Defense Information Systems Agency

Meet US Army Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton, DISA director and JFHQ-DODIN commander! Described by Acting DOD CIO Leslie Beavers as a "warrior scholar," Stanton holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining the agency and command, Stanton served as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Eisenhower. Stanton brings with him nearly 30 years of military experience. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1995 and commissioned into the infantry but later transitioned to the cyber branch in 2015. During the change of command ceremony at DISA Headquarters on Friday, Oct. 4, Stanton said, "I’m honored for the opportunity to join the amazing team in stride as we remain trusted to connect, protect and serve.” He went on, "This agency and command are critical to our nation’s warfighting success. Failure is not an option, and excellence is our standard." Join us in welcoming Stanton and his family to DISA!

It’s official! Join us in welcoming US Army Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton as the new DISA director and JFHQ-DODIN commander. We look forward to his leadership and vision as we continue to connect, protect and serve our warfighters in cyberspace. We also express our heartfelt gratitude to United States Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner. His leadership and steadfast commitment to innovation and cybersecurity has left a lasting impact on the agency, command and our mission partners.

After more than 3.5 years as DISA director and JFHQ-DODIN commander, United States Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner is hanging his hats, and we’re hanging his picture! His portrait will join those of previous directors and commanders at headquarters. "What I am most proud of during my tenure is seeing the culture change that is really driving us in our identity as a combat support agency. We have become an agile, maneuverable, transparent organization that is focused on our combatant commands and our senior leaders that enable our forces across the globe to be successful." Join us in thanking Skinner for advancing the agency and command. We couldn’t be more grateful for his leadership and devotion to public service.

Since Hurricane Helene tore along the U.S. coast, we’ve ensured communications lines critical to relief operations remain open in support of the first responders who are coordinating life-saving efforts. Working with the 52nd Combat Communications Squadron, we supported the deployment of three satellite manpack terminals, allowing FEMA and the National Guard to maintain essential communications in disaster-stricken areas. We're grateful for everyone who is working around the clock to help those affected. If you or someone you know needs disaster assistance: ➡️ https://bit.ly/3VMGo4y

We asked United States Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner to share some final thoughts as his time as DISA director and JFHQ-DODIN commander comes to a close. Please share anything you'd like to say to him in the comments. Trust us, he reads them 😁

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Defending our portion of the United States Department of Defense Information Network is our first strategic imperative in the DISA Next Strategy. To do this, we rely on our defensive cyber operators, all of whom need to be ready to meet the ever-increasing demands of the cyber domain. Recently, #DISAGlobal hosted our inaugural DISA Cybersecurity Service Provider Defensive Cyber Operations Summit at Scott Air Force Base. This event brought together cyber defense analysts from across the agency to exchange operational knowledge, tools and processes so they can stay ahead of the fight. We're grateful for the service members and civilians who work behind the scenes to secure the DODIN and ensure our cyber superiority.

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It's time for the hard-hitting questions. The ones you wish you could ask but wouldn't. That's right, we asked United States Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, DISA director and JFHQ-DODIN commander, his thoughts on everything from pineapple on pizza to '80s music and more. Tune in to find out what he thinks is overrated and underrated.

Supporting our mission partners' cloud needs, like the US Navy, requires sophisticated, multi-cloud solutions. At Federal Networks 2024, Jeff Marshall, DISA Hosting and Compute acting director, laid out how he sees us meeting these challenges going forward and why multi-cloud is so important.