James A. Lewis

James Andrew Lewis is a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and a Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He writes on technology and strategy. He was a diplomat and a member of the Senior Executive Service and has extensive politico-military, negotiating, and regulatory experience. His current work is on the effects of digital technologies, competition with China, and US strategic culture

Lewis was a senior advisor for four UN Groups of Governmental Experts on Information Security. He helped create the Wassenaar Arrangement and developed ground-breaking policies on satellite remote sensing, encryption, spectrum, high-tech exports to China, and on cybersecurity. He leads a long-running Track 2 dialogue with the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.

Lewis was a political advisor to the combatant commanders for Operations Just Cause and Desert Shield and worked in special projects in Central America. He has numerous publications, is quoted frequently in the media, and has testified numerous times before Congress. Lewis received his PhD from the University of Chicago.