By Nick Wakeman
Jan 08, 2021
John Garing has died at 78, but leaves behind a legacy as a mentor to the people around him and a leader always looking for new and better ways to improve government
He retired from government in 2010 after having served 24 years as an Air Force officer and then another 13 years in the senior executive service the Defense Information Systems Agency, where he was chief information officer and the director for strategic planning and information.
In 2010, he was recognized by our sibling publication GCN with a Hall of Fame award. The award specifically recognized his work aligning DISA’s planning, engineering, acquisition, and operations with the needs of the armed services. In 2009, he received the Fast Company Most Creative People in Business award.
John Garing, former Air Force and DISA exec, dies at 78
John Garing has died at 78, but leaves behind a legacy as a mentor to the people around him and a leader always looking for new and better ways to improve government
He retired from government in 2010 after having served 24 years as an Air Force officer and then another 13 years in the senior executive service the Defense Information Systems Agency, where he was chief information officer and the director for strategic planning and information.
In 2010, he was recognized by our sibling publication Government Computer News with a Hall of Fame award. The award specifically recognized his work aligning DISA’s planning, engineering, acquisition, and operations with the needs of the armed services. In 2009, he received the Fast Company Most Creative People in Business award.