H. Andrew Schwartz

Former Chief Communications Officer
H. Andrew Schwartz

CSIS deeply mourns the passing of chief communications officer Andrew Schwartz. For 20 years, he led with vision and integrity, shaping how CSIS engaged the world. His leadership, mentorship, and legacy in strategic communications will have a lasting impact. Visit here to read a tribute from CSIS president and CEO John Hamre.

Andrew Schwartz served as the chief communications officer at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he directed the Center’s media relations, multimedia iDeas Lab, streaming and broadcasting, congressional relations, events, publications, website, social media, marketing, and other external relations matters. Schwartz authored The Evening newsletter nightly; hosted the podcasts The Truth of the Matter, The Trade Guys, and The Impossible State; and cohosted the AI Policy Podcast. With CSIS trustee Bob Schieffer, he coauthored Overload: Finding the Truth in Today’s Deluge of News (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016).

Prior to joining CSIS, Schwartz began his journalism career as one of the first employees of Fox News Channel. Schwartz became a producer for Fox News’ Special Report with Brit Hume and subsequently served as a White House producer for the network. As a print journalist, Schwartz wrote for the Washington Post; OffBeat, the definitive guide to New Orleans music; and various national newspapers and magazines. Early in his career, he served as a research assistant to former Carter domestic policy adviser Stuart E. Eizenstat at Powell, Goldstein, Frazer, and Murphy and as a legislative fellow in the offices of Senator J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA) and Representative Lindy Boggs (D-LA). Schwartz earned a BA in political science from Tulane University and an MA in broadcast journalism and public policy from American University. He served an adjunct instructor at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Schwartz served on the Tulane University School of Liberal Arts Dean’s Advisory Council, on the Spirit of America Board of Advisors, on the Zeta Beta Tau Supreme Council, and on the Emeritus Board of Directors of the National Press Foundation.

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The Truth of the Matter

AI Competition and Security: A discussion with Kemba Walden and Devin Lynch

Kemba Walden, president of the Paladin Global Institute and former Acting National Cyber Director, and Devin Lynch, senior director of the Paladin Global Institute and former director in the Office of the National Cyber Director, join the podcast to discuss their new report, “The AI Tech Stack: A Primer for Tech and Cyber Policy.”

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Kemba Walden, and Devin Lynch — July 10, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Keeping Our Beaches Clean with the Surfrider Foundation

Mara Dias, Water Quality Initiative senior manager at the Surfrider Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss how the Foundation's Blue Water Task Force helps monitor water quality at beaches across the country and the public health implications of reducing contamination.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Mara Dias — July 3, 2025

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The AI Policy Podcast

Senate Strikes AI Law Moratorium, Courts Rule on Copyright Cases, and Congress Talks AGI

In this episode, we cover the Senate's vote to remove the moratorium on state AI laws from the reconciliation bill (00:38), the latest AI copyright court rulings involving Meta and Anthropic (7:38), key takeaways from the House Select Committee on China's AI hearing (20:55), and the latest developments surrounding DeepSeek, including export control impacts and military ties (27:45).

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and H. Andrew Schwartz — July 2, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

NATO’s “Brain-Dead” Summit

CSIS’s Max Bergmann, director of the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, joins the podcast to discuss what really happened at the NATO summit and how defense spending will impact European economies going forward.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Max Bergmann — June 30, 2025

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The Trade Guys

An Unproductive G7 Summit, Negotiations with Key Partners, and the Trade Impacts of Iran Conflict

The Trade Guys discuss why the G7 Summit failed to produce progress on trade, how negotiations with key trade partners are going, and the implications of the Iran-Israel-U.S. conflict for oil markets and whether closing the Strait of Hormuz could be a viable path for Iran.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — June 30, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Did U.S. Strikes Prevent an Iranian Bomb—or Provoke One?

CSIS’s Heather Williams, director of the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues, joins the podcast to discuss the uncertain status of Iran’s nuclear program following Operation Midnight Hammer and what we should be watching for next.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Heather Williams — June 27, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Is Ideology Blinding Iran to Reality?

Ambassador Dennis Ross, counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and best known for serving in five U.S. presidential administrations, joins the podcast to discuss whether the war represents a turning point in Israel-Iran relations, if Israel exceeded its traditional defense posture, and how Iran should consider the state of play going forward.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Amb. Dennis Ross — June 26, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Emergency Podcast: How Degraded is Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Program?

CSIS Missile Threat Program director Tom Karako joins the podcast to assess conflicting reports about the degradation of Iran’s nuclear and missile program and how soon Iran may be able to rebuild.  

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — June 25, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

12-Day War: Now What?

CSIS’s Jon Alterman, a longtime Middle East scholar and geopolitical expert, joins the podcast to discuss potential outcomes from Israel and Iran’s 12-day war and shaky ceasefire. 

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Jon B. Alterman — June 24, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Emergency Podcast: Iran Strikes Back

CSIS Middle East Program Director Mona Yacoubian joins the podcast to discuss Monday’s strike by Iran on Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military installation in the Middle East and the broader strategic implications of the conflict.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Mona Yacoubian — June 23, 2025

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