Anne Neuberger

Anne Neuberger is a national security and technology leader with experience spanning the White House, the intelligence community and the private sector. Her career is defined by advancing innovation in defense and intelligence, shaping policy at the highest levels of government, and leading large-scale organizations through complex transformation.As Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber & Emerging Technology, Anne coordinated U.S. policy on cyber offense and defense and emerging technologies, including quantum and advanced telecommunications—building coalitions across industry and allied nations. Anne oversaw U.S. responses to the most significant national cyber incidents, and forged groundbreaking international partnerships, including the 70 nation Counter Ransomware Initiative. At the National Security Agency over three administrations, Anne held senior leadership roles including: • Director of Cybersecurity: Founded and led NSA’s first Cybersecurity Directorate, modernizing operations and forging partnerships across the private sector. • Chief Risk Officer (first in NSA’s history): Appointed post-Snowden to rebuild trust, strengthen oversight, and lead crisis management efforts in the face of unprecedented organizational and reputational challenges. • Intelligence leadership: Led NSA’s intelligence organization involving thousands of personnel and multi-billion-dollar budgets, guiding complex global operations. Today, Anne is a: • General Partner and Head of Global Affairs at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z): Helping entrepreneurs scale innovation to meet defense and national security needs. • Distinguished Fellow at Stanford University: Teaching and mentoring the next generation of leaders at the intersection of technology, strategy, and policy. • Board Member, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Guiding two of Washington’s leading national security think tanks. • Fellow, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI): Contributing to global dialogue on defense, intelligence, and technology innovation.Earlier in her career, she served as a White House Fellow at the DoD and as an executive in financial services, where she learned to drive execution at scale in competitive, high-pressure environments.Throughout Anne’s government and private sector roles, she has continued to devote significant effort to transformative non-profit projects. She cares deeply about public service, inspired by the gifts this country has provided her family and so many other immigrant families.