{"id":49822,"date":"2024-02-14T15:17:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/02\/14\/navy-selects-principal-cyber-advisor-to-replace-st-pierre\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:45:12","slug":"navy-selects-principal-cyber-advisor-to-replace-st-pierre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2024\/02\/14\/navy-selects-principal-cyber-advisor-to-replace-st-pierre\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy selects principal cyber advisor to replace St. Pierre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SAN DIEGO \u2014 U.S. Navy officials said the service\u2019s next principal cyber advisor would be in place in the coming weeks, while declining to divulge exactly who would soon be taking the digital reins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PCA is charged with instituting Department of Defense mandates as well as keeping the secretary of the Navy, chief of naval operations and Marine Corps officials apprised of all cyber matters. The position is a result of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act<\/a> and is closely tied to the role of chief information officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott St. Pierre, who has served as the PCA in recent months, on Feb. 13 said the next person for the job has been selected by Navy leadership and is expected \u201cin the next two to six weeks.\u201d St. Pierre would not say who that may be, and joked he was \u201cjust here to keep the seat warm\u201d in the meantime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Pierre succeeded Chris Cleary<\/a>, the Navy\u2019s first cyber advisor and former naval officer. Cleary joined defense contractor ManTech in January after years on the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\t