President Trump Appoints Adam Cassady as NTIA’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Administrator

Adam Cassady was appointed by President Trump on March 17, 2025, as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. 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. Until an Assistant Secretary is sworn in, Mr. Cassady will serve as Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Acting NTIA Administrator. Prior to his appointment at NTIA, Mr. Cassady served for over four years at the Federal Communications Commission 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.