David McKeown
Defense Leadership
David McKeown is the Pentagon’s deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity and senior information security officer. Within the department, he provides policy, technical, program and oversight support to the CIO, develops cybersecurity investment priorities and provides planning guidance to DOD components. He also engages with stakeholders outside the department, bolstering information sharing and cybersecurity with the defense industrial base and representing the Pentagon in international discussions related to cybersecurity. Prior to taking on high-level civilian roles at DOD, he served in the Air Force as a cyberspace operations officer.
