Minnesota National Guard Assistant Adjutant General Chosen to Serve as Deputy Commanding General at the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence

(KNSI) – A Minnesota woman and two-star general in the Army National Guard has been chosen to serve as the Deputy Commanding General at the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence.

Major General Johanna Clyborne is also the Assistant Adjutant General and the highest-ranking woman in the Minnesota National Guard. She will maintain her membership and current duty assignments with the guard while serving in her new role for the next two years.

“Maj. Gen. Clyborne will be a tremendous asset for the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence,” said Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard, “she is a strong and tenacious leader with a passion for both people and modernization.”

Clyborne is a founding partner of a Shakopee based law firm focusing on family law. Former Governor Mark Dayton also appointed her to serve as his Commissioner and the state’s Chief Information Officer.

In a press release, Clyborne says, “Being selected for this position at the Cyber Center of Excellence is an honor. I am excited to be part of the national level team that focuses on the criticality of training the next generation of our nation’s cyber warriors and ensuring our capabilities are on the cutting edge of modern technology.”

Clyborne joined the National Guard in 1989 as a Technical Drafting Specialist and commissioned in 1992 after graduating from Officer Candidate School. She served in the Missouri, Texas, and California National Guard before joining the Minnesota National Guard in 2002.