TechNet Cyber 2026

Christopher Barnhurst
Deputy Director
Defense Information Systems Agency


Christopher M. Barnhurst is the Defense Information Systems Agency’s deputy director. In this position, Barnhurst supports the DISA director in leading and overseeing the operations of the agency with a focus on delivering efficient and effective information technology services and solutions that support more than 200,000 warfighters in 150 countries. Prior to becoming deputy director, he previously served as the DISA chief financial officer/comptroller providing executive leadership and oversight for the formulation and execution of the agency’s budget, which finances critical communications support to the president of the United States, as well as essential command and control; telecommunications; computing; cyber operations and mission assurance; and other services to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military services, defense agencies, intelligence community and joint and coalition warfighters worldwide. Barnhurst was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in July 2017. Prior to his appointment, he served as the principal advisor to the DISA comptroller for planning, programming, budgeting and execution, and as a senior manager of DISA’s Defense Working Capital Fund budget and operations division. In these roles, he led the development and implementation of a revised pricing structure for DISA’s network services that resulted in significant departmental savings and incentivized DOD-wide adoption of more efficient technologies. Barnhurst received a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Elon University in 2007 and is a level three certified DoD financial manager.

Sessions :