NSA & CYBERCOM Head Gen. Timothy Haugh Wins Second Wash100 Award
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to announce that in his second year as director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, U.S. Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh has won the 2025 Wash100 Award for his leadership in integrating the latest technologies into intelligence and cyber operations to ensure that the United States can address the threats posed by adversaries. This marks Haugh’s second Wash100 Award, which celebrates the achievements of persons of consequence in the government and the government contracting industry while also anticipating their future contributions to their respective organizations and the nation.
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“In his triple-hatted role, Gen. Timothy Haugh has one of the most important jobs in the military. A key leader in DOD cyber operations, Gen. Haugh is steering the U.S. toward a stronger, more resilient digital defense,” said Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award. “In an era where cyber threats are as critical as traditional battlefields, his leadership is shaping how the military defends and operates in cyberspace through initiatives like Cybercom 2.0 and an AI penetration testing tool. Congratulations to Gen. Haugh and thank you for making our country and digital assets safer.”
Leading Amid Growing Adversary Threats
Haugh was appointed to head both CYBERCOM and NSA in February 2024 and, already, he has led major programs with the aim to defeat China and Russia.
In April, he announced that CYBERCOM optimized its force and operations to ensure that the command is capable of countering adversary attacks in the cyber domain. He warned that cyber is critical to China and Russia’s military strategy, and U.S. networks are being targeted.
“We are particularly concerned with adversaries probing and exploiting our military and intelligence networks, compromising the U.S. defense industrial base networks in order to steal weapon system technology and accessing or attempting to compromise U.S. critical infrastructure,” the CYBERCOM chief explained.
Additionally, he revealed that China and Russia are accelerating disinformation using social media and other state-sponsored sites.
As part of its strategy to push back against Beijing, Haugh said CYBERCOM will offer the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command with the tools it needs to defend its area of responsibility. To counter Moscow, CYBERCOM is also working with the U.S. European Command to support Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion.
Introducing Advanced Tools Against Cyberthreats
Around August, the NSA director told the Intelligence and National Security Alliance that his agency possesses an autonomous penetration testing tool powered by artificial intelligence. The APT tool is designed to enable companies supporting the intelligence community to strengthen their cyber defenses.
According to Haugh, the APT tool expands the penetration tests of internal assets. The technology can identify problems and mitigate potential issues. The APT tool is available via the NSA’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center.
Haugh is bringing the CYBERCOM and NSA to the present by encouraging the adoption of advanced technologies across both organizations to meet modern threats, making him worthy of receiving the 2025 Wash100 Award. Once again, Executive Mosaic congratulates Haugh and looks forward to what he will accomplish next.
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