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Brenton C. Greene to Become National Communications System Deputy Manager on April 2, 2001

Washington D.C., March 19, 2001 - Brenton C. Greene, Manager of Critical Infrastructure Protection Programs for Sandia National Laboratories, will become the 10th Deputy Manager of the National Communications System (NCS) on April 2, 2001.

Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege, NCS Manager and Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, made the announcement on March 16, 2001. “I'm excited about the energy and background he brings to this challenging job,” said Raduege. “His distinguished background as a career naval officer, his work with industry, and most recently, his experience as Manager, Critical Infrastructure Protection Programs for Sandia National Laboratories means he is well prepared for the NCS and NSTAC [the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee].”

Greene replaces Diann L. McCoy, who was selected to be the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Deputy Director for Information Engineering (D6) and Commander, Joint Information Engineering Organization. Ms. McCoy has served as the NCS Deputy Manager since October 1999.

The NCS consists of 22 Federal member departments and agencies and is responsible for ensuring the availability of a viable national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications infrastructure. President John F. Kennedy signed a Presidential Memorandum on August 21, 1963, which established the NCS to "provide necessary communications for the Federal Government under all conditions ranging from a normal situation to national emergencies and international crisis, including nuclear attack."

The NCS deputy manager is responsible for the day-to-day policy, technical, and programmatic oversight in coordination with all Federal government-wide activities in national security and emergency preparedness communications.

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