Director, Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)

Michael D. Thomas

Appointed by the Archivist of the United States, with the approval of the President, Michael D. Thomas is the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, which is responsible to the President for policy implementation and oversight of the Government-wide security classification system, the Controlled Unclassified Information Program, and the National Industrial Security Program. 

Previously Mr. Thomas served as the Director for Access Management for the White House National Security Council and held a series of leadership positions at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. As ODNI’s Chief of Strategic Communications and Deputy Chief Transparency Officer he oversaw digital strategy, transparency, and open government efforts, coordinating these activities across the U.S. Intelligence Community.

Mr. Thomas began his professional career at the NARA as an archive technician before departing for the private sector, where he worked as an investigative researcher on behalf of private clients as well as in the public interest. He then spent time with a series of start-ups, including two companies ranked during his tenure among Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the “500 Fastest Growing Companies in America.”

Mr. Thomas is a graduate of the George Washington University, where he studied Philosophy and International Affairs.