Andrew Makridis
Andrew (Andy) Makridis retired from the Central Intelligence Agency at the end of 2022 after four years as its Chief Operating Officer—the number three position at CIA--culminating a thirty-eight year career at the center of many of the national security challenges facing the US. Andy started his CIA career in the Directorate of Science and Technology. He spent four years in the Directorate of Operations and over a decade in the Directorate of Intelligence working and then leading the technical analysis of Russian, Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean strategic weapons and space capabilities.
In a world that is more digitally connected than ever, technology has become central to democracy and security. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, quantum and [...] More
