Guest Speaker
Jack N. Summe
Director, Navy Intelligence Protection and Oversight
Topic: Cyber Security
Mr. Jack Summe currently serves as the Director of the Navy Intelligence Protection and Oversight office within the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, N2/N6 and the newly formed Naval Intelligence Activity. He is responsible for the development, promulgation and implementation of Navy Special Security policy, the Navy Insider Threat to Cyber Security program, and the protection of Navy unclassified data that resides on contractor networks and systems. In addition, he serves as the principal advisor to the Deputy Chief of Navy Operations for Information Warfare on all Insider Threat programmatic matters. He was appointed as a Navy DISL in January 2009.
From 2010-2013, Mr. Summe served as the Senior Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Mr. Summe was responsible for the development of DoD Cyber Policy and activities focused on providing for the cybersecurity of the Defense Industrial Base and U.S. critical infrastructure. Mr. Summe worked closely with the National Security Staff, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Cyber Command, and the National Security Agency. From 2009-2010, Mr. Summe served as the Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence for Strategic Engagement. In this role, he led Naval Intelligence Strategic Communications, Navy Foreign Liaison, International Engagement, and Intelligence Community policy review.
Prior to Mr. Summe’s appointment as a DISL, he led a distinguished 30-year career in the U.S. Army, serving in various command and staff positions within the Military Police, Psychological Operations and Information Operations career fields. Mr. Summe was the Commander, Joint Military Information Support Command, USSOCOM from 2006-2008; Commander, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Abn) from 2003-2005 and Chief, Psychological Operations Division, The Joint Staff from 2000-2003.
A native of Warsaw, Indiana, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Purdue University and a master’s degree in International Relations from the University of South Carolina. He is a resident graduate of the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, PA and the Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS. He is designated a Joint Duty Officer and has IC Joint experience.
Mr. Summe is the recipient of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service and the MG Robert A. McClure Gold Medal for Psychological Operations Excellence. His military awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and he is a Master Parachutist.
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