Sandra E. Finan was the Deputy Chief Information Officer for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and Information Infrastructure Capabilities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington D.C.[1] Maj Gen Finan entered the Air National Guard in 1982 as an enlisted cryptographic equipment repairperson.

She received her Air Force commission in 1985 as a distinguished graduate through Officer Training School.

During her career, Maj Gen Finan has served in a variety of space and missile assignments in missile crew operations; training and evaluations; satellite command and control; and satellite operations.

The General has held senior staff assignments as the Air Force Global Strike Command Inspector General, the Air Force Space Command Director of Nuclear Operations, The Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Principal Deputy Administrator for Military Application, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense Deputy Chief Information Officer for Command, Control, Communications, and Computer and Information Infrastructure Capabilities.

Her commands include a space operation squadron and missile wing, as well as the Air force Nuclear Weapons Center.