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Michael J. Frank

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Deputy Chief Technology Officer at Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO)
📍 Kensington, Maryland, United States

Michael serves as the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for the Department of the Navy. His career is rooted in the U. S. Marine Corps, where he specialized in cyber operations and innovation, notably leading the cyber portfolio for the Marine Innovation Unit. He holds a CISSP certification and a masters degree in Information Security.

He is an engaged thought leader, sharing articles on defense reformation, cost-effective military solutions, and geopolitical strategy, specifically Chinas use of lawfare. Michael has also appeared as a guest on podcasts to discuss the mission and background of the Marine Innovation Unit.

He was responsible for establishing the first operational cyber capability within the Marine Forces Reserve.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Deputy Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Kensington, Maryland, United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Value Driven
Example Seeker
Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Defensive Cyber Operations
He has extensive experience standing up and leading Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) companies within the United States Marine Corps.
Military Modernization
He shares content about defense reformation and leveraging talent from the reserves to solve complex challenges for the Active Component.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Deputy Chief Technology Officer
Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO)
3-2025
Fellow, Strategy and Statecraft
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
6-2022
Marine Innovation Unit - Cyber Portfolio Lead
United States Marine Corps
10-2019 - 6-2022
Defensive Cyber Operations Company - Executive Officer
United States Marine Corps
3-2019 - 9-2019
MFR G-9 - Action Officer
United States Marine Corps
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2020 - 2022
MS Information Security & Assurance
Carnegie Mellon University
2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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