Brian Driscoll is a Senior Fellow with the Jackson School of Global Affairs. He will be teaching a course on “U.S. Law Enforcement in Foreign Affairs." The course will explore the nuanced complexities and geopolitical impacts of U.S. law enforcements investigations, operations, and strategic global partnerships. The course will explore real-world scenarios ranging from counternarcotics, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, crisis negotiation, and hostage rescue matters, analyzing each in search of more creative and efficient solutions, as criminal and terrorist enterprises continue to be a pacing and global threat.

Brian brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the national security community. Most recently, he served as assistant director/executive lead of the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group, overseeing the bureau’s special operations and crisis response programs. Prior leadership roles include serving as assistant special agent in charge of the New York Field Office, special agent in charge of the Newark Field Office, and interim director of the FBI.

From 2022 through January 2025, Brian served as the commander of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, leading the FBI’s national tactical operations. He also served as 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. 

Brian is currently a partner at McChrystal Group and sits on the Board of Directors for SIHASO, a start-up security advising firm. He holds a bachelor's degree in English from Villanova University and a master's degree in public policy and international relations from Pepperdine University.