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Michael Stawasz

Michael Stawasz

Deputy Chief for Computer Crime, Criminal Division, US Department of Justice

Mick Stawasz is the Deputy Chief for Computer Crime at the United States Department of Justice’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section. Mr Stawasz leads a team of federal prosecutors who engage in worldwide efforts to detect, disrupt and deter cybercrime. Every Computer Fraud and Abuse Act prosecution in the country comes to Mr Stawasz for consultation. He also heads the Department’s experts on the proper collection and use of electronic evidence. In addition, Mr Stawasz was the first head of the Criminal Division’s Cybersecurity Unit, a central hub for expert advice and legal guidance regarding how the criminal electronic surveillance and computer fraud and abuse statutes impact cybersecurity.

Mr Stawasz has been with CCIPS since 2002 and became the Deputy Chief for Computer Crime in 2012. He has received back to back Attorney General’s Awards, including the John Marshall Award, the Department’s highest award for attorneys.

He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the Georgetown University Law Center.

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