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Adam Cassady

Adam Cassady

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Adam Cassady was appointed as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on March 16, 2025. In this capacity, he provides advice and assistance to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information in the formulation, development, and implementation of telecommunications and information policies of the Executive Branch.

Prior to his appointment at NTIA, Mr. Cassady served for over four years at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for Commissioner Nathan Simington. Most recently, Mr. Cassady served as Chief of Staff to Commissioner Simington, and prior to that as Commissioner Simington’s Senior Legal Advisor, managing a variety of telecommunications and technology portfolios.

Prior to joining the FCC, Cassady co-founded a technology firm focused on delivering enterprise machine learning solutions. He holds a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School and a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University.

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