The Department of the Navy (DoN) announced it swore in Anne Marie Schumann on Monday as the department’s principal cyber advisor (PCA).
Schumann is the Navy’s second-ever PCA, jumping into the role after Chris Cleary stepped down as the inaugural PCA in November following a three-year term.
She previously served as the senior cyber threat advisor to the director for command, control, communications and computers/cyber and chief information officer on the Joint Staff, J6.
“I am honored to serve the DON as the new PCA,” Schumann said in a statement. “I plan to uphold the mission to drive excellence in the DON’s cyber resiliency and warfighting efforts to enable and strengthen maritime dominance in an evolving digital landscape.”
In her new role, Schumann will advise Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith on all cyber matters.
As PCA, Schumann will work in close coordination with the Navy’s chief information officer (CIO), the Department of Defense’s (DoD) PCA, and the DoD CIO. In addition, she will be responsible for certifying the adequacy of the Navy’s cyberspace activities budget and implementing the DoD Cyber Strategy in the DoN.
