The U.S. Army has appointed Brandon Pugh as principal cyber adviser. Pugh confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post Monday.
“I am honored and excited to start as the Principal Cyber Advisor for the Department of the Army,” he wrote. “would like to thank both President Trump and Secretary Driscoll for giving me the opportunity to serve our great country, especially in an area that I am passionate about and there is much to do!”
He succeeds Michael Sulmeyer, who stepped down from the role in 2024 to become the first cyber policy chief at the Department of Defense.
Who Is Brandon Pugh?
Pugh serves as a national security law professor at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School and a non-resident fellow at the Army Cyber Institute.
He also led the development of public policy strategy for cybersecurity and emerging threats teams at R Street Institute, a Washington-based think tank.
His career includes positions at American Consulting and Training, Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare, New Jersey School Boards Association and the FBI.
Army Principal Cyber Adviser Responsibilities
In his new role, the cyber and national security expert will work closely with the secretary of the Army and the Army chief of staff on matters related to the cyber domain. He will also be in charge of reviewing the service’s cyber budget, acquiring cyber tools and capabilities, improving the culture of cyber warfighting, and implementing the Department of Defense Cyber Strategy.
