Deputy Director, NATO Digital Staff, Italy
Marco Criscuolo joined the NATO Digital Staff as Deputy Director on 1 October 2021. He leads efforts of the Alliance's digital transformation initiative, through the development of policy, strategies and standards for digital technologies.
From January 2012 to September 2021, he covered various roles in the NATO Office of Security, Joint Intelligence and Security Division, primarily as Head of the Security and Policy Oversight Branch but also as Director NATO Office of Security ad interim. His responsibilities spanned across the domains of Personnel, Physical, Protective, Information, Industrial, and Cyber Security.
In January 2006, he joined NATO as civilian of the International Military Staff and served until December 2011 in NHQC3S as Information Assurance and Cyber Defence Principal Policy and Technical Advisor.
From January 1991 to December 2005 he worked as Officer of the Italian Air Force, fulfilling various roles primarily about digitalization and information management in the Air Force Staff, the Ministry of Defence and NATO.
Marco Criscuolo holds a Master of Science Degree in Technology Management and a Master in Geopolitics, Economic Globalization and International Institutions.
