Michael Clark, a member of the Senior Executive Service, serves as the Deputy Director for Plans and Policy for the U.S. Cyber Command. He provides leadership, advice and technical guidance about cyberspace-related issues on operational roles and missions, development, and implementation of international and interagency partnerships, policy, national security plans, military strategy and doctrine, and capability requirements supporting the execution of the USCYBERCOM mission.
Mr. Clark retired from active duty Air Force in 2001 after 24 years of service as an intelligence professional. He served in numerous duty positions, to include tours with the RC-135, SR-71, and U2-R collection platforms, as an all-source intelligence analyst at the Intelligence Center Pacific; as Flight Commander at the 6920th Electronic Security Group, Misawa Air Base, Japan; and as the first Commander of Detachment 1, 692nd Intelligence Wing, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. He was the first Air Force officer assigned as a Classic Wizard Operations Officer at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Western Pacific. His final active duty assignment was to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, where he held positions as the Intelligence Briefer to Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force, Functional Manager for Air Force Information Warfare Programs, and as HAF Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations Planner.
Prior to his current positions, Mr. Clark joined Syracuse Research Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia, in 2001, as a Senior Intelligence and Information Operations Engineer developing a Computer Network Operations, enabling technology for the National Reconnaissance Office. Mr. Clark was the first SRC employee to be assigned as an Intergovernmental Personnel Act detailee to lead the Headquarters Air Force’s Executive Agency Office providing oversight of two Defense Intelligence programs. In 2006, Mr. Clark joined the Joint Functional Component Command Network Warfare at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, and held positions as a CNO Planner, Deputy Director for Operations, and Director for Manpower, Personnel, and Security. He has been with USCYBERCOM since its inception in 2010.
EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu
1994 Master of Science, Joint Military Intelligence College, Washington, D.C.
2017 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Washington, D.C.
2018 Advanced Professional Executive Senior Executive Service Orientation, Washington, D.C.
2019 Leadership at the Peak, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2021 Cyberspace Operations Executive Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2021 Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. 1990–1991, Officer Training School, Medina Annex, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas; Signals Intelligence Officer Course, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
2. 1991–1992, Executive Officer; Assistant Chief Flight Operations; Flight Commander, 6920th Electronic Security Group, Misawa Air Base, Japan
3. 1977–1979, Electronic Intelligence Analyst (RC-135), 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Offutt AFB, Neb.
4. 1979–1982, ELINT Analyst (SR-71), Detachment 1, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Kadena AB, Japan
5. 1982–1984, ELINT Analyst (SR-71), 9th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif.
6. 1996–1997, Postgraduate Intelligence Program and Masters in Strategic Intelligence Degree Program, Joint Military
7. 1984–1985, Exploitation Management; ELINT Analyst; Senior Ruby Operator, 6903rd Electronic Security Group, Osan AB, Korea
8. 1985–1990, Superintendent Operational ELINT Division; Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Electronic Order of Battle Branch; EOB Analyst, Intelligence Center Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii
9. 1992–1994, Chief, Mission Analysis and Reporting, Misawa Cryptologic Operations Center, Misawa AB, Japan
10. 1994–1996, Commander, Det 1, 692nd Intelligence Group, Andersen AFB, Guam; Classic Wizard Operations Officer, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Western Pacific
11. 1996–1997, Postgraduate Intelligence Program and Masters in Strategic Intelligence Degree Program, Joint Military Intelligence College, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C.
12. 1997–1998, Air Force Chief of Staff Intelligence Briefing Team, National Air Intelligence Agency, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. 1998–2001, Chief, Information Warfare Branch, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. 2001, retired from active duty Air Force
15. 2001–2002, Senior Information and Intelligence Operations Systems Engineer, Syracuse Research Corporation, Chantilly, Va.
16. 2002–2005, Chief, Executive Agency Office, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.; Intergovernmental Act Detailee, SRC, Chantilly, VA
17. 2006–2007, Plans Analyst, Directorate for Plans and Policy, Joint Functional Component Command–Network Warfare, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
18. 2007–2009, Deputy Director Operations, JFCC-NW, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
19. 2009–2010, Director, Manpower and Personnel, Joint Functional Component Command Network Warfare, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
20. 2010–2011, Director, Manpower and Personnel, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
21. 2011–2014, Senior Advisor to Director for Plans and Policy, USCYBERCOM, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
22. 2014–2017, Acting Deputy Director, Plans and Policy Directorate, USCYBERCOM, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
23. 2017–present, Deputy Director, Plans and Policy Directorate, USCYBERCOM, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with three oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with Service Star
Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award
(Current as of August 2021)