Chief Information Officer - U.S. Department of Defense

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

DoD Private 5G Deployment Strategy

The Latest

@DoD_CIO presented the 24th annual CIO Awards this week. Individuals & teams across the Joint Force & Federal partners were recognized for work to advance DoD's highest IT & Cyber priorities. Congratulations to all our awardees and honorable mentions! https://t.co/rzdvHPzqB6 https://t.co/tlLIsMYMXQ

@DoD_CIO announces, in partnership with @NTIAgov, the completion of a study of the Lower 37 GHz band (37-37.6 GHz). This study paves the way for a co-equal, shared-use framework users of this "innovation band." https://t.co/zeDIU5JwUl

19NOV-21NOV, Mr. Gorak visited San Antonio to meet w/Cyberspace Wings at JB Lackland & speak at the @AFCEA Alamo Ace Con. Gorak: the DoD must remain responsive to the cyberspace. Tech alone cannot safeguard US interests. The workforce remains the DoD’s most critical asset. https://t.co/y8qFD84lCE

The DoD Cyber Workforce Summit (CWS) will launch 20MAR-21MAR25. Supported by @AFCEA, the Summit will take place at @NDU_EDU & feature speakers, workshops, & networking opportunities. Register for this event via the following link: https://t.co/8OSjBUlKXo https://t.co/xfdgogmVMC

On 07NOV24, Mr. Mark Gorak, PD for R&A, and WID leadership led a Q&A, hosted by the OSD(PA), focusing on the 2023-2027 DoD CWF Implementation Plan (IP). To read takeaways from the roundtable, follow the links below. - https://t.co/qxg9G03bH7 - https://t.co/Q3JyZ2NNwe https://t.co/IqUrLZNlmN

@DoD_CIO is happy to announce the release of DoD's Private 5G Deployment Strategy. It is a key enabler to the DoD's modernization effort to leverage #5G networks, both commercial and private, to deliver high-speed connectivity for mobile capabilities. https://t.co/uL3xrmBwiS