Deputy to the Commanding General, United States Army Cyber Command

Mr. Ronald W. Pontius became the Deputy to the Commanding General of U.S. Army Cyber Command and Second Army in August 2014. In this capacity, he manages and provides strategic direction to all aspects of Army Cyber Command operations and sustainment to include planning, coordinating, integrating, synchronizing and supervising organization efforts for the conduct of full spectrum Cyberspace operations to include DoD Information Network (DODIN) operations, Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) and Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO). Mr. Pontius serves as a Senior Advisor, providing authoritative expert advice on all aspect of Cyberspace operations, force structure and organizational concepts, and oversees strategic support planning and resourcing strategy to enable the Army to achieve the right mix of cyber capabilities for the future.

Mr. Pontius was selected for the Senior Executive Service in November 2007, when he became the Director for Command and Control Programs and Policy for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks Integration and Information/Department of Defense Chief Information Officer.