Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Crime Center (DC3) Executive Director Dr. Jude Sunderbruch departed from this role on 18 June 2024 and retired from the Senior Executive Service. He also retired from the Air Force Reserve on 1 June 2024.
Prior to current role, Dr. Sunderbruch served as Executive Director of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), based in Quantico, Virginia.
Dr. Sunderbruch began his career with the Air Force in 1994 as a distinguished graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He served as an active duty AFOSI special agent from 1994 until 2001, when he became a civil servant and a reservist. He has extensive interagency and international leadership experience in cybersecurity and national security. While deployed, he served in leadership roles in Bosnia-Herzegovina as an officer and in Iraq as a civilian. He retires as a colonel in the Air Force Reserve.
During Dr. Sunderbruch’s tenure, DC3 expanded to a workforce of more than 500 civilian, military, and contractor personnel. Designated via Presidential Directive as a Federal Cyber Center, DC3 offers a range of integrated services, including cyber training, digital and multimedia forensics, vulnerability disclosure, cybersecurity support to the Defense Industrial Base, analysis and operational enablement, and advanced technical solutions and capabilities.
DC3 is a Field Operating Agency aligned with the Department of the Air Force Inspector General, supporting the entire DoD, as well as interagency and international partners.
Following Dr. Sunderbruch’s retirement, DC3 Deputy Director Mr. Joshua Black assumes the role of interim DC3 Executive Director.
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