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
“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).
“C.O.D.E. Development: A Vision for Cyber Leaders.” The Strategy Bridge (July 5, 2016).
“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.
"Sizing Up People and Process: An Analytic Framework for Cybersecurity in Large and Small Enterprises" (w/ Dr. Brian Nussbaum). Journal of Cyber Policy.