LTC Michael Quigg

LTC Michael Quigg is a Research Scientist at the Army Cyber Institute in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. He also serves on the editorial board of The Cyber Defense Review.

He was commissioned in 2005 and currently serves as a Cyber Warfare Officer, with prior positions in the Signal Corps and Military Intelligence. He holds a BBA from Columbus State University, an MS in Engineering Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology, an MS in Cyber Intelligence and Data Analytics from the National Intelligence University, and a Doctorate in Management Information Systems from the University of Georgia, with a research focus on Governance in Cyber and AI.

Quigg has served in a variety of operational assignments, including Platoon Leader in the 35th Signal Brigade, Executive Officer in the 369th Signal Battalion, and Company Commander of the NATO SHAPE Support Garrison BENELUX, supporting Army operations in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. He also served as Command Group Executive Officer for the 35th Signal Brigade and the 7th Signal Command (Theater), and as Deputy Director of Strategic Communications at the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon.

In the Cyber domain, Quigg served in Army Cyber Command's Directorate of Intelligence as the Analytic Branch lead; at JFHQ-C Army as a Cyberspace Operations Planner; and in the Cyber Protection Brigade as a Cyber Protection Team Lead. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

He was deployed in support of combat operations with the 35th Signal Brigade and the 67th Signal Battalion, during which he traveled extensively to fill tactical communications gaps across Iraq.

Quigg arrived at West Point in 2025 as a Research Scientist at the Army Cyber Institute, focusing on Cyber, AI, and Electronic Warfare Governance.

His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (with two oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with two oak leaf clusters), Army Achievement Medal (with two oak leaf clusters), and German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Gold).