Brig. Gen. Ivory D. Carter is the Deputy Commander of the DoD Cyber Defense Command. As the DCDC Deputy Commander, he leads command and control of DODIN Operations and Defensive Cyberspace Operations – Internal Defense Measures synchronizing DODIN defense actions and synthesizing global intelligence sharing to deter adversary attacks to enable power projection, freedom of action, and mission assurance across all warfighting domains.
Brig. Gen. Carter began his Air Force career as an enlisted Information Manager in 1990. In 1994, he was selected for the Reserve Officer Training Corps and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1996.
His staff experience includes serving as Action Officer and Executive Officer at Headquarters Air Combat Command and Action Officer and Liaison Officer to the Joint Staff, U. S. Strategic Command. Prior to his present assignment, Brig. Gen. Carter was assigned to U.S. Transportation Command as the Director of Command, Control, Communications and Cyber (C4) Systems and Deputy Director for Cyberspace Operations.
He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska in Omaha, Neb., and a Master of Science degree in Business Administration from Bellevue University in Bellevue, Neb. He is fully joint qualified. In 2017, Brig. Gen. Carter was selected from a small number of carefully chosen field-grade offices to attend the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. as a National Defense Fellow. There he gained insight into civilian defense policy & corporate communities where he broadened his perspectives and developed critical skills as a strategic & creative thinker.
Brig. Gen. Carter’s decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters, National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.