Navy Cyber Forces Senior Civilian Named to Federal 100 List

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The deputy commander of Navy Cyber Forces (CYBERFOR) was named to the 2010 federal list of 100 individuals recognized for significant contributions to the federal information technology community, as announced by Federal Computer Week magazine in February 2010.

Terry Halvorsen was selected for the award based on his service in 2009 as deputy commander of the Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM) and deputy assistant chief of staff for U.S. Fleet Forces Command N6.

He assumed the deputy commander position for CYBERFOR when the organization was established in January 2010, as the Navy's type command for cyber and information-related disciplines.

"It is certainly an honor to be selected in the federal 100," said Halvorsen said. "When you look at the people who (made the list), it is a select group who have done a lot of things to make the Navy, the Department of Defense and the United States better in the specific area of information technology/information dominance."

Halvorsen was nominated for the award by Vice Adm. H. Denby Starling II, CYBERFOR and NETWARCOM commander, along with Robert J. Carey, chief information officer for the Department of the Navy and Rear Adm. Edward H. Deets III, NETWARCOM vice commander. They cited Halvorsen's leadership in enabling NETWARCOM to achieve greater success in providing decision superiority to Navy and joint warfighters and improving network support to operational commanders.

At NETWARCOM, Halvorsen led a workforce of 14,000 people responsible for providing network operations, space systems support, information operations and associated manpower, personnel and material readiness for the U.S. Navy.

Halvorsen credited his staff for his success.

"This command, and I'm speaking of the domain – the people here, and in Washington, and at the subordinate units – is made up of an extremely talented group of people," said Halvorsen. "You don't have to give them much direction to get a lot done."

He also expressed appreciation to his leaders for allowing him to carry out the NETWARCOM mission.

"It began with the vision and leadership of Adm. (John) Harvey (commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command), and Adm. Starling, who empowered and supported me," said Halvorsen. "The only reason that (our efforts) were executable is because those gentlemen let us execute and trusted us to carry out their vision."

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