Office of the ASW for Cyber Policy & PCA to SECWAR

Official account of the OASW for Cyber Policy & PCA. Leading DoW cyber policy and overseeing USCYBERCOM administration and support. Engagements ≠ endorsements.

[Office of the ASW for Cyber Policy & PCA to SECWAR @DOW_CyberPolicy]

Reflecting on one year in this role, I'm proud of our work to modernize the force. We've moved from planning to execution on CYBERCOM 2.0 - a bold transformation and comprehensive investment in how we build, train, and sustain the next decade of elite cyber warriors.

Our people remain our decisive warfighting advantage - forged by the elite warfighters on keyboard. We're building a force where deep technical mastery is rewarded, and career-long operational impact is the standard.

This, is how we organize to dominate.

[Office of the ASW for Cyber Policy & PCA to SECWAR @DOW_CyberPolicy]

Transformation at the Speed of Cyber

Meet Dr. Paul Lyons, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy.

Before joining the Department of War, Dr. Lyons served as the Senior Director for Defense at the Special Competitive Studies Project. He also brings three decades of Navy operational and policy experience, including command at sea and senior roles in national strategy, global policy, and force posture.

Hear directly from Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Dr. Lyons:

"It is an honor to serve at such a consequential moment for cyber, our military, and our nation. President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America and our 2026 National Defense Strategy provide clear direction that our cyber enterprise must transform in composition and employment to proactively master an evolving landscape defined by rapidly increasing speed, scale, and complexity. Industry and its innovation capacity have a large role to play in all that we must do."

[U.S. Cyber Command @US_CYBERCOM]

Service doesn't stop when the uniform comes off.

This #VeteransDay, we honor those who stood on the front lines, and the many #USCYBERCOM veterans who answered the call twice who are now defending the nation in cyberspace.

[Office of the ASW for Cyber Policy & PCA to SECWAR @DOW_CyberPolicy]

Meet Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy and Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of War, Katherine "Katie" E. Sutton.

Before her appointment, Ms. Sutton served as the Chief Technology Advisor to the Commander and Director of Pentagon Operations at U.S. Cyber Command. Her experience also spans cyber and emerging technology policy work on the Senate and House Armed Services Committees and 15 years at Sandia National Laboratories.

Assistant Secretary Sutton, in her own words:

"I am honored to serve as the Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy & Principal Cyber Advisor to SECWAR. Our mission is clear: strengthen the Department of War's ability to deter, defend, and prevail in cyberspace while protecting the people, systems, and partnerships vital to national security.

Our North Star is building a more robust, decisive set of capabilities and options for the President and the Secretary - transforming how cyber increases Joint Force lethality and preserves U.S. agility in the digital domain.

Welcome to our official X account! Follow along for more updates."

[Office of the ASW for Cyber Policy & PCA to SECWAR @DOW_CyberPolicy]

President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America and the 2026 National Defense Strategy set a clear direction: build and sustain decisive advantage in cyberspace. Our team is transforming the Department of War's cyber enterprise to meet this moment.

Our focus is integrating cyber across the Joint Force, delivering the DoW Cyber Strategy and Action Plan, and realizing the operational readiness needed to dominate the cyber domain and future of warfare.

Follow along as we introduce the leaders advancing this work and highlight the initiatives shaping the Department's cyber enterprise!