Zach Carwile
Associate Director, Security and Counterintelligence, Research & Innovation Security & Competitiveness InstituteThe Bush School of Government & Public ServiceBiography
Zach Carwile serves as the Associate Director at The Texas A&M University System Research and Innovation Security and Competitiveness (RISC) Institute. The RISC Institute develops partnerships with higher education institutions and diversifies the scope of innovative solutions by collaborating with industry and government research security expertise.
Prior to helping establish the RISC Institute in 2023, Zach served as the Deputy Chief Research Security Officer, primarily focused on the protection of the integrity of the A&M System research enterprise, including sensitive U.S. Government sponsored research. Zach retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2021, after serving in the Dallas, Washington D.C., and Bryan/College Station areas.
Zach has committed his professional life in support of U.S. National Security interests for 30 years by serving in the U.S. Army and FBI. He has stayed on the cutting edge of threat intelligence to protect intellectual property, research, and facilities across the nation. He has developed trusted partnerships with leaders in academia, industry, and government to protect institutions and their valuable human, physical, and intellectual resources.