Doug Levin

Co-Founder and National Director

K12 Security Information eXchange

Doug Levin is co-founder and national director of the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), a national nonprofit dedicated solely to helping schools protect themselves from emerging cybersecurity threats. He also is the creator of the K-12 Cyber Incident Map, the most comprehensive database of publicly disclosed cybersecurity incidents in K-12 education, which serves as the foundation for the “State of K-12 Cybersecurity Year in Review” annual report series. By appointment of Director Jen Easterly, he serves on the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cybersecurity Advisory Board. Levin has been engaged in education and technology policy issues for over three decades — in a variety of roles. From 2009-2015, he served as executive director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA). Previously, Levin held positions with the American Institutes for Research, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, and the National Association of State Boards of Education. He has been recognized as one of the most influential people in education technology and his research and views are routinely sought out by the media. He is a graduate of William & Mary and earned a master’s degree in Sociology from The George Washington University.