United States Coast Guard New CIO, Rear Admiral David T. Glenn

Rear Admiral David Glenn
Assistant Commandant for C4 and
Information Technology
Chief Information Officer

RDML David T. Glenn is currently serving as the Assistant
Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers
and Information Technology (CG-6) and is also the Coast Guard’s
Chief Information Officer. His previous assignment was Chief of
Staff, Seventeenth Coast Guard District, Juneau AK. Other
assignments include Chief of Operations, Seventeenth Coast Guard
District; Office Chief, Office of Command & Control Architecture
(CG-37RCC), in the Response Directorate, Coast Guard
Headquarters; Commanding Officer, Communications Area Master
Station Pacific, Point Reyes Station, California; Communication
System 2000 (COMMSYS 2000) Project Manager, Office of
Telecommunications (CG-62), Coast Guard Headquarters;
Executive Officer, Communications Area Master Station Atlantic, Chesapeake, Virginia; Branch
Chief, Secure Communications, Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic; His afloat
assignments included Commanding Officer, USCGC HAMILTON (WHEC 715), homeported in
San Diego, CA; Commanding Officer, TAHOMA (WMEC 907), homeported in New Bedford,
MA, during his tour USCGC TAHOMA performed NATO and Partnership for Peace initiatives
during BALTIC OPERATIONS 98 (BALTOPS 98); Executive Officer, USCGC BEAR (901),
homeported in Portsmouth, VA; Operations Officer, USCGC VIGILANT (WMEC 617),
homeported in New Bedford, MA; First Lieutenant, USCGC VENTUROUS (WMEC 625)
homeported in Long Beach, CA.
RDML Glenn, a native of Gaithersburg, Maryland, graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Management from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1977. He completed a Master of
Science Degree in Telecommunication Systems Management conferred by the Naval
Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.
RDML Glenn has been awarded the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Coast
Guard Commendation Medal, the Coast Guard Achievement Medal, the National Defense
Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal,
and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal among other service medals and awards.