Michael S. Rogers

Michael S. Rogers (born c. 1959) is a United States Navy admiral who serves as Director, National Security Agency, Chief, Central Security Service, and Commander, U.S. Cyber Command since April 3, 2014. Prior to that, Rogers served as Commander, Tenth Fleet and Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command.

Early life and education
Rogers is a native of Chicago, and graduated from New Trier High School in 1977. He is a graduate of Auburn University (1981) and the Naval War College.

Career


Rogers received his commission through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program and has served in the United States Navy since graduating from Auburn University in 1981. He started his career working in naval gunfire support operations off Grenada, Beirut, and El Salvador. In 1986, he was selected for re-designation to cryptology.

During the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Rogers joined the military’s Joint Staff, which works for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, where he specialized in computer network attacks. From 2007 onward he served as director of intelligence for the military’s Pacific Command. In 2009 he became director of intelligence for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and then was named commander of the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, with responsibility for all of the Navy’s cyberwarfare efforts.

In January 2014, the Obama Administration announced Rogers nomination as director of the National Security Agency and the commander of the US offensive cyberoperations unit in the Department of Defense. Rogers succeeded General Keith B. Alexander, who served as the NSA director for nine years. Although the NSA directorship does not require Senate approval, Rogers had to be confirmed by the Senate to head United States Cyber Command which the Senate unanimously confirmed him for.

Military Decorations
On both of his official portraits, he wears the ribbons of the Defense Superior Service Medal, three awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, at least one award of the Navy Commendation Medal, four awards of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Navy Unit Commendation, three awards of the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Navy "E" Ribbon, and four awards of the Navy Expeditionary Medal, as well as the Information Dominance Officer, Surface Warfare Officer, and Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badges.