Brandon Huck

Foreign Affairs Officer; Office of Bilateral and Regional Affairs, Information and Communications Policy Division, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP)

• Led the CDP Bureau’s bilateral engagement on digital economy policy issues in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and North Africa regions, in coordination with Washington policymakers and U.S. embassy officials.

• Advanced the U.S. government’s telecommunications and digital policies by building coalitions among U.S. government and industry stakeholders to engage with foreign governments and achieve shared objectives.

• Advocated for secure and trusted information and communications technology (ICT) and digital infrastructure supply chains, including in 4G and 5G networks, undersea cables, satellites, data centers, and cloud platforms.

• Promoted U.S. ICT and technology companies in foreign markets and advocated for digital, data, and AI laws, policies, and regulations that facilitate market access, provide transparency, and support fair competition.

• Planned and coordinated CDP Bureau senior-level officials’ participation in the bilateral digital economy dialogues with Japan (2023 and 2024) and India (2024), including agendas, meetings, and actionable outcomes.

• Served as Departmental lead for the Quad Critical and Emerging Technology Working Group, including cross-functional collaboration, U.S. interagency coordination, and engagement with foreign government counterparts.

• Co-led meetings of the Digital Deal Team, an interagency group organized to coordinate advocacy and commercial diplomacy to support U.S. companies competing in ICT and digital infrastructure project tenders. 

• Earned individual and group meritorious and superior service awards for outstanding work (2020-2025).

Program Analyst (March 2018-March 2021) and Presidential Management Fellow (March 2018-March 2020); Office of eDiplomacy, Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM)

• Advanced adoption of digital platforms and cloud services to improve the Department’s diplomatic operations and knowledge management processes.

• Represented the Office of eDiplomacy and IRM Bureau in the “Reimagine Task Force” and contributed to developing and expanding mobility initiatives for the Department during the pandemic.

• Completed Presidential Management Fellow rotational assignments at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, Austria and in the Agricultural Trade Policy Office, expanding policy and trade expertise.

Digital Marketing Analytics Manager (Contractor)

• Analyzed data and optimized digital marketing performance for an ad agency’s pharmaceutical clients.

Graduate Intern; Trade Promotion Programs Office, International Trade Administration (September–December 2016)

• Supported the planning of events to advocate for U.S. businesses, exports, and inbound investment.

• Conducted market research on U.S. companies across sectors for business matchmaking and trade leads.

Graduate Intern; Enforcement and Compliance Operations, International Trade Administration (June–September 2016);

• Researched and wrote summaries of foreign importers for anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations.

• Wrote briefs and memos on anti-dumping investigation proceedings for publication in the Federal Register.

Digital Marketing Manager (Contractor)

• Developed and executed search marketing strategies for pharmaceutical, fashion, and foot care clients.

• Analyzed data and optimized digital marketing performance to achieve clients’ online advertising goals.