Army Chief Information Officer/G-6

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] The Department of the Army appointed Raj Iyer to serve as the chief information officer in November 2020.[4]

Emblem of the Army Chief Information Officer

The United States Army chief information officer/G-6 (CIO/G-6) previously was a dual role, reporting both to the secretary of the Army as CIO, and also to the chief of staff of the Army as G-6.[5] The roles were realigned in 2020.[6]

As CIO
  1. Report directly to the secretary of the Army
  2. Set strategic direction and objectives for LandWarNet
  3. Supervise Army command, control, communications, computers, and IT (C4IT)
  4. Manage enterprise IT architecture
  5. Direct delivery of C4IT in support of warfighting and enterprise requirements
  6. Assess and ensure compliance of IT security and national security systems

As G-6
  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

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.[7] 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[8]

Chief Information Officer of the US Army

Chief signal officers and their successors

Chief signal officers (1860–1964)[13][6]

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[14]
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
Lieutenant General
Peter Cuviello[16]		20002003~3 years
44
Steven Boutelle
Lieutenant General
Steven Boutelle[18]		20032007~4 years
45
Jeffrey Sorenson
Lieutenant General
Jeffrey Sorenson[20]		20072010~3 years
46
Susan S. Lawrence
Lieutenant General
Susan S. Lawrence[22]		20112013~2 years
47
Robert S. Ferrell
Lieutenant General
Robert S. Ferrell[24]		20132017~4 years
48
Bruce T. Crawford
Lieutenant General
Bruce T. Crawford[25] [26][28]		20172020~3 years
Deputy Chief of Staff C4 Operations and Networks
49
John B. Morrison
Lieutenant General
John B. Morrison[30]		August 4, 2020Incumbent3 years, 66 days

Notes
  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. US Army Army gets new Chief Information Officer
  5. LTG Robert Ferrell, USA Army CIO/G-6 overview 15 Feb 2015
  6. Devon Suits, Army News Service (June 16, 2020) CIO/G-6 realigns to improve Army network, cyber capabilities
  7. U.S. Army. "Army realigns Chief Information Officer positions". Retrieved June 11, 2020..
  8. Andrew Eversden (25 Jan 2021) Army connecting tactical and enterprise networks for multidomain operations
  9. Mark Pomerleau (21 Oct 2021) Army CIO’s top priority is budgeting for new digital transformation strategy The CIO was asked by Joint Staff, Central Command, Transportation Command and others to help with the Common Operational Picture in Afghanistan 2021 in a whole of Government approach
  10. Office of the Chief Information Officer (2 Mar 2023) Army, DoD leaders bid farewell to CIO
  11. Colin Demarest (13 Mar 2023) Former Army CIO joins ServiceNow as global head of public sector
  12. "Army gets new Chief Information Officer".
  13. Center of Military History, “Getting the Signal Through: A Branch History of the U.S. Army Signal Corps”|accessed=2020-08-11
  14. William H. Campbell Biography |accessed=2020-08-11
  15. "Peter Cuviello". LinkedIn.
  16. "Peter Cuviello". LinkedIn.
  17. Gen. Steven Boutelle: Leading by teaching|accessed=2020-08-11
  18. Gen. Steven Boutelle: Leading by teaching|accessed=2020-08-11
  19. Army CIO Retires Quietly|accessed=2020-08-11
  20. Army CIO Retires Quietly|accessed=2020-08-11
  21. Army CIO LTG Lawrence retires |accessed=2020-08-11
  22. Army CIO LTG Lawrence retires |accessed=2020-08-11
  23. Outgoing Army tech chief: CIO split was 'right decision at the right time' |accessed=2020-08-11
  24. Outgoing Army tech chief: CIO split was 'right decision at the right time' |accessed=2020-08-11
  25. G-6 helped move Army from switchboard to network culture|accessed=2020-08-11
  26. LTG Bruce Crawford - USA Bio February 2020
  27. LTG BRUCE T. CRAWFORD AUSA 20197
  28. LTG BRUCE T. CRAWFORD AUSA 20197
  29. name= 2020g6Biography >DCS, G-6 — LTG John B. Morrison, Jr.
  30. name= 2020g6Biography >DCS, G-6 — LTG John B. Morrison, Jr.
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