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Hawkins Retires From DISA, Hands Leadership to To Lynn

Hawkins Retires From DISA, Hands Leadership to To Lynn
Army Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn receives the Joint Force Headquarters-DoD Information Networks (JFHQ-DODIN) flag from Air Force Lt. Gen. James McLaughlin, deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command in a ceremony at Fort Meade to take over the leadership of that office and the DISA directorship from Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins.

Army Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn took command of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) on July 23 during a ceremony at the Fort Meade headquarters.Lynn succeeds retiring Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins. The DISA director manages both daily cyber protection for the Defense Department and leads Joint Force Headquarters DoD Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN). Lynn previously served as the DISA vice director under Hawkins.Terry Halvorsen, DoD chief information officer (CIO), presided over the directorship change while Air Force Lt.…

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