March 25, 2024 at 06:18AM
Michael Sulmeyer, nominated for assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, has a background advising senior military officials on cyber matters and held positions at US Cyber Command and the National Security Council. His confirmation lies with the Senate, as the 2023 NDAA established the cyber policy role, emphasizing oversight of the Department of Defense’s cyber policy and a significant budget allocation for cybersecurity.
Summary:
– Michael Sulmeyer has been nominated as the first assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy at the Department of Defense.
– He has served in key cyber-related advisory and leadership roles in the US Army, US Cyber Command, and the National Security Council.
– Sulmeyer has also held academic positions at the University of Texas, Harvard Kennedy School, and Georgetown University.
– His nomination is pending confirmation by the Senate.
– The 2023 NDAA created a new position for cyber policy at the Department of Defense.
– The primary responsibility of the new assistant secretary will be supervising cyber policy at the Department of Defense.
– The White House’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 includes $13 billion in cybersecurity funding across civilian departments and agencies, with $3 billion allocated for the cybersecurity agency CISA.
– The White House has also issued an executive order on international data protection and waded into the debate on ‘open’ versus ‘closed’ artificial intelligence systems.
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