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April 15, 2026

DoW CIO Taps Top Talent to Accelerate Transformation and Supercharge Warfighter Technology

April 15, 2026 — WASHINGTON – Department of War (DoW) Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies, announced several key appointments to her senior leadership team. These accomplished individuals will accelerate the Department’s digital modernization, strengthen

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Feb. 23, 2026

CIO Says 'Bold' Changes Coming to War Department IT Efforts, 2025 Award Recipients to Play Role

The War Department's chief information officer, Kirsten Davies, recognized more than a dozen individuals and teams for delivering information technology capabilities and management practices that advanced warfighter lethality and network efficiency during the 2025 War Department CIO annual awards ceremony.

Feb. 19, 2026

Automated Workflow for System Access

The Department of War (DoW) is implementing a new, fully automated Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) workflow to streamline how personnel gain access to mission-critical systems. This new process replaces the decades old paper-based DD Form 2875 System Authorization Access Request (SAAR), which is being retired.

Feb. 19, 2026

Cyber Workforce Summit Unites Military, Government, and Industry Leaders to Advance Readiness

The Department of War Office of the Chief Information Officer will engage government, academic, and industry leaders at the AFCEA International’s Cyber Workforce Summit 2.0, March 24-26, at National Defense University on Fort McNair.

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@DeptofWar, the Honorable Kirsten Davies, formally announces the onboarding of five new senior leaders to the team today. Read more at: https://t.co/UUcM1GUGUV https://t.co/08puLxMVKw

The Hon. Kirsten Davies drove home the sense of urgency she feels to make lasting change for the Warfighter and the nation. This is “not business as usual,” as significant changes are underway in how the @DeptofWar develops IT and cyber tools. Under the leadership of @POTUS and https://t.co/nwyGhf6yHf

The DoW CIO, Hon Kirsten Davies, is pleased to announce that Mrs. Marci McCarthy (@marcimccarthyUS) has been appointed as the new Office of the CIO Director of External Engagements. Mrs. McCarthy will be responsible for shaping our strategic communications and leading our https://t.co/OeE4e11ufg

The DoW CIO is excited to announce Ms. Kayla Huthoefer Nelson as our new Chief of Staff. In this role she will support executive decision-making, organizational coordination, and leadership priorities across the @DeptofWar information, technology, and digital modernization https://t.co/kZZnHGqgzE

Hon. Kirsten Davies, @DeptofWar CIO, highlighted the focus driving enterprise transformation during her testimony at the House Armed Services Committee Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation (CITI) subcommittee. This effort will reshape all facets of our programs, https://t.co/uv3wvPVh8L

Last week, at the Cyber Workforce Summit 2.0 (#CWS2.0) portfolio managers from the @DeptofWar CIO’s Workforce Innovation Directorate (WID) led discussions that highlighted the Department’s coordination with private industry. Ms. Chimia Nelson, Talent Management Branch Chief and https://t.co/CHV0Va0mGe

Hon. Kirsten Davies, DoW CIO, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee Cybersecurity Subcommittee on March 24th discussing Pillar 2: Agile Digital Capabilities of the @DeptofWar strategy to make our Warfighters the most lethal in the world and support @SecWar https://t.co/1saxyXrsxY

During her testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee Cybersecurity Subcommittee on March 24, Hon. Davies, United States Department of War CIO, outlined a strategy for transformation that supports Secretary Hegseth's Arsenal of Freedom and the National Defense Strategy. https://t.co/2olJlWXt44

IMPORTANT REMINDER Applications for the 2025-2026 DoW Cyber Workforce Rotational Programs cohort are closing in ONE MONTH on April 24, 2026! Eligibility for this program is open to Department of War civilians, other federal agency civilians, and industry employees in https://t.co/GeajEDVTNM

The @DeptofWar CIO is excited to invite government leaders, technical experts, mission partners, and industry collaborators to the 2026-1 US DOW Mission Partner Environment (MPE) Summit, 14-16 April 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. We’ve partnered with the @DISADOD to host a https://t.co/976mSVptUb

Proposals for the CAEO’s Aligned Skills Curriculum and Experiential Network Design Framework (ASCEND) Initiative are due in ONE WEEK! Winners receive a cash prize and mentorship from leading academics through the grant lifecycle. See image for details. Submission Guidelines: https://t.co/bXdqVvYOHJ

We are officially ONE WEEK away from Cyber Workforce Summit 2.0 (#CWS2.0)! Take a look at our event agenda, and thank you to our anticipated participants, and scheduled guest speakers, for making this Summit possible! Please visit https://t.co/7VccjEYYOC to register and start https://t.co/TXCZA4vAC3

The @DeptofWar CIO's Cyber Academic Engagement Office (#CAEO) seeks proposals for the Aligned Skills Curriculum and Experiential Network Design Framework (ASCEND) Initiative. Winners receive a cash prize and mentorship from leading academics through the grant lifecycle. See https://t.co/GH6izQ4fM4

On February 27th, 2026, Mr. James “Aaron” Bishop was announced as the political appointee who is going to be named to the role of Deputy CIO (DCIO) for Cybersecurity (CS) and the Chief Information Security Officer (#CISO) for the @DeptofWar (DoW). The DCIO(CS)-CISO is a https://t.co/0j29vJgmir

Hon. Kirsten Davies discussed the critical problem of #TechDebt with the audience at the Defense Tech Leadership Summit last week. It may be the greatest single limiting factor on our ability to innovate at speed and scale as @SecWar has mandated. https://t.co/f14JgYs4EZ

How is Cyber Workforce Summit 2.0 (#CWS2.0) different from last year? It's a crucible designed to advance the @DeptofWar strategic objectives by fusing a #cyber competition w/ dialogues necessary to implement policy & strengthen partnerships. Register at: https://t.co/7VccjEZwEa https://t.co/inIyJvUMf8

DoW CIO, Hon. Kirsten Davies, spoke at the Defense Tech Leadership Summit last week. Highlighting the criticality of securing #OT in an increasingly connected world to achieve @SecWar vision for warfighter lethality. “Confidentiality isn’t enough, we must secure OT to the edge!” https://t.co/9mUFoGr6Kv

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