Brigadier General TERI D. WILLIAMS
Vice Director of Operations (CYBER), National Guard Bureau
Arlington, VA
Since: April 2022
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Case Western Reserve University - BA - Chemistry
University of Maryland - University College - MS - Information Technology
United States Naval War College - MA - Strategic Studies
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Signal Officer Basic Course
Engineer Captain's Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Counterinsurgency Leaders Course
Intermediate Level Education
Engineer Pre-Command Course
Senior Service College and Joint Professional Military Education, United States Naval War College
Joint Staff Training Course (NORTHCOM)
Information Operations FA 30 Qualification Course
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded
| PROMOTIONS |
DATE OF APPOINTMENT |
| 2LT |
18 May 97 |
| 1LT |
30 Jun 99 |
| CPT |
26 Nov 01 |
| MAJ |
16 Jan 08 |
| LTC |
15 May 15 |
| COL |
24 May 18 |
| BG |
1 Apr 22 |
| FROM |
TO |
ASSIGNMENT |
| Apr 22 |
Present |
Vice Director of Operations (CYBER), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia |
| Nov 19 |
Mar 22 |
Commander, 91st Cyber Brigade, Virginia Army National Guard, Bowling Green, Virginia |
| Oct 18 |
Oct 19 |
Commander, Information Operations Support Center, 91st Cyber Brigade, Virginia Army National Guard, Fairfax, Virginia |
| Jun 17 |
Sep 18 |
G6, Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio |
| Jun 17 |
Mar 21 |
J6 Director of Joint Communications and Information Technology, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio (J6 JDMIS ID OHAJ6891) |
| May 16 |
Jun 17 |
Student, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island |
| Sep 14 |
May 16 |
Commander, 112th Engineer Battalion, 16th Engineer Brigade, Brook Park, Ohio |
| Jan 13 |
Aug 14 |
Executive Officer, 16th Engineer Brigade, Columbus, Ohio |
| May 07 |
Jan 13 |
S6, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Columbus, Ohio and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Kuwait, later OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan |
| Sep 06 |
May 07 |
Commander, C Company, 37th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Springfield, Ohio |
| Jul 04 |
Aug 06 |
S6, 612th Engineer Battalion, Walbridge, Ohio and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM |
| May 04 |
Jul 04 |
Assistant Brigade Engineer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 112th Engineer Battalion, Brook Park, Ohio |
| Jan 03 |
May 04 |
Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 112th Engineer Battalion, Brook Park, Ohio |
| Jan 02 |
Jan 03 |
S6, 112th Engineer Battalion, Brook Park, Ohio |
| Jul 01 |
Dec 01 |
S1, 112th Engineer Battalion, Brook Park, Ohio |
| Aug 99 |
Jun 01 |
Support Platoon Leader, 112th Engineer Battalion, Brook Park, Ohio |
| Jun 99 |
Aug 99 |
Battalion Motor Officer, 112th Engineer Battalion, Brook Park, Ohio |
| Mar 98 |
Jun 99 |
Platoon Leader, Charlie Company, 124th Signal Battalion, 4ID, Fort Hood, Texas |
| Aug 97 |
Feb 98 |
Student, 1st Battalion, 428th Signal Battalion, Fort Gordon, Texas |
| Jun 97 |
Aug 97 |
Protocol Officer, Camp Challenge, Fort Knox, Kentucky |
| SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS |
|
DATE |
GRADE |
| J6 Director of Joint Communications and Information Technology, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio (J6 JDMIS ID OHAJ6891) |
|
Jun 17 - Mar 21 |
Colonel |
| SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS |
|
DATE |
GRADE |
| S6, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan |
|
Jan 12 - Sep 12 |
Major |
| Officer in Charge – Task Force Dragon Blade, Headquarters Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan |
|
Oct 08 - Feb 09 |
Major |
| S6, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Kuwait |
|
Jan 08 - Sep 08 |
Major |
| S6, 612th Engineer Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, CONUS |
|
Nov 04 - Jan 06 |
Captain |
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with M Device and Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Ohio Commendation Medal
Ohio Faithful Service Ribbon (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Cybersecurity Advisor, DHS CISA (Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) working remotely from Columbus, Ohio. Advises senior state and local management government officials on risk levels and security posture. Builds regional and local cybersecurity coalitions to promote information sharing. Advises senior management on cost-benefit analysis of information security programs and processes. Promotes collaborative efforts to reduce risks and threats to critical infrastructure, enterprise, communications and control systems.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the U.S. (Lifetime Member)
Ohio National Guard Association
Army Engineer Association
Naval War College Foundation (Lifetime Member)
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
Military Cyber Professionals Association
Infragard (Defense Sector Lead)
International Information Systems Security, ISC2
Information Systems Audit and Control Association, ISACA
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012, Tvagrensmarket (Swedish) Gold Award
2005, The Bronze Order of the de Fleury Award
1997, German Urkunde Efficiency Award
CERTIFICATIONS: GIAC GCWN, 2021 GIAC GCIA, 2019 ISA, 2016 GIAC GCIH, 2014 C|EH, 2014 CISM, 2013 ICND1, 2012 CISSP, 2011 MCITP, 2011 SEC+, 2010 NET+, 2010
(As of: 1 Apr 22)