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“Maneuvering In An Information Environment”: Providing Cyber Capabilities In A Digital World

John Davis

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MG(R) John A. Davis graduated from the Military Academy in 1980 and became an Infantry Officer, serving in the 82nd Airborne, the Berlin Brigade, and the Ranger Regiment. In 1995 as a Major, while serving as the Ground and Information Operations Planner for the United States Atlantic Command (Navy), he began to track into the Information Operations world, eventually rising to be the Director of Current Operations for the US Cyber Command, and the Senior Military Advisor for Cyber to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy before retiring in 2015. Throughout his interview, he explains Information Operations and Information Warfare, describing the organizations that support both. He talks about the genesis of Cyber Command, and discusses how cyber operations provide a wide array of capabilities to commanders that can be more precise and reversible than traditional kinetic power. Finally, he reflects on the importance of teamwork across branches and services, as well as civil to military and even internationally.

Video Details Interview Date:15-May-15
Published Date:26-Aug-20
Interviewer:Nick Sambaluk
Topics:
  • Cyber Security and Warfare
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • West Point History
Class Year:
  • 1980
Biographical Details Name:John Davis
Branch:Infantry
Unit:US Atlantic Command; JSOC; 1st IO Brigade; Cyber Command
Institution:USMA
Graduation Year:1980
Service Start:1980
Service End:2015
Specialty:Information Operations / Information Warfare
Additional Resources
Written Testimony: Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Acquisition and Practices from the Private Sector
Resume of Service
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