Mr. Patrick Grimsley, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Executive Director for Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Systems (C4S) and the Deputy Chief Information Officer for U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. He provides oversight of the Joint Deployment and Distribution Architecture to guarantee mission assurance through resilient, critical C4S for United States Transportation Command and its five component commands. He guides development and implementation of the Enterprise Infrastructure portfolio and associated information technology investments supporting migration to the Department of Defense Joint Information Environment.
Mr. Grimsley entered the United States Air Force in 1998 and he served on active duty for six years. In 2006, he began working for the Defense Information Systems Agency in the contracted Information Technology Support field. After 4 years, he transitioned into his civil service career.
Since entering civil service, Mr. Grimsley worked for DISA from 2010 to 2017 in Information Technology and Cybersecurity positions before joining the U.S. Transportation Command USTRANSCOM J6 team in 2017. He served as the USTRANSCOM senior cyber-security advisor on key cybersecurity issues. He represented the USTRANSCOM Commander and Chief Information Officer at senior level national, DoD, industry committees and working groups. Mr. Grimsley was the overseer of cybersecurity assessments of Information Technology systems and software operated on the USTRANSCOM network. He was responsible for preparing and delivering strategic communications to senior military leaders on matters relating to cybersecurity and defensive cyber operations. Additionally, he has developed cyber operations goals and objectives, employed cyber best practices and launched tools and practical solutions to enhance capabilities and operational effectiveness.
EDUCATION
2011 Bachelors of Business Administration, McKendree University, Lebanon, Ill.
2015 Information Technology Infrastructure Library V3 Expert in IT Service Management, Service Strategy, Service Operation, Service Design, Service Transition, Operational Support and Analysis, Managing Across the Lifecycle
2014 Operations Security 2500 Certified
2016 Certified Information Security Manager, Information Systems Audit and Control Association
2016 Joint Cyber Operations Planning Course, Cyber Security Service Provider Manger, Security +
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1998–May 2004, Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman, U.S. Air Force
2. December 2006–May 2010, Global Command and Control Coordination Center, various contracting positions, Defense Information Systems Agency, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
3. May 2010–January 2013, Global Command and Control Coordination Center, Duty Officer, DISA, Fort Meade, Md.
4. January 2013–March 2016, Global Command and Control Coordination Center, System Integration Officer, DISA, Fort Meade, Md.
5. March 2013–June 2017, Global Command and Control Coordination Center, Cybersecurity Service Provider Task Lead, DISA, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
6. June 2017–February 2021 Deputy Chief Defensive Cyberspace Operations and DoD Information Division, Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Systems Directorate, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
7. February 2021–December 2024 Chief Information Security Officer and Chief, Information Security Division, Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber Systems Directorate, USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, Ill.
8. December 2024–present, Executive Director for Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Systems (C4S) Directorate and Deputy Chief Information Officer, as an SES, USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, Ill.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air and Space Force Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Air and Space Force Commendation Medal
Air and Space Force Training Ribbon
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon/rifle
Air and Space Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal
Air and Space Force Longevity Service Award
Air and Space Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air and Space Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon
2018 NSA Rowlett Organizational Award Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2019 NSA Rowlett Organizational Award Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award
(Current as of February 2025)