The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has appointed two senior technology leaders within its CIO/G-6 organization, naming Allen Strunk as director and Denis Gizinski as chief technology officer, to advance enterprise IT transformation and the integration of emerging technologies.
The appointments come amid efforts to modernize systems, expand cloud adoption, and align data and technology strategies across global operations, USACE said March 24.
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Who Is Allen Strunk?
Strunk will lead the USACE G-6 organization, overseeing a workforce of approximately 370 IT professionals who deliver enterprise technology services to support more than 37,000 personnel worldwide.
He brings over three decades of experience across military and civilian IT roles. Most recently, Strunk served as chief of information management for the USACE Europe District, where he led IT operations supporting U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command missions.
His prior roles include senior leadership positions in Army IT operations, governance and enterprise architecture, with responsibilities spanning large-scale network operations, cybersecurity and information assurance programs.
“Allen brings a wealth of IT knowledge and leadership experience that will contribute and enhance our G-6 organization, said Jason Barrett, chief information officer at USACE. “His expertise is critical as we modernize our systems to overcome future threats and enhance IT services globally.”
In his new role, Strunk will focus on advancing cloud adoption, data strategy and enterprise architecture initiatives while driving modernization across USACE systems.
“I look forward to leading our exceptional team and leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance mission capabilities, ensuring our divisions, districts and mission partners have the decisive information advantage they need to succeed in any environment,” Strunk said.
Who Is Denis Gizinski?
Gizinski joins USACE as chief technology officer after serving as chief information officer and deputy director G-6 for the U.S. Army Reserve.
In that role, he oversaw IT strategy, policy and governance for a global network supporting approximately 200,000 personnel across more than 1,000 locations, managing a large workforce and enterprise-scale IT budget.
His experience also includes leadership roles at U.S. Africa Command and Special Operations Command Africa, where he directed communications, computing infrastructure and enterprise IT services in complex operational environments.
As CTO, Gizinski will lead efforts to align technology strategy across the organization, with a focus on accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and developing future technology strategies.
“We will chart a clear path toward greater technology alignment across the broader Army and the DoW. This alignment will position us to accelerate the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), enabling us to reimagine how we manage, secure and leverage data—particularly the data distributed across USACE’s diverse automated information systems,” said Gizinski.
