Samuel Dorchuck

1stLt Samuel Dorchuck serves as a Cyber Instructor at the Center for Cyber Security Studies (CCSS) within the Cyber Science Department of the United States Naval Academy, reporting to the USNA Marine Detachment in April 2025. As a First Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, he contributes to cyber education while maintaining active military service.

His academic foundation includes dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from MIT (2021), followed by a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science with Computer Systems concentration (2021). His military training encompasses The Basic School at Quantico (graduating third in company with Commanding General's Honor Role recognition), Cyberspace Operations Officer Course 23-001 (as Honor Graduate), and operational cyber command experience.

Dorchuck's research profile centers on defensive cyber operations, evidenced by his establishment of the Defensive Cyberspace Weapons Platoon (DCWP) as general support unit for cyber weapons system employment and threat emulation training. His operational deployments include Talisman Sabre 23 as Cyber Planner in the Combined Joint Network Security Operations Center and executive leadership of the DCO-IDM Company.

His military honors include meritorious career designation at The Basic School and Cyberspace Operations Officer Course Honor Graduate distinction, though no scientific awards are documented. As Cyber Instructor, he leverages frontline cyber warfare experience to train midshipmen in practical cyber defense methodologies within the CCSS framework.