Mr. C.N. "Nick" Parham currently serves as the Chief, Office of Maritime Cybersecurity Policy (CG-MCP). This office oversees development and execution of overarching national policy and guidance that support the implementation of the MTSA cybersecurity regulations and CG-5P’s cybersecurity missions for Coast Guard field activities. These efforts are critical to securing our nation’s Marine Transportation System (MTS) against cybersecurity threat actors and the facilitation of commerce in the maritime industry. He has served with the Coast Guard in an Active Duty or Civilian capacity for nearly 22 years now.

Previously, he was the MTS Cybersecurity Coordinator for the Coast Guard's Atlantic Area Command (LANT Area) where he served from January of 2021 to June of 2025. The area of responsibility for LANT Area encompasses all inland and coastal maritime operations east of the Rocky Mountains including Puerto Rico with oversight of Marine Transportation System Specialist-Cybersecurity (MTSS-C) personnel stationed at five District offices and their thirty-one subordinate units. In this position, Nick was responsible for development and execution of Coast Guard cybersecurity regulations and policies impacting maritime transportation system stakeholders. He was also responsible for the strategic coordination of missions conducted by thirty-nine MTSS-Cs assigned within LANT Area. As the MTS Cybersecurity Coordinator, Mr. Parham operationalized the Coast Guard’s Cyber Strategic Outlook by building relationships between Coast Guard units, especially between Coast Guard Cyber Command and the local field units, to deliver much needed resources to national MTS critical infrastructure. This was delivered through Cyber Protection Team (CPT) assessment and response missions as well as enhancing cyber resiliency through shoreside and vessel security planning with stakeholders.