2026 SPECIAL SESSION I
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2001
Commending Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams, USAF.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, April 23, 2026
WHEREAS, Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams of the United States Air Force rendered nearly four decades of honorable and distinguished service to the nation, culminating his military career as the deputy principal cyber advisor to the Secretary of War and senior military advisor for cyber policy from September 2023 until his retirement scheduled for July 2026; and
WHEREAS, Terrence Adams' career reflects exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and an unwavering commitment to the warfighter, demonstrated through six command tours at the squadron, group, and wing levels, including multiple commands while deployed in support of combat operations in Oman, Iraq, and Qatar; and
WHEREAS, in his final assignment, Terrence Adams was the driving force behind the most significant transformation of United States Cyber Command in over a decade, leading the development and implementation of the Revised Cyber Force Generation Model, known as CYBERCOM 2.0, to enhance the readiness and lethality of the joint forces in response to evolving global threats; and
WHEREAS, Terrence Adams played a pivotal role in addressing systemic challenges in recruiting, training, and retaining cyber talent, building consensus across the military departments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the interagency community to deliver operational outcomes across all warfighting domains; and
WHEREAS, Terrence Adams was instrumental in securing more than $14 billion in cyberspace funding through the Department of War's Program Objective Memorandum process, ensuring the resources necessary to man, train, and equip cyber forces to execute global missions in support of national security objectives; and
WHEREAS, Terrence Adams provided critical counsel to senior leaders, represented the Department of War at the White House and National Security Council, and briefed the United States Congress, strengthening transparency, accountability, and trust on key cyber initiatives; and