Alvin “Tony” Plater is Chief Information Security Officer (Acting) at Department of the Navy.

Mr. Plater was named the DON CISO in February 2021. He reports directly to the DON CIO on the sufficiency, impacts, and implications of proposed changes to cybersecurity guidance, standards, and strategies. He advises the DON CIO on the Defend Strategic / Enterprise level IT security initiatives, commercial cloud security, and cybersecurity innovation to achieve the organization’s vision.