NGA official assumes top AI role at Cyber Command
Then-Cmdr. Ronzelle Green renders a salute during the presentation of colors at the Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308 change of command ceremony, Dec. 5, 2015. Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Tippets/Coast Guard
ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
September 15, 2026 05:50 PM ET
Ronzelle Green steps into the chief artificial intelligence officer role previously held by Reid Novotny, who worked to expand the combatant command’s embrace of new AI capabilities regardless of their origins.
U.S. Cyber Command, the Pentagon’s combatant command responsible for planning and conducting military cyberspace operations, has a new artificial intelligence lead, a spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.
“U.S. Cyber Command welcomes Rear Adm. Ronzelle Green as the Command’s new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and thanks Brig. Gen. Reid Novotny for his leadership and service,” a representative for the combatant command told Nextgov/FCW.
Green, who has worked at the National...
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