Trevor Rudolph

Trevor H. Rudolph is the Chief Operating Officer of WhiteHawk and a Cybersecurity Policy Fellow at New America. In his WhiteHawk role, Rudolph is responsible for overseeing corporate strategy and business operations for WhiteHawk’s three business lines – Cybersecurity Exchange, Advisory Service, and Content Subscriptions. At New America, Rudolph authors public policy papers through original research and analysis to address the fundamental challenges of cybersecurity.

Prior to joining WhiteHawk, Rudolph was the first ever Chief of the Cyber and National Security Division at the Office of Management and Budget, where he led a team at the forefront of U.S. Government cybersecurity. Rudolph managed the U.S. Government’s 30-Day Cybersecurity Sprint and was the lead architect of both the Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan (CSIP) and President Obama’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP). Under Rudolph’s leadership, the U.S. Government saw a 40% increase in the use of multi-factor authentication, a 50% reduction in the time to detect cyber incidents, and a 35% increase in cybersecurity spending.

Rudolph is a two-time winner of Federal Computer Week’s Fed 100 Award. He currently serves as a member of the AFCEA DC Executive Advisory Board and the New Orchestra of Washington Board of Directors. Rudolph holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Government from the College of William and Mary.