Peter Mitchener Senior National Intelligence Officer, Cyber Federal Bureau of Investigation

Peter Mitchener is the FBI’s Senior National Intelligence Officer for Cyber, acting as the FBI’s lead analyst for cyber matters. As part of the FBI’s Bureau Intelligence Council, he collaborates with all FBI operational divisions to provide senior leadership with a consolidated, integrated perspective on cyber issues. He develops cross-programmatic approaches to support the FBI’s cyber mission, and facilitates a broader understanding of how cyber threats are mitigated across all operational programs. He serves as the FBI’s chief analytic liaison between the FBI, the broader intelligence community and the private sector on cyber issues. Prior to joining the Bureau Intelligence Council, he was detailed to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, National Intelligence Manager for Cyber, where he served as a Program Mission Manager. Over a 20 year career in the FBI, he has served as a manager or senior analyst on a number of cyber and counterintelligence issues, spanning multiple regions and technology issues. He has a Master’s Degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.