John Sherman (intelligence)
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John Sherman | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Dean of the Bush School of Government & Public Service | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Frank B. Ashley III |
| Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense | |
| In office 20 January 2021 – 28 June 2024[1] | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Dana Deasy |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Beavers (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BA) University of Houston (MPA) |
John Bradley Sherman is an American intelligence official who had served as the chief information officer at the Department of Defense from December 17, 2021 to June 2024.[2] Prior to that, he served from June 2020 to January 2021 as the Principal Deputy DOD Chief Information Officer.[3] Between 2017 and 2020 he served as Associate Director and Chief Information Officer of the Intelligence Community (IC) at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.[4]
Education
[edit]Sherman graduated from Texas A&M University with a BA in history. He also earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Houston. Following graduation from Texas A&M, he was a US Army Air Defense officer in the 24th Infantry Division. He is a graduate of the Department of Defense CAPSTONE course, ODNI's "Leading the IC" course, and the CIA Director's Seminar.
Career
[edit]Sherman was formerly the deputy director of CIA's Open Source Enterprise (OSE). Before that, he served in several senior executive positions at NGA, dealing with analysis, collection, homeland security, organizational strategy, and international affairs.
Previously, Sherman was the principal deputy national intelligence officer for military issues on the National Intelligence Council, and as a White House Situation Room duty officer. He began his IC career in 1997 as a CIA imagery analyst assigned to the former National Imagery and Mapping Agency, now known as NGA.
Biden administration
[edit]On September 16, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Sherman to be the Chief Information Officer in the Department of Defense.[5] The Senate Armed Services Committee held hearings on his nomination on October 28, 2021. On December 8, 2021, the committee favorably reported Sherman's nomination to the Senate floor. The entire Senate confirmed his nomination via voice vote on December 14, 2021.[6]
After two and a half years it was reported that Sherman would step down from the role at the end of June in 2024.[7]
Academia
[edit]On June 6, 2024, Texas A&M announced that Sherman was selected as the next Dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service, effective August 1, 2024.[8]
Awards and personal life
[edit]Sherman has been awarded the Meritorious Presidential Rank, the Intelligence Medal of Merit, NGA's Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, and Canada's Chief of Defense Intelligence Medallion. He is married with two grown children.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "From Building 213 to the Pentagon: John Sherman reflects on his legacy in government". June 28, 2024.
- ^ "John Sherman". United States Department of Defense. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Department of Defense appoints John Sherman as acting CIO". IT PRO. January 21, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "IC CIO John Sherman on Being an Effective Senior Leader". www.dni.gov. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. September 16, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "PN1152 — John Bradley Sherman — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 14, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Upcoming Departure of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John B. Sherman". Department of Defense. June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Veteran National Intelligence Expert Appointed Dean Of Bush School Of Government And Public Service". Texas A&M. June 6, 2024.
- ^ "CIO Bio" (PDF). www.dni.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2019.