James Andrew Lewis
James Lewis writes on technology and strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Before joining CSIS, he was a diplomat and a member of the Senior Executive Service. Lewis has a track record of being among the first to identify new tech and security issues and devise polices to address them. He developed groundbreaking policies on cybersecurity, remote sensing, encryption, spectrum management, and high-tech exports to China, including 5G, software, and semiconductors. He also helped create the Wassenaar Arrangement. Lewis was a senior adviser for four UN Groups of Governmental Experts on Information Security, and his work on norms to build stability in cyberspace is foundational. He leads a long-running track 2 dialogue with the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations. His current work looks at how countries innovate and at digitalization and its political, economic, and security effects. Early in his career, Lewis was a political adviser to two combatant commanders.
Lewis has authored numerous publications since coming to CSIS (see the full list here). He is frequently quoted in the media, has served on several federal advisory committees, and has testified numerous times before Congress. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago.
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In the News
Will Congress still ban TikTok four months after hearing?
James Andrew Lewis in Spectrum News — July 18, 2023
Walden won’t be cyber director. ‘Something else is going on.’
James Andrew Lewis in Politico — July 17, 2023
China's Growing Clout on U.S. Doorstep
James Andrew Lewis in Newsweek — June 16, 2023
As Deepfake Fraud Permeates China, Authorities Target Political Challenges Posed By AI
James Andrew Lewis in Voice of America — June 14, 2023
Pentagon: Media Reports on China Spy Station in Cuba Are 'Not Accurate
James Andrew Lewis in Voice of America — June 8, 2023
Cyberspace plays key role in growing US-China tension
James Andrew Lewis in The Hill — June 6, 2023
Montana bans Tiktok app
James Andrew Lewis in CNN — May 18, 2023
Ukraine War: Vast hacker ‘militias’ do little damage – but can rally mass support, says study
James Andrew Lewis in Breaking Defense — May 17, 2023
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AI and Rumors of Impending Doom
Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — July 5, 2023
Spectrum Allocation for a Contest with China
Report by James Andrew Lewis — June 7, 2023
Quantum Technology: Applications and Implications
Report by James Andrew Lewis and Georgia Wood — May 25, 2023
Evolving Cyber Operations and Capabilities
Report by James Andrew Lewis and Georgia Wood — May 18, 2023
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — May 2, 2023
Does the U.S. Need a Cyber Force?
Event by Mark Montgomery , John Davis , Emily Harding , and James Andrew Lewis — April 20, 2023
An Overview of Global Cloud Competition
Report by James Andrew Lewis — April 10, 2023
CSIS Names James A. Lewis Pritzker Chair
Press Release by James Andrew Lewis — April 4, 2023
The CLOUD Act and Transatlantic Trust
Report by Georgia Wood and James Andrew Lewis — March 29, 2023
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