February 16, 2016


James A. Lewis

Senior Vice President and Program Director
Center for Strategic and International Studies

to address

North Korea's Cyber Threat: Defense and Offense to the US National Security

ICAS Winter Symposium
Humanity, Liberty, Peace and Security
The Korean Peninsula Issues and US National Security

February 22, 2016 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
HVC Room 201 AB
The Capitol Building
Capitol Hill, Washington DC

On-line Registration



Dear Friend:

We are pleased to share with you that James Lewis will address the ICAS Winter Symposium on February 22, 2016 in Washington DC.

James Andrew Lewis is a Senior Vice President and Program Director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Before joining CSIS, Jim worked at the Departments of State and Commerce as a Foreign Service Officer and as a member of the Senior Executive Service. His government experience includes work on Asian politico-military issues, as a negotiator on conventional arms and technology transfers, and on military and intelligence-related technologies. Jim led the U.S. delegation to the Wassenaar Arrangement Experts Group on advanced civil and military technologies and was the Rapporteur for the UN's Group of Government Experts on Information Security for their successful 2010, 2013 and 2015 sessions.

Since coming to CSIS, Jim has authored numerous publications. His recent work focuses on cybersecurity, including the bestselling "Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency," which was commended by President Obama. Jim is an internationally recognized expert whose comments appear frequently in the media. His current research examines sovereignty on the internet, cybersecurity norms, warfare, and innovation. Jim received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

Thank you.