Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Gordon
Published April 10, 2026
Stanton has earned the 2026 Wash100 recognition for leading DISA’s efforts to modernize the Department of War Information Network while reinforcing a proactive, warfighting-oriented cyber defense posture.
Since assuming the role in October 2024, he has emphasized delivering “the right data to the right place at the right time,” aligning DISA’s enterprise IT services with operational decision-making requirements across combatant commands.