Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy

The assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy (ASD(CP)) is a position in the United States Department of Defense responsible for the overall supervision of DoD policy for cyber warfighting. The officeholder reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy
Flag of an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Incumbent Laurie Buckhout Acting  since April 11, 2025[1]
United States Department of Defense
Abbreviation	ASD(CP)
Reports to	Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	Appointed
Formation	March 20, 2024[2]
First holder	Michael Sulmeyer
Salary	Executive Schedule
Website	Official website

List of assistant secretaries of defense for cyber policy

No.	Assistant Secretary		Term			Ref.
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
-		Ashley Manning Acting	March 20, 2024	August 6, 2024	139 days	-
1		Michael Sulmeyer	August 6, 2024	January 20, 2025	167 days	[3]
-		Ashley Manning Acting	January 20, 2025	April 11, 2025	81 days	[4]
-		Laurie Buckhout Acting	April 11, 2025	Incumbent	19 days	-