Laurie Buckhout | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy | |
| In office March 17, 2025 –September 5, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ashley Manning (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Austin Dahmer (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Paul |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | James Madison University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1984-2010 |
| Rank | Colonel [2] |
Laurie Moe Buckhout (born 1961) is an American official of the United States Department of Defense. She served as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy from March to September of 2025. [3] She was the Republican nominee for North Carolina's 1st congressional district in 2024,narrowly losing to incumbent Don Davis. [4]