Mr. Andrew V. Walsh is the Deputy Chancellor and State Department Chair, at the National Defense University (NDU) College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC). He serves as an advisor to the Chancellor, Provost, and National Defense University President on programs related to cyberspace and information. Mr. Walsh is instrumental in strategic planning and coordination of CIC’s initiatives. He maintains relationships with partner NDU components, U.S. government agencies, the private sector, international allies and Department of Defense and civilian educational institutions and universities and other interagency partners.
He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Counselor. Before his assignment at NDU-CIC, he served as the Tri-Mission Counselor for Diplomatic Technology for the U.S. Missions to Belgium, the European Union, and U.S. NATO. He was responsible for all matters related to development and implementation of technology to support U.S. diplomatic efforts. He also served in Washington, DC as Global IT Modernization Division Chief responsible for global lifecycle of all technology within State. His overseas assignments with State include service in Munich, Beijing, Managua, London, and Nairobi.
In addition to his work at State, he has commanded Cyber Protection Teams across the U.S. and the Command & General Staff College in Europe. He is currently assigned as an Army Reserve Colonel in the National Mission Command Center at the Pentagon. Mr. Walsh earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy from St. Ambrose University and a master’s in public administration from Southern Illinois University. He is an Army War College and U.S. Army Command & General Staff resident program graduate.
His wife Monica also served within the Department of Defense and the Department of State, and his daughter Brenna currently works for the Department of the Army in Human Resources.