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Mr. Charlie Lewis

Assistant Professor of American Politics

charles.lewis@westpoint.edu

Biography


Charlie Lewis is an Expert Association Partner at McKinsey & Company based in Stamford, Connecticut. Charlie leads McKinsey’s cyber transformation service line with a focus on the human side of digital risk and data privacy across geographies and industries. Prior to joining McKinsey & Company, Charlie served for over 13 years in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery and Cyber Operations officer. During his time on Active Duty, Charlie served with the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq, taught in the Department of Social Sciences, and led the creation of the Army’s Cyber Leader College at Fort Gordon, GA. Charlie also was a Term Member on the Council on Foreign Relations, a Madison Policy Forum Cybersecurity Fellow, and is an Associate Editor for the Army Cyber Defense Review.

Publications & Presentations


“Securing your organization by recruiting, hiring, and retaining cybersecurity talent to reduce cyberrisk.” (w/ Venky Anant, Michael Glynn, Justin Greis, Ida Kristensen, and Nick Kosturos). McKinsey.com (June 2022)

“Cybersecurity trends: Looking over the horizon.” (w/ Jim Boehm, Dennis Dias, Kathleen Li, and Daniel Wallance). McKinsey.com (March 2022).

“Organizational cyber maturity: A survey of industries.” (w/ James Kaplan, Kevin Eiden, Kevin Telford, and Bartlomiej Kazimierski). McKinsey.com (August 2021).

“Building security into the customer experience.” (w/ Tucker Bailey, David Ware, and Rich Isenberg).  McKinsey.com (July 2020).

“Developing Operationally Capable Cyber Officers.” (w/ COL Kenneth Rector). Army Magazine, Volume 67, Number 7 (July 2017).

“Cyberspace in Multi-Domain Battle.” (w/ LTG Ken Nakasone). Cyber Defense Review, Volume 1, Number 3 (March 2017).

“From Apprentice to Master: Maximizing Junior Enlisted Talent in the Army Cyber Corp.” (w/ Will Rinehart and Ronald Krause). War on the Rocks (November 23, 2016).

“Capturing Flying Insects: A Machine Learning Approach to Targeting.” War on the Rocks (September 6, 2016).

“C.O.D.E. Development: A Vision for Cyber Leaders.” The Strategy Bridge (July 5, 2016).

People, Preparation, Process: The Three Ps to Integrate Cyber at the Tactical Level.” Cyber Defense Review (January 19, 2016).

“Cyber 76ers: Forging a Force of Cyber Planners” (w/ MAJ Ryan Tate). Cyber Defense Review (December 17, 2015).

“The Worst “Worst Case”? The Zombie Apocalypse and National Security Strategy”. In What is the Worst That Can Happen? The Politics and Policy of Crisis Management, eds. H. Liebert, T. Sherlock, and J. Morrow. Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY: Sloan, 2016.

 “A Legacy of Love: The Story of Dennis Zilinski II” (w/BJ Kraemer) In The Strong Gray Line, eds. C. Wallace. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers: Maryland, 2015.

 “Fighting Alone: The Challenge of Shrinking Social Capital and the Army Profession.” Military Review (September-October 2013): p. 11-20.

"Sizing Up People and Process: An Analytic Framework for Cybersecurity in Large and Small Enterprises" (w/ Dr. Brian Nussbaum). Journal of Cyber Policy.