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United States Army Chief Information Officer
Incumbent
Leonel Garciga
since June 2023
Department of the Army
StyleMr. Garciga
Reports toUnited States Secretary of the Army
Term lengthNo fixed term
DeputyDr. David Markowitz
WebsiteOffical Page

As Chief Information Officer, Leo Garciga is the principal adviser to the United States Secretary of the Army on information resource management (IRM) and information technology (IT) and the effect of IRM and IT on warfighting capabilities. He sets the strategic direction for and oversees the execution of policies and programs for IRM and IT, including managing an integrated IT architecture, information sharing policy, cybersecurity policy and cybersecurity program management, managing the life cycle of IT resource management processes, and ensuring the synchronization of the information enterprise.

The United States Army Chief Information Officer/G-6 (CIO/G-6) previously was a dual role, reporting both to the secretary of the Army as CIO, and also to the chief of staff of the Army as G-6. The roles were realigned in 2020, and split into two seperate positions, CIO and G6. The realignment came after several months of planning and coordination.[1] Leo Garciga serves as the second SES Civillian to hold the role of Chief Information Officer, succeeding his predecessor, Dr. Raj. Iyer.

Priorities of The Chief Information Officer

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The OCIO is focused on creating a Digital Army by 2030, able to deliver overmatch through Joint Multi-Domain Operations, leveraging innovative and transformative technologies.

Spearheaded by the OCIO, The Army Digital Transformation Strategy (ADTS) [2], is the overarching framework that will set the vision, establish lines of effort (LOE), and implement strategic digital transformation initiatives prioritized and resourced as required to achieve this end state. Each LOE and initiative must be outcome driven to ensure that it is operationally effective in a resource constrained future. The Army must and will make bold investments in transformative digital technologies, build the workforce into one with the training and experience to execute the full range of Army missions in increasingly complex technological environments, and put the right data in decision makers’ hands quicker than ever before. The Office of the CIO will lead these efforts for the Army in partnership with Headquarters, Department of Army (HQDA), Army Commands, Army Service Component Commands (ASCCs), Direct Report Units (DRUs), the DoD CIO and Joint Staff, and Allied Nation Partners as required.

Office of The Chief Information Officer

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The Office of the Secretary of the Army is composed of six directorates. The directorates include ADS, PRA, CSD ECMA, ESA, and AAG.

ADS [3]- (Architecture, Data, & Standards)- The Architecture, Data, & Standards Directorate drives innovation and modernization across the Army by developing and maintaining an integrated enterprise architecture, propagating data and service standards, and applying comprehensive program management rigor to IT investments.

PRA [4]- (Policy, Resources, & Analysis)- The Policy, Resources, & Analysis Directorate exercises legal, fiscal, and statutory authorities to achieve near-term and strategic CIO/G-6 objectives; and delivers CIO-focused governance, policy, human capital development, financial planning, programming and execution, bulk buying strategies, and portfolio management to execute and sustain LandWarNet and Network 2030.

CSD [5] (Cybersecurity)- The Cybersecurity Directorate provides direction and guidance for cybersecurity policy, architecture, and resourcing to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and repudiation of Army data.

ECMA [6] (-Enterprise Cloud Management Agency)- The Enterprise Cloud Management Agency is a centralized resource to establish the cloud environment to synchronize and integrate cloud efforts across Army.

ESA [7] (Enterprise Services Agency)- The Army's Enterprise Services Agency provides products and services in support of the Army, other military departments, the Joint Staff, OSD, AND other federal agencies for the Pentagon Community.

AAG [8] - (Army Analytics Group)- The Army Analytics Group delivers analytical services to the Army for a broad cross-section of organizational operations and functions, with expertise in cybersecurity, information technology, machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence modeling.

Chronological list of Chief Army Signal Officers

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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
49
John B. Morrison[17]
Lieutenant General
John B. Morrison[17]
August 25, 2020Incumbent
Chief Information Officer (SES Civilian)
50
Dr. Raj Iyer
Dr. Raj Iyer202020233 years
51
Dr. David Markowitz
Dr. David Markowitz202320234 months (acting)
52
Mr. Leo Garciga
Mr. Leo Garciga2023CurrentIncumbent

Reference List

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  1. ^ US Army (June 2020) Army realigns Chief Information Officer positions
  2. ^ Army Digital Transformation Strategy
  3. ^ Architecture, Data, & Standards Directorate
  4. ^ Policy, Resources, & Analysis Directorate
  5. ^ Cybersecurity Directorate
  6. ^ Enterprise Cloud Management Agency
  7. ^ Enterprise Services Agency
  8. ^ The Army Analytics Group
  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.