Michelle McGuinness

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox military person

|name= Michelle McGuinness

|image= Michelle McGuinness 2021.webp

|image_size= 300px

|alt=

|caption= Major General McGuinness in December 2021

|nickname=

|birth_date=

|birth_place=

|death_date=

|death_place=

|placeofburial=

|allegiance= Australia

|branch= Australian Army

|serviceyears= 1994–present

|rank= Lieutenant General

|servicenumber=

|unit=

|commands=

|battles= United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor

|awards= Conspicuous Service Cross
Meritorious Service Medal (2; United States)

|relations=

|laterwork=

}}

Lieutenant General Michelle Irene McGuinness, {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100|CSC}} is a senior officer in the Australian Army. She joined the army via the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in 1994 and was commissioned into the Australian Army Intelligence Corps on graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1997.{{cite magazine|last=Slater|first=Bob|title=Victoria/Tasmania Branch Annual Lunch, 16 October 2014|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54518c4be4b0bea70c60aab5/t/5546c478e4b067ba8b47f5f4/1430701176024/1-2015-web.pdf|magazine=The Duntroon Society Newsletter|page=5|date=April 2015|access-date=7 March 2024}}{{cite web|title=Major General Michelle McGuinness|url=https://www.ncsi.com/event/dodiis/agenda/speakers/#major-general-michelle-mcguiness|work=Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) Conference|publisher=Defense Intelligence Agency|access-date=7 March 2024}} She has served as commanding officer/chief instructor at ADFA (2014–15), Assistant Military Attaché to the United States (2015–17),{{cite web|title=2018 Australia Day Honours List: Military - Gallantry, Distinguished & Conspicuous Awards|url=https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-02/ad18_media_notes_-_distinguished_and_conspicuous.pdf|publisher=Office of the Governor-General of Australia|date=26 January 2018|access-date=7 March 2024}} Director General Counterproliferation and Terrorism (2019–21), and deputy director for Commonwealth Integration in the United States Defense Intelligence Agency (2021–24). McGuinness was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed National Cyber Security Coordinator in February 2024.{{cite news|last=Worthington|first=Brett|title=Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness Appointed National Cyber Security Coordinator|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-25/michelle-mcguinness-becomes-national-security-coordinator/103509300|publisher=ABC News|date=25 February 2024|access-date=7 March 2024}}{{cite news|last=Nadel|first=Jeremy|title=Michelle McGuinness Appointed National Cyber Security Coordinator|url=https://www.itnews.com.au/news/michelle-mcguinness-appointed-national-cyber-security-coordinator-605482|publisher=iTNews|date=26 February 2024|access-date=7 March 2024}}{{cite news|last=Bajkowski|first=Julian|title=Army Intelligence Leader to Become New National Cyber Security Coordinator|url=https://www.themandarin.com.au/240352-army-intelligence-leader-to-become-new-national-cyber-security-coordinator/|publisher=The Mandarin|date=27 February 2024|access-date=7 March 2024}}