Brig Gen Linda Medler

Air Force | Cyberspace Operations

Dates of Service: Mar 1987 - Apr 2014

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: OTS, Jun 1987

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Bio

Visionary executive with over 20 years' experience leading cyberspace, IT, and multi-function organizations and culminating as Director, Capability and Resource Integration, United States Cyber Command. Proven track record delivering cutting-edge cyber and IT capabilities on time and within cost, ultimately fielding a 6,000 person cyber workforce for the Department of Defense.

Military Experiences

Jan 2012 - Apr 2014

Director, Capability and Resource Integration (J8)

J8 - United States Cyber Command | Fort Meade, MD

Responsible for acquiring resources to provide Cyber capabilities for Department of Defense. Advocated for and presented cyber requirements and funding strategies to Senior Defense Officials. Responsible for mapping national strategy to cyber operational needs. Lead for developing the strategy for the Five Year Defense Program, the PPBE process, and Cyber Research and Development efforts. Oversaw a $240M yearly ops budget and $66M in R&D funding.

Mar 2011 - Jan 2012

Assistant Deputy Director - Communications and Networks

J8, JCS | Pentagon

Brought in to disestablish the Joint Staff-J6 under the Direction of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and re-establish the function under the JS/J8. Refocused the streamlined organization on Cyber operations and requirements, which enabled it's re-establishment as the JS/J6.

Jun 2010 - Mar 2011

Deputy CIO - The Joint Staff

DOM, JCS | Pentagon

Ran IT operations and 24/7 support for 2,800 members of the nation's highest military staff and the National Military Command Center.

Apr 2009 - Jun 2010

Chief of Staff

HQ AFMC, AFMC | Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Directed efforts of 1,300 person headquarters staff, responsible for overseeing 10 military bases and a diverse workforce of 79,000. Responsible for stategy, goals and objectives to build the Command's five year multi-billion dollar program. Oversaw command-wife transformation efforts to more rapidly develop, field, and sustain combat capability across the Air Force. Responsible for planning, organizing five high-visibility Air Force senior leader events a year. Command lead for public-private partnerships.

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Deployments

(7 months)

Sep 2005

Mississippi

Commanded the 97th Air Expeditionary Support Group, with 150 airmen from 20 bases deployed to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to provide Humanitarian Relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Aug 2004 - Jan 2005

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Deputy Director - Defense Resources Sector - Office of Military Cooperation-Afghanistan. Led 100+ coalition personnel responsible for building capacity in the Afghan National Army in the areas of: Human Resources, Financial Management, Recruiting, Logistics Operations and Logistics Plans, Medical Sector, Communications and IT, and Acquisition.