Mr. Hawkins was the first commander of the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Networks, where he served for both the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and the Department of Defense, Chief Information Officer. During his active duty career, he served as the director of coalition forces for Multi-National Forces, Baghdad, Iraq, and coalition forces for Operation Southern Watch, Saudi Arabia. He was the director of command control systems and chief information officer for… Show more Mr. Hawkins was the first commander of the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Networks, where he served for both the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and the Department of Defense, Chief Information Officer. During his active duty career, he served as the director of coalition forces for Multi-National Forces, Baghdad, Iraq, and coalition forces for Operation Southern Watch, Saudi Arabia. He was the director of command control systems and chief information officer for Pacific Air Forces Command. He commanded at all levels of command in the military including Cadet Squadron 24, at the U.S. Air Force Academy and also as the commander for the U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC), Officer Training School (OTS), and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (JROTC), which at the time had an enrollment of over 20,000 students and officer candidates. Mr. Hawkins culminated his military career as the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), at Ft Meade, Maryland where he led a global organization of military and civilian personnel who provided direct support to the President, Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Commanders, Department of Defense components, and other mission partners.Mr. Hawkins has been honored with numerous professional and military awards, including the Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award, “The Federal 100” by Federal Computer Weekly, “The North American Technology Leadership Award” by the AFCEA Rocky Mountain Chapter, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star. Show less