Capt. Christina Hicks is an information warfare officer and the daughter of a Navy chief. Hicks currently serves (2023) as commanding officer of Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command and commander, Task Force 1020, whose mission is to execute defensive cyber operations and enable global power projection through proactive network defense. She is a certified Information Systems Security Professional, Project Management Professional, designated joint qualified officer, a member of the Navy’s space cadre community, and holds degrees in professional physics, engineering management, and space systems operations.

Last Updated: 29 March 2023