Brian Driscoll

About

Brian Driscoll has more than two decades of senior leadership experience at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and in the national security community, including serving as the interim director of the FBI. He is currently a partner at McChrystal Group and sits on the Board of Directors for SIHASO, a start-up security advising firm.

Driscol preveiously served as assistant director/executive lead of the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group, overseeing the bureau’s special operations and crisis response programs. From 2022 through January 2025, he commanded the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, leading the FBI’s national tactical operations. He was also a tactical operator on the Hostage Rescue Team for eight years, earning the FBI Medal of Valor and Shield of Bravery for his actions under fire. He began his FBI career as a special agent in New York, working organized crime investigations and serving on the New York Office SWAT team. 

Driscoll holds a BA in English from Villanova University and an MA in public policy and international relations from Pepperdine University.

Courses Taught

GLBL 7280: Leadership
GBLB 7827: U.S. Law Enforcement in Foreign Affairs