Major General James G. Blunt

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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

  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.[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]

Chief signal officers and their successors

Chief signal officers (1860–1964)[6][7]

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[8]
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[9]
Lieutenant General
Peter Cuviello[9]
20002003~3 years
44
Steven Boutelle[10]
Lieutenant General
Steven Boutelle[10]
20032007~4 years
45
Jeffrey Sorenson[11]
Lieutenant General
Jeffrey Sorenson[11]
20072010~3 years
46
Susan S. Lawrence[12]
Lieutenant General
Susan S. Lawrence[12]
20112013~2 years
47
Robert S. Ferrell[13]
Lieutenant General
Robert S. Ferrell[13]
20132017~4 years
48
Bruce T. Crawford[14] [15][16]
Lieutenant General
Bruce T. Crawford[14] [15][16]
20172020~3 years
Deputy Chief of Staff C4 Operations and Networks
49
John B. Morrison[17]
Lieutenant General
John B. Morrison[17]
August 4, 2020Incumbent3 years, 232 days

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