Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott is the Associate Director for China Operations at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), where he leads an interdisciplinary team focused on bolstering the nation’s cybersecurity and physical resilience to hybrid threats from nation-states, including the People’s Republic of China. He has spent over twenty years in government working on cybersecurity and technology issues across the policy, intelligence, and diplomatic communities.

Prior to CISA, Andrew served in the Biden-Harris Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Cyber Policy on the NSC staff, where he led international cyber policy efforts, including the coordinated response to the SolarWinds and Hafnium incidents, bolstering support to partners in Eastern Europe and the Indo-Pacific, and supporting Ukraine’s cyber defenses prior to and following Russia’s invasion. He also served in the Obama-Biden Administration as Director for International Cyber Policy and Acting Senior Director for Cyber Policy on the NSC staff, where he led a myriad of policy and response efforts.

In addition to his White House service, Andrew served at the Central Intelligence Agency for nearly 15 years, where he was a member of the Senior Intelligence Service and led analytic and operational efforts focused on cyber threats and emerging technology risks. Early in his government career, Andrew worked at the Department of State, where he led the team that provided technology development and operational support to the Secretary of State and other department principals.

Andrew has a Bachelor’s degree from The University of Michigan and a Master’s degree from Georgetown University. Originally from Michigan, Andrew lives in Washington, DC with his wife, a teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools.