Abdul Subhani

Abdul was born and raised in Islamabad, Pakistan. While in Pakistan, he engaged in numerous community service projects and earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a young student. He came to the United States in 1998. After completing high school, he attended a local community college and proceeded to earn a master’s degree in information systems from Tarleton State University.

Shortly after graduating, Abdul founded Centex Technologies, a Texas-based IT Consulting Company. He balances his duties as CEO with his other roles as President of Subhani Ventures, and President of Subhani Foundation, a non-profit he founded in 2010 that supports youth education and community outreach. Abdul also routinely speaks and lectures around the world on his most passionate subjects: defense transformation, cybersecurity, and community service.

Ever passionate about ensuring the US remains the greatest military power in the world, Abdul spends his time advising across the National Security Arena. Abdul has overseen Defense Modernization efforts across Texas since 2019 when he was appointed by Trump Administration officials as the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Texas. Since then, he also serves as the Distinguished Chair of Innovation and Senior Advisor to the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also sits on the Board of Advisors for the Center for a New American Security.

He is also a member of several Texas-based organizations to include: the Exchange Club, member of the Advent Health Hospital Community Advisory Board, and a Cabinet member of the Chancellor’s Council of the Texas A&M University System. Past Chairman of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Texas, Past Chairman of the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce, Past Chairman of the Texas A&M University Central Texas Foundation Board, Past Vice Chairman of Austin Community College Foundation Board, and Past member of Austin Area Research Organization.

Abdul’s awards include: President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP, President’s Student Service Award in recognition of outstanding community service, Outstanding Achievement for Youth award from the Central Texas Youth Coalition Incredible Kids Celebration, State of Texas Small Business Award from the Office of the Governor and Texas Workforce Commission, a recipient of the 40 under 40 award from Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association and was honored with the 2018 Best of Small Business CEO of the Year award. Abdul was recognized on the Inc 5000 list for operating one of the fastest growing companies of 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024. In 2020, the Exchange Club awarded Abdul the Golden Deeds Award for his various charitable efforts, and in 2022, Abdul was recognized with the prestigious Fast 50 Asian American Business Award. In 2024, Abdul was recognized by the A&M-Central Texas Alumni Association with the Distinguished Legacy Alumni Award.

In April 2023, Texas A&M University Central Texas recognized Abdul by naming the Subhani Computer Information Systems Department and began the Ruqayya Zubair Faculty Fellowship in honor of Abdul’s mother. In December 2024, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Texas recognized Abdul’s contributions to the organization by opening a new facility called the Subhani Family Clubhouse.

Abdul has also earned a wide range of technical certifications across the interagency landscape and he has published extensively on both digital transformation and defense innovation. His most recent articles on defense modernization were featured on Forbes and the Modern Warfare Institute at West Point.