Kirsten Davies said her office is adding focus on cybersecurity and the warfighter.
An artist's rendering of Defense Department CIO Kirsten Davies
Tim Bouckley
By Edward Graham
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
July 8, 2026 01:24 PM ET
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