Cameron G. Holt, Maj Gen, USAF (Ret.)
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Contracting) · Cyberlux Defense Advisory Board · Declarant
Major General Cameron G. Holt served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Contracting in Washington, D.C. — the office responsible for all aspects of contracting relating to Air Force acquisition of weapon systems, logistics, and operational support. In that capacity he led 8,000 contracting professionals executing programs worth more than $65 billion annually and oversaw $825 billion in Space, Global Power/Reach, and Information Dominance programs. He held a National Security Fellowship at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
What this profile says up front
The Air Force's top contracting official, retired — then on Cyberlux's advisory board
Major General Cameron G. Holt served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Contracting in Washington, D.C. — the office responsible for all aspects of contracting relating to Air Force acquisition of weapon systems, logistics, and operational support. In that capacity he led 8,000 contracting professionals executing programs worth more than $65 billion annually and oversaw $825 billion in Space, Global Power/Reach, and Information Dominance programs. He held a National Security Fellowship at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
He retired from the U.S. Air Force on August 31, 2022. Upon retirement he became President and Founder of Holt Consulting Group and joined the Defense Advisory Board of Cyberlux Corporation. Both roles are documented in the declaration he filed in the Atlantic Wave v. Cyberlux Texas proceedings on January 27, 2025.
His declaration addressed a specific legal question: who owns the drone hardware located at Cyberlux's Spring, Texas facility following the subcontract termination. He declared under penalty of perjury that the Federal Government holds a direct and preceding ownership interest in the drones and components. His capacity as a subject matter expert in federal and defense acquisition and contracting is stated in the declaration itself.
The findings below draw from his filed declaration, his official USAF biography, and the OTC disclosure record. They are analytical, not findings of liability. No improper conduct is attributed to Holt.
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What the record establishes
Holt's role: Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Contracting
Major General Cameron G. Holt served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Contracting) — the most senior contracting official in the U.S. Air Force — prior to retirement on August 31, 2022. In that role he was responsible for all aspects of contracting relating to Air Force acquisition of weapon systems, logistics, and operational support, and led a workforce of approximately 8,000 contracting professionals executing more than $65 billion in annual obligations. His official Air Force biography is attached as Exhibit I to his Texas declaration.
Retirement timing and Cyberlux advisory board membership
Holt retired from the U.S. Air Force on August 31, 2022. Cyberlux conducted a drone demonstration in Ukraine on August 22, 2022. Atlantic Wave Holdings filed the first civil lawsuit against Cyberlux and Mark Schmidt on August 24, 2022. Holt joined Cyberlux Corporation's Defense Advisory Board after retirement. His declaration identifies him as 'Advisor to Cyberlux Defense' at the time it was filed, January 27, 2025 — a period encompassing the HII subcontract award, the $38.7M advance payment, the Stop Work Order, the Modification 4 settlement, and the Texas receivership.
The Texas declaration: ownership of drone hardware
On January 27, 2025, Holt filed a declaration under penalty of perjury in the Atlantic Wave Holdings v. Cyberlux proceedings in the Southern District of Texas. He declared that immediately after the Termination for Convenience, GSA directed that the property subject to the HII/Cyberlux contract be inventoried on-site in Spring, TX. He further declared that, based on the contract and his understanding of federal procurement laws, 'the Federal Government, through GSA, has a direct and preceding ownership interest in all such products (drones) and any remaining drone components and work-in-progress parts.' He stated this conclusion was based on his experience as a subject matter expert in federal and defense acquisition and contracting.
Advisory board alongside Lt. Gen. Paul Ostrowski
The Cyberlux advisory board, as documented in OTC-era coverage and company materials, included both Holt and Lieutenant General Paul Ostrowski. The board's composition — senior military officials with acquisition and contracting expertise — was a stated component of Cyberlux's public positioning as a credible defense contractor. What advisory services the board members provided, what they reviewed, and what they were told about the company's financial and compliance posture during the subcontract period are not established in the public record.
Post-government employment and cooling-off considerations
Senior acquisition officials leaving federal service are subject to post-government employment restrictions under 18 U.S.C. § 207, including prohibitions on representing private parties before the government on specific matters in which they personally and substantially participated. The scope of any applicable restrictions on Holt's activities following his August 2022 retirement — given his role overseeing Air Force contracting across programs that intersect with drone acquisition and FMF channels — is not addressed in any public filing.