As Acting DoD CIO Terry Halvorsen nears the one-year mark in his tenure, the stock-taking of his early influence can be expected to increase. Early indications from other high-ranking Pentagon officials have been largely positive.
Halvorsen became acting CIO in May, taking over from Teri Takai. Before that, he was CIO of the Navy.
“I can tell you my personal interaction with the DoD CIO is a whole lot more frequent than in the past,” said LTG Mark Bowman, director of command, control, communications and computer/cyber at the Joint Staff/J6, speaking at an event last September.
Halvorsen and Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work have taken an active interest in the development of the Joint Information Environment, an ongoing initiative.
“The discussions about JIE, the DepSecDef in the past never had those discussions with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; they’re ongoing now. There are memos going back and forth about what the priorities are,” Bowman said in September.
Bowman, Halvorsen and other top officials will speak at the 14th Annual C4ISR & Networks Conference, April 7. Titled “The Intelligence Age Military,” the conference will feature panel discussions on cybersecurity, military communications, unmanned systems and other topics. Click here for more information.
