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Robert “Jake” Bebber

2022-23 AWM Scholar

Hudson Institute Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Commander Robert “Jake” Bebber is a Cryptologic Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy. He is currently the Cyber Operations Branch Head for U.S. Special Operations Command. Recently he was Executive Officer for Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station, and Cryptologic Resource Coordinator for Carrier Strike Group 12. Previously he served at U.S. Cyber Command, 7th Fleet, Submarine Direct Support Officer, the National Security Operations Center, and at Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost in Afghanistan. He holds a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Central Florida. He is supported by his wife, Dana, and their two boys, Vincent and Zachary.