Jacob Helberg

Jacob Helberg
Helberg in 2020
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentDonald Trump
SucceedingJose W. Fernandez
Personal details
Born1989/1990
Spouse
(m. 2018)
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)
New York University (MS)
OccupationTechnology advisor, writer

Jacob Helberg (born 1989/1990) is an American writer and technology advisor. In 2025 he was nominated Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment by incoming president Donald Trump.

Helberg serves as a commissioner for the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission, and senior advisor to Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies. Helberg has commented extensively on US–China relations, and the national security implications of Chinese-developed web apps like TikTok.