Chief Information Officer - U.S. Department of War

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Mission
Protect. Connect. Perform.

Vision
To Deliver an Information Dominant Domain to Defeat our Nation's Adversaries

Key Focus Areas
Cloud. Communications. Cybersecurity. Enabling Artificial Intelligence and Data.

Welcome

Welcome to the Website for the Department of War Chief Information Officer (DoW CIO). The DoW CIO is the principal staff assistant and senior advisor to the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War for information technology (IT) (including national security systems and defense business systems), information resources management (IRM), and efficiencies. This means that DoW CIO is responsible for all matters relating to the DoW information enterprise, such as cybersecurity, communications, information systems, and more. To learn more, please read about the DoW IT Advancement Strategy called Fulcrum, our organization charter, or browse this website.

The Latest

@DeptofWar welcomes Hon @_KirstenDavies_ confirmed by @SenateFloor & sworn in as @POTUS pick for CIO. With decades of leadership in digital transformation & defending freedom in the cyber domain, she'll serve under @SecWar to digitize & modernize warfighter readiness & lethality.

The DoW CSA is excited to announce that the application portal is now open to current DoW CSA Scholars returning for the upcoming Fall 2026/Spring 2027 academic year! RETURNING SCHOLAR APPLICATION LINK (Part 1/1) – https://t.co/15Cc0lRrSa

19DEC25: FREE Virtual Participation! – Register to hear DoW CIO WID leadership discuss the DoW’s efforts to modernize how it understands, qualifies, and measures its cyber workforce. #DoWCIO #cyberworkforce #cybersecurity https://t.co/WBEvwI2JcZ https://t.co/QfRfdHq1rG

Today we release the "Software Fast Track RFI Combined Summary." Based on more than 400 responses we received to the #SWFT RFI issued last spring, it emphasizes the need for clear, consistent guidelines & robust collaboration among stakeholders. #DoWCIO https://t.co/vW5Rd8kXji https://t.co/bby00IU0J5

DoW current employee; both civilian and military are ineligible to apply for the recruitment scholarship track. The retention scholarship track will be announced in the new calendar year!

Current DoW CSA Scholars interested in reapplying for additional support will have an application opening date later in December. Stay tuned!

The DoW Cyber Service Academy is excited to announce that the application portal for new applicants is now open for the Fall '26/Spring '27 academic year! This year’s application for new DoW CSA scholars will be split into two parts. New applicants portal: https://t.co/tJEol8vIne

09DEC25: DoW CIO WID leadership presented at the 2025 Defense Talks Conference, highlighting data's impact on current and future cyber workforce programs, qualification standards, and hiring decisions. #DoWCIO #WID #DoWCyberWorkforce https://t.co/DJuUaOvwdy

PTDO CIO Katie Arrington addressed a crowd of more than 650 at DefenseTalks. Discussing key DoW priorities, she noted the tremendous opportunity we have to make a difference for the warfighter and the urgency of today's national security environment. #SWFT #CRSMC #CMMC #MNaaS https://t.co/MOdAydARYL