James Andrew Lewis

James Lewis writes on technology and public policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he is a senior vice president, holds the Pritzker Chair, and directs the Strategic Technologies Program. Before joining CSIS, he was a diplomat and a member of the Senior Executive Service with extensive negotiating, politico-military, and regulatory experience. Lewis developed groundbreaking policies on remote sensing, encryption, high-tech exports, and cybersecurity. He helped organize the Wassenaar Arrangement and led the first U.S. delegation to its Experts Group.
Lewis was rapporteur and senior adviser for four UN Groups of Governmental Experts on Information Security, and his work on norms and confidence-building measures to build stability in cyberspace is foundational. He leads a long-running track 2 dialogue with the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations. Lewis has authored numerous publications (for a complete list see here) on technology and digital issues since coming to CSIS, is frequently quoted in the media, and has testified numerous times before Congress. He serves on the board of a network services company. Lewis is the recipient of several awards and received his PhD from the University of Chicago.
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In the News
AI chatbots won’t enjoy tech’s legal shield, Section 230 authors say
James Andrew Lewis in The Washington Post — March 17, 2023
What a TikTok ban would mean for users
James Andrew Lewis in NBC News — March 17, 2023
Biden’s TikTok plan echoes failed Trump bid China called a ‘smash and grab’
James Andrew Lewis in The Washington Post — March 16, 2023
China's Spy Balloon Masks Espionage Iceberg in U.S.
James Andrew Lewis in Newsweek — March 16, 2023
Democrats come around on TikTok ban, reflecting willingness to challenge China
James Andrew Lewis in CBS News — March 10, 2023
The FBI, DoD and the shock of (facial) recognition
James Andrew Lewis in Politico — March 7, 2023
Biden Administration Backs New TikTok Bill, Wants Swift Passage
James Andrew Lewis in Bloomberg — March 7, 2023
The Daring Ruse That Exposed China’s Campaign to Steal American Secrets
James Andrew Lewis in The New York Times — March 7, 2023
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Innovation for Resilience
Event by Caitlin Durkovich , and Stephanie LaRue , Benjamin DeAngelo , Robert Costello , John Costello , Alice Hill , Suzanne Spaulding , Emily Harding , Hadeil Ali , Joseph Majkut , James Andrew Lewis , Bob Kolasky — March 23, 2023
The Future of Quantum - Building a Global Market
Event by Admiral John Richardson , Rima Oueid , Celia Merzbacher , and James Andrew Lewis — March 20, 2023
The Future of the Semiconductor Ecosystem
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis — March 10, 2023

TikTok: Is it Chinese Espionage?
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and James Andrew Lewis — March 9, 2023

Implementing Cyber Confidence-Building Measures
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — March 7, 2023

China’s Spying Efforts and U.S. Countermeasures
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and James Andrew Lewis — February 24, 2023

Capacity Building and Cyber Resilience
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — February 13, 2023


Chinese Spy Balloons: The Sky’s the Limit
Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — February 3, 2023
2022 in Review
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — January 19, 2023
