Rear Admiral Jon Hickey

Rear Admiral Jon P. Hickey is the Deputy Commandant for Systems (CG-DCS) and Chief Acquisition Executive (CAE). He oversees Program Executive Offices (PEO) for Sea, Air, C5I, Shore, Robotics and Autonomous Systems as well as the Director of Contracting & Procurement / Head of Contracting Authority, Director of Technology Readiness, and Operational Logistics Command.

Prior to assuming the position of CG-DCS in June 2026, Rear Admiral Hickey served as the Assistant Commandant and Program Executive Officer for C5I and Chief Information Officer. In this position he was responsible for overseeing lifecycle management of Coast Guard information & operational technology systems, infrastructure and cybersecurity policy for the Coast Guard.

Previous flag assignments include Commander, Great Lakes District (previously Ninth District), Director of Operational Logistics (DOL), where he was responsible for the delivery of mission support logistics for Coast Guard steady state, contingency, and expeditionary operations and for planned events of national significance, and the Coast Guard's Director of Governmental and Public Affairs, where he was responsible for external engagements with Congress, the media, and other inter-governmental entities.

Some of his previous assignments include serving as the Special Assistant to the Vice President; Commanding Officer, Base Alameda; Commanding Officer, Project Resident Office Lockport, Louisiana; Chief, Office of Budget and Programs; Executive Officer, Rescue 21 Project Resident Office, Scottsdale, Arizona; Program Reviewer, Office of Budget and Programs; Design and Construction Manager; Civil Engineering Unit, Oakland, California; Engineering Officer in Training, and the USCGC MIDGETT.

Rear Admiral Hickey is a 1994 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy. He has earned his master's degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Illinois, and George Washington University. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Acquisition Program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Rear Admiral Hickey is also a certified Project Management Professional, a DHS Level III Program Manager and a licensed professional engineer in the state of California. He has been a fellow at MIT's Seminar XXI National Security Fellowship.

His honors include the Defense Superior Service Medal, four Legions of Merit, four Meritorious Service Medals, two Commendation Medals, two Achievement Medals, and a Commandant's Letter of Commendation.

Rear Admiral Hickey is married to his wife Erin and is the proud father of five children.