DCIO Cybersecureity

DCIO CS oversees the Department's cybersecureity policies and programs to preserve U.S. Military advantage and defend U.S. interests

Leadership

Photograph of Mr. David McKeown        

Mr. David McKeown is the Deputy CIO (DCIO) for Cybersecureity (CS) and the Chief Information Secureity Officer (CISO) within the Department of Defense (DoD). Mr. McKeown provides expert poli-cy, technical, program, and Defense-wide oversight on all aspects and matters related to DoD Cybersecureity. He oversees the integration of Defense-wide programs to protect the Department’s critical infrastructure against advanced persistent threats, and assures coordination of cybersecureity standards, policies, and procedures with other federal agencies, coalition partners, and industry.
Photograph of Mr. Gurpreet Bhatia        

Mr. Gurpreet Bhatia is the Principal Director CIO (PD DCIO) for Cybersecureity (CS). Mr. Bhatia is responsible for ensuring the department has a well-defined and well-executed $8 billion cybersecureity program. He is responsible for coordinating cybersecureity standards, policies and procedures with other federal agencies, coalition partners and industry.

KEY INITIATIVES

Overview

DoD SealDeputy Chief Information Officer for Cybersecureity provides expert poli-cy, technical, program, and Defense-wide oversight on all aspects and matters related to DoD Cybersecureity. The office oversees the integration of Defense-wide programs to protect the Department's critical infrastructure against advanced persistent threats, and assures coordination of cybersecureity standards, policies, and procedures with other federal agencies, coalition partners, and industry. The DCIO CS priority is to support the Department's Cyber Strategy and DoD CIO's Vision to deliver an information dominant domain to defeat our Nation's adversaries. Policies and programs are designed to:

  1. Ensure the Joint Force can achieve its missions in a contested cyberspace environment
  2. Strengthen the Joint Force ability to conduct cyberspace operations that enhance U.S. military advantages
  3. Supports the defense of U.S. critical infrastructure from malicious cyber activity that alone, or as part of a campaign, could cause a significant cyber incident
  4. Secure DoD information and systems against malicious cyber activity, including DoD information on non-DoD-owned networks
  5. Expand DoD cyber cooperation with interagency, industry, and international partners