy Chief of Staff Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
Deputy Chief of Staff C4 Operations and Networks and Chief Information Officer
43
Peter Cuviello[10]
Lieutenant General
Peter Cuviello[10]		20002003~3 years
44
Steven Boutelle[11]
Lieutenant General
Steven Boutelle[11]		20032007~4 years
45
Jeffrey Sorenson[12]
Lieutenant General
Jeffrey Sorenson[12]		20072010~3 years
46
Susan S. Lawrence[13]
Lieutenant General
Susan S. Lawrence[13]		20112013~2 years
47
Robert S. Ferrell[14]
Lieutenant General
Robert S. Ferrell[14]		20132017~4 years
48
Bruce T. Crawford[15] [16][17]
Lieutenant General
Bruce T. Crawford[15] [16][17]		20172020~3 years
Deputy Chief of Staff C4 Operations and Networks
49
John B. Morrison[18]
Lieutenant General
John B. Morrison[18]		August 4, 2020Incumbent3 years, 258 days

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Establishment Of The Offices Of The Chief Information Officer And The Deputy Chief Of Staff, G-6
  2. ^ US Army (June 2020) Army realigns Chief Information Officer positions
  3. ^ Andrew Eversden and Mark Pomerleau (15 July 2020) Morrison nominated for one the Army’s top IT jobs
  4. ^ U.S. Army. "Army realigns Chief Information Officer positions". Retrieved June 11, 2020..
  5. ^ Andrew Eversden (25 Jan 2021) Army connecting tactical and enterprise networks for multidomain operations
  6. ^ Sydney J. Freedberg, Jr. (16 Apr 2024) Army’s chief data officer outlines plan for new hierarchy of 'data stewards'
  7. ^ Center of Military History, “Getting the Signal Through: A Branch History of the U.S. Army Signal Corps”|accessed=2020-08-11
  8. ^ Devon Suits, Army News Service (June 16, 2020) CIO/G-6 realigns to improve Army network, cyber capabilities
  9. ^ William H. Campbell Biography |accessed=2020-08-11
  10. ^ "Peter Cuviello". LinkedIn.
  11. ^ Gen. Steven Boutelle: Leading by teaching|accessed=2020-08-11
  12. ^ Army CIO Retires Quietly|accessed=2020-08-11
  13. ^ Army CIO LTG Lawrence retires |accessed=2020-08-11
  14. ^ Outgoing Army tech chief: CIO split was 'right decision at the right time' |accessed=2020-08-11
  15. ^ G-6 helped move Army from switchboard to network culture|accessed=2020-08-11
  16. ^ LTG Bruce Crawford - USA Bio February 2020
  17. ^ LTG BRUCE T. CRAWFORD AUSA 20197
  18. ^ name= 2020g6Biography >DCS, G-6 — LTG John B. Morrison, Jr.
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