The current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CIO and CDO will start his new position on Oct. 6.

Knausenberger was tapped to lead the Air Force's IT recently and spoke about her priorities for the first time on Tuesday.

Knausenberer comes into the role after serving as chief transformation officer most recently, and director of cyberspace innovation before that.

In an exit interview, Marion pushes for the service to continue to align and prioritize its IT modernization with the mission of the Air Force.

Roat would take over the role left vacant after Margie Graves retired from government to start the new year.