2016 AFCEA TechNet Augusta Conference and Expo

Mr. Gary Blohm, SES
Director (A), Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate
U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC)


Mr. Gary W. Blohm is the Acting Director of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate. As Acting Director, Mr. Blohm and his organization are responsible for providing signals intelligence, electronic warfare, measurement and signature intelligence, cyber and information operations, intelligence dissemination/fusion materiel capabilities spanning Science and Technology, Quick Reaction Capabilities and Acquisition Support to the U.S. Army. Mr. Blohm previously served as Director of CERDEC’s Command, Power and Integration Directorate, where he was responsible for planning and executing the Army’s science and technology investments in mission command, power generation, and quick reaction and prototyping technology. Mr. Blohm served as the Director for the Army Architecture Integration Center, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Chief Information Office/G-6 from 2010-2015. He was responsible for ensuring the interoperability and supportability of the Army’s Information Technology Architectures and led the planning, development, and implementation of the Army’s Enterprise Architecture, used in decision support regarding governance, policies, compliance, standards, investment strategies, engineering, identification of capability sets, force development, fielding and blueprints for operations. Mr. Blohm served as Director of the CERDEC from 2008-2010. He has also served as the Deputy Program Manager for Networks and Complimentary Programs for Future Combat Systems from 2007- 2008, ran a special network Study with OSD on Tactical Networks for CIO/G6 in 2006 and was the Director for CERDEC’s Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate from 2003-2006.

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