Katherine Sutton

At a glance

Katherine Sutton's Senate policy questionnaire connects electrical-engineering and national-laboratory work with congressional staff service and U.S. Cyber Command technology advice.

Summary sources: [1]

Career and documented accomplishments

• Sutton reports electrical-engineering B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Stanford respectively. [1]
• She describes 15 years at Sandia National Laboratories, House and Senate armed-services staff work, and service as Cyber Command's chief technology adviser. [1]
• The department chronology records her cyber-policy appointment beginning September 24, 2025. [2]

Role and nomination context

• The assistant secretary oversees departmental cyber policy and also advises the secretary on cyber forces, readiness and budgets. The department's secondary War title is distinct from the statutory Defense title preserved in PN55-41. [1] [2]

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed Oct 14, 2026. These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

1. Advance Policy Questions for Katherine Sutton

   Senate Armed Services Committee. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.

2. Department of Defense Key Officials, March 24, 2026 (PDF)

   Office of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.