Air Force leaders are reorganizing the service\u2019s primary IT office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the change, leaders are dividing job responsibilities from the chief information officer to a new combined intelligence\/IT shop and a deputy CIO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, the Air Force\u2019s top IT position \u2014 the chief information officer \u2014 will become an undersecretary for the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not immediately clear why Air Force leaders want to make the changes, which will take place at the beginning of 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bill Marion, the Air Force\u2019s deputy CIO, said during a Dec. 4 event hosted by AFCEA that the service will move the offensive, defensive and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance elements of the staff into a new office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThink offense, defense and ISR, think 24th [Air Force], 25th [Air Force], think bringing those two communities together in a total full-spectrum [information operations]\/[information warfare] fight,\u201d Marion said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other side of the reorganization will be a pure IT play. Marion, in his role as the deputy CIO, will focus on the IT and associated workforce development components for the Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the changes, Brig. Gen. Kevin Kennedy will serve in a dual-hatted role spanning both aspects of the reorganization, Marion said, serving as a bridge during the transition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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