Justin Fulcher, born around 1992, is an American political advisor, technologist, and entrepreneur known for his rapid ascent in government roles and his entrepreneurial ventures. He founded RingMD in 2012, a digital healthcare platform that connected patients and doctors virtually across Southeast Asia. The company expanded to serve 22 countries before Fulcher sold it in 2018 and returned to the United States[3]. Fulcher’s government career began with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he worked on reforms at the Department of Veterans Affairs. In January 2025, he joined the Trump administration and quickly rose to become a senior advisor to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by April 2025. In this role, he focused on personnel, policy, IT modernization, and software procurement reforms within the Pentagon. He also represented the U.S. at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, a high-level defense summit[1][2]. During his six-month tenure at the Pentagon, Fulcher contributed to shifting nearly $50 billion in budget from non-combat areas to programs enhancing military readiness and effectiveness. He worked to accelerate software procurement and modernize critical IT systems. Fulcher publicly described his government service as “incredibly inspiring” and praised the leadership of Secretary Hegseth and President Trump’s support[2][4]. His tenure ended amid internal disputes and scrutiny over academic claims, with no official replacement announced as of late 2025. Beyond government, Fulcher has shown entrepreneurial initiative with Carolina Software Solutions and the Palmetto Initiative, aimed at improving digital infrastructure in South Carolina[1]. Fulcher remains engaged in national security and technology sectors, with a career marked by significant achievements in both public service and entrepreneurship.