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Tony Scott

title
President and CEO
company
Intrusion Inc.
areas of expertise
Cybersecurity strategy
Information technology
Security management

Prior to joining Intrusion as CEO, Tony Scott served in the Obama administration as the 3rd Federal Chief Information Officer (Federal CIO) for the U.S. Government, and was appointed to that role by President Obama in February 2015. His numerous appearances before Congress, and many other forums, providing CXO level public and private sector insight on matters such as digital workplace transformation, cybersecurity, governance, open data, and workforce diversity, have been widely recognized.
 
Immediately before joining the Obama administration, Tony was the Chief Information Officer at VMware. Prior roles include the Chief Information Officer at Microsoft Corporation, Chief Information Officer at the Walt Disney Company, and Chief Technology Officer at General Motors Information Systems & Services. 
 
Tony holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of San Francisco in Information Systems Management, and a Juris Doctorate (law) degree from Santa Clara University. He was inducted into CIO magazine’s “CIO Hall of Fame” in 2009, and has been a frequent keynote speaker, panelist, and advisor at numerous industry and government events. Tony is also a licensed pilot, and enjoys flying his own plane whenever possible.