Chief Information Officer
Mike Paulsen-Fuller, GCFE

Mike Paulsen-Fuller is the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Military Affairs and is the head of Military Affairs Information Technology. Mike has been with the State of Montana since 2015 and was hired as CIO for DMA in October 2020. He currently maintains a Global Information Assurance Certification as a Certified Forensic Examiner to assist the state in computer forensics and investigations and has extensive backgrounds in finance, network security, and technical support. In 2020, Mike was selected by the Governor's Office to participate in the National Governor's Association Policy Academy on Cyber Security, and also was awarded the Governor's Award for Excellence in Performance.

Mike is a 6th generation Montanan, has skied competitively in downhill race events throughout Montana, earned the Best Soloist award for percussion during the Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival, and has played music professionally.