David S. Kris was sworn in as Assistant Attorney General for National Security on March 25, 2009.

Mr. Kris has worked in both the public and private sectors.  He served in the Department of Justice from 1992 to 2003.  Mr. Kris was an attorney in the Criminal Division from September 1992 to July 2000 where he worked primarily in appellate litigation.  As Associate Deputy Attorney General from July 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Kris’s work focused on national security issues including supervising the Government’s use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), representing the Department at the National Security Council, and assisting the Attorney General in conducting oversight of the Intelligence Community.  He received numerous awards for his public service including the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service in 1999 and 2002.

Prior to his confirmation as Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Kris served in several capacities for Time Warner, Inc., including Deputy General Counsel and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.  Mr. Kris also taught at Georgetown University Law School and served as a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Mr. Kris graduated from Haverford College in 1988 and Harvard Law School in 1991.  Following law school, he served as a law clerk for Judge Stephen S. Trott on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Kris is married and has two children.