Patrick Ware
Executive Director, U.S. Cyber Command
Current Position:
Mr. Patrick Ware is the current Executive Director (EXDIR), United States Cyber command (USCYBERCOM). He currently is the highest ranking civilian in the Command and a core member of the CYBERCOM leadership team. The EXDIR leads initiatives to mature CYBERCOM and subordinate Command functions in the areas of strategic communication, talent management, foreign and domestic partnerships, innovation, and capability development. As an NSA senior executive, Mr. Ware draws on his 34 years of experience working across NSA's offensive and defensive missions to help maintain the strong partnership and alignment between NSA and U.S. Cyber Command.
Education: Mr. Ware performed undergraduate work at Auburn University and the University of Maryland, College Park and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1994. Mr. Ware continued his studies at Johns Hopkins and received a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1997.