Chief Information Officer

U.S. Department of Defense

The DoD CIO Vision and Mission


The DoD CIO is the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense on information resources management  (IRM) and PNT matters. The DoD CIO is tasked with improving the combat power of the Department—as well as its security and efficiency—by ensuring that the Department treats information as a strategic asset and that innovative information capabilities are available throughout all areas of DoD supporting warfighting, business, and intelligence missions.

VISION

DoD and partners securely access information and services they need at the time, place and on approved devices of their choosing.

MISSION

We lead the DoD Information Enterprise by defining a shared vision, setting overall policy, and driving the standard for the information infrastructure that supports warfighting, business, and intelligence missions.