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:

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)

Directors of telecommunications and command and control (1974–1978) (a directorate of ODCSOPS)

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)

Assistant chiefs of staff for information management (1984–1987)

Directors of information systems for command, control, communications, and computers

Chief Information Officer, Military Deputy to the Army Acquisition Executive, and Director of Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications and Computers

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, 223 days

External links

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. ^ U.S. Army. "Army realigns Chief Information Officer positions". Retrieved June 11, 2020..
  5. ^ Andrew Eversden (25 Jan 2021) Army connecting tactical and enterprise networks for multidomain operations
  6. ^ Center of Military History, “Getting the Signal Through: A Branch History of the U.S. Army Signal Corps”|accessed=2020-08-11
  7. ^ Devon Suits, Army News Service (June 16, 2020) CIO/G-6 realigns to improve Army network, cyber capabilities
  8. ^ William H. Campbell Biography |accessed=2020-08-11
  9. ^ "Peter Cuviello". LinkedIn.
  10. ^ Gen. Steven Boutelle: Leading by teaching|accessed=2020-08-11
  11. ^ Army CIO Retires Quietly|accessed=2020-08-11
  12. ^ Army CIO LTG Lawrence retires |accessed=2020-08-11
  13. ^ Outgoing Army tech chief: CIO split was 'right decision at the right time' |accessed=2020-08-11
  14. ^ G-6 helped move Army from switchboard to network culture|accessed=2020-08-11
  15. ^ LTG Bruce Crawford - USA Bio February 2020
  16. ^ LTG BRUCE T. CRAWFORD AUSA 20197
  17. ^ name= 2020g6Biography >DCS, G-6 — LTG John B. Morrison, Jr.
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