Pentagon CIO announces new appointments
The new members of Kirsten Davies’ team at the Pentagon are expected to help advance digital modernization.
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Department of War Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies appears at a Senate Committee on Armed Services subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) IT -
Kirsten Davies testifies during a hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Committee September 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Davies was nominated to be the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Defense. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) IT Pentagon wants greater visibility into cloud spending with JWCC Next overhaul
DOD CIO Kirsten Davies told lawmakers that JWCC Next will function as a one-stop hub for accessing cloud tools while improving financial oversight across the contract.
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(GAO photo) Cyber Watchdog urges DOD to address external factors affecting CMMC implementation
A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that the Pentagon has not completely identified factors beyond its control that risk the CMMC program’s overall success.
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(Getty Images) Cyber Pentagon gets new CISO with appointment of Aaron Bishop
In his new position, Bishop will work under DOD CIO Kirsten Davies and be responsible for providing policy, technical, program and oversight support to the CIO on all cybersecurity matters.
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Katie Arrington delivers a keynote at DefenseTalks in December 2025. (DefenseScoop) IT Katie Arrington lands in industry as CIO of quantum company IonQ
Arrington will officially start in the role Jan. 19 and serve on the company’s executive team.
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(iStock/Getty Images Plus) IT Davies sworn in as Pentagon CIO
To what extent Davies will continue, modify, expand, or cut existing programs remains to be seen.
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Kirsten Davies testifies during a hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Committee September 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Davies was nominated to be the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Defense. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) IT Kirsten Davies confirmed as Pentagon CIO
Davies aims to shake up the Defense Department’s IT enterprise.
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Kirsten Davies, nominee to be chief information officer of the Defense Department, arrives for her Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Thursday, September 18, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images) IT Senate committee advances Davies nomination for Pentagon CIO
Kirsten Davies has been placed on the Senate executive calendar for consideration of her nomination to be DOD chief information officer.
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The U.S. Capitol, pictured near the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The U.S. Capitol, pictured near the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Cyber Katherine Sutton confirmed as Pentagon cyber policy leader
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Katherine Sutton as assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy.
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Screenshot of Kirsten Davies, President Donald Trump’s nominee for DOD CIO, testifying at her confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sept. 18, 2025. IT Kirsten Davies, nominee for Pentagon CIO, advocates for ‘great change’ at the department
Kirsten Davies testified Thursday at her confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee.