Brett Leatherman

Brett Leatherman is Deputy Assistant Director for Cyber Operations and the Director of the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force. Under Presidential Policy Directive 41, the FBI is the lead cyber threat response agency for the United States Government, and in this role, Brett serves as a senior executive managing the FBI’s strategy to impose cost on some of the most sophisticated cyber adversaries targeting US interests. He graduated from Cornerstone University with a degree in Computer Information Systems, and received a Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity Risk Management from Georgetown University. Brett holds several widely recognized cyber certifications and speaks domestically and internationally on emerging national security and cyber threats.