Matthew F. Ferraro
Overview
Matthew F. Ferraro is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, where he helps clients address complex regulatory matters at the intersection of advanced technology, national security, and crisis management. He advises leading organizations on high-impact matters related to artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, cyberattacks, domestic and international privacy compliance, internal investigations, foreign direct investment reviews, and high-stakes crises.
Career & Education
- Department of Homeland Security
- Senior Counselor for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technology to the Secretary, 2023–2025; Executive Director of the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, 2024–2025
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Intelligence Officer, 2009–2010
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director for Policy, Plans, and Requirements, 2007–2009
- Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, 2006–2007
- Department of Homeland Security
- Adjunct Professor of Law, George Mason University, 2022–Present
- Stanford Law School, J.D., with pro bono distinction, 2013
- University of Cambridge, MPhil, historical studies, with distinction, 2005
- Yale University, B.A., history, with distinction, 2004
- District of Columbia
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- The Hon. John G. Koeltl, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2015–2016
- The Hon. A. Raymond Randolph, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2014–2015
- The Hon. Jay S. Bybee, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2013–2014
- Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations, 2025–Present (Term Member, 2017–2023)
- Senior Fellow, National Security Institute, 2018–Present
Matthew's Insights
Podcast | 08.04.25
Fastest 5 Minutes: DOJ Guidance re DEI, White House AI Action Plan
This week’s episode covers developments involving DOJ’s guidance for federal funding recipients regarding DEI and the White House AI Action Plan, and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Katie Erno, and Matthew F. Ferraro. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
Client Alert | 16 min read | 07.25.25
Press Coverage | 07.24.25
Trump Revealed New AI Action Plan— Here’s Where It Puts The US In Today’s Space Race: Expert
Press Coverage | 07.22.25
Insights
Matthew's Insights
Podcast | 08.04.25
Fastest 5 Minutes: DOJ Guidance re DEI, White House AI Action Plan
This week’s episode covers developments involving DOJ’s guidance for federal funding recipients regarding DEI and the White House AI Action Plan, and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Katie Erno, and Matthew F. Ferraro. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
Client Alert | 16 min read | 07.25.25
Press Coverage | 07.24.25
Trump Revealed New AI Action Plan— Here’s Where It Puts The US In Today’s Space Race: Expert
Press Coverage | 07.22.25