Army Chief Information Officer/G-6

The United States Army Chief Information Officer/G-6 (CIO/G-6) is 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.^[1]

The current CIO/G-6 is LTG Robert Ferrell, Pentagon.^[2]

As CIO

1. Report directly to the Secretary of the Army
2. Set strategic direction and objectives for LandWarNet
3. Supervise Army command, control, communications, computers, and IT (C4IT)
4. Manage Enterprise IT architecture
5. Direct Delivery of C4IT in support of warfighting and enterprise requirements
6. Assess and ensure Compliance of IT security and National security systems

As 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

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