Full Name
Mark Montgomery
Job Title
CCTI Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Company
Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)
Speaker Bio
Mark Montgomery serves as senior director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, where he leads FDD’s efforts to advance U.S. prosperity and security through technology innovation while countering cyber threats that seek to diminish them. Prior to joining CCTI, Mark served as the Executive Director of the congressionally mandated Cyberspace Solarium Commission, where he remains a Senior Advisor. Previously, he served as Policy Director for the Senate Armed Services Committee under the leadership of Senator John S. McCain, coordinating policy efforts on national security strategy, capabilities and requirements, and cyber policy.

Mark served for 32 years in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear trained surface warfare officer, retiring as a Rear Admiral in 2017. His flag officer assignments included Director of Operations (J3) at U. S. Pacific Command; Commander of Carrier Strike Group 5 embarked on the USS George Washington stationed in Japan; and Deputy Director, Plans, Policy and Strategy (J5), at U. S. European Command. He was assigned to the National Security Council from 1998-2000, serving as Director for Transnational Threats. Mark has graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Oxford University, and completed the U.S. Navy’s nuclear power training program.
Mark Montgomery