
James Lewis writes on technology and public policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he is a senior vice president 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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Assessing the Likelihood of a ‘Catastrophic’ Cyberattack
James Andrew Lewis in The Wall Street Journal — January 24, 2023
It's finally Abrams o'clock for Ukraine
James Andrew Lewis in Politico — January 24, 2023
Opinion: Russia is blaming its own dead soldiers
James Andrew Lewis in CNN — January 6, 2023
The Biden national cyber strategy is unlike any before it
James Andrew Lewis in The Washington Post — January 6, 2023
U.S. national cyber strategy to stress Biden push on regulation
James Andrew Lewis in The Washington Post — January 5, 2023
Sweeping spending bill would ban TikTok on government devices
James Andrew Lewis in The Washington Post — December 20, 2022
TikTok Security Deal’s Prospects Are Clouded by FBI’s Doubts, State Bans
James Andrew Lewis in Bloomberg — December 13, 2022
Utah governor bans TikTok on state-owned devices, citing cybersecurity concerns
James Andrew Lewis in Axios — December 13, 2022
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2022 in Review
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — January 19, 2023

Government Policies for Open Source Software
Event by James Andrew Lewis , Laura Cunningham , Allan Friedman , Eugenia Lostri , Shelley McKinley , and Frank Nagle — January 10, 2023

Notes on Creating an Export Control Regime
Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — December 15, 2022

Emerging Technologies: Regulation and Innovation
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis — December 9, 2022

Building Democratic Resilience
Event by James Andrew Lewis , Emily Harding , Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius , and Amos Guiora — November 30, 2022

Tech Regulation Can Harm National Security
Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — November 28, 2022

The State of Cybersecurity in Japan
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis — November 15, 2022

TikTok and the First Amendment
Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — November 14, 2022

Accountability and Multilateralism in Israel’s Approach to Cyber Diplomacy
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — November 9, 2022

CISA Strategic Plan for 2023-2025: The Future of U.S. Cyber and Infrastructure Security
Event by Suzanne Spaulding , James Andrew Lewis , Jen Easterly , Ron Green , Valerie Cofield , and Grant Schneider — November 1, 2022
