Bill Bender

Bill Bender, Lt Gen USAF (Ret.), served in various leadership roles within the United States Air Force until June 2014, including Deputy Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation and Chief Information Officer. Notable positions include Director of Warfighting Integration and USAF Expeditionary Center Commander, focusing on security cooperation, IT strategy, and communications infrastructure. Bender transitioned to the private sector, offering advisory roles at multiple organizations, including IT Cadre, Tangram Flex, and ManTech, while holding board positions with the National Defense Industrial Association, National Defense University Foundation, and AFCEA International. Bender's educational background includes a degree from Manhattan College, completed between 1979 and 1983.