ICIT Welcomes Michael R. Centrella, Head of Public Policy, SecurityScorecard as a New ICIT Fellow

Mr. Centrella brings more than 26 years of distinguished service in federal law enforcement and national security, with deep expertise in critical infrastructure protection, cyber-enabled financial crime, and integrated physical and digital security strategy. He most recently served as Assistant Director of the U.S. Secret Service’s Office of Field Operations, where he led the agency’s largest operational directorate—overseeing more than 3,000 personnel across 162 domestic and international offices.

Throughout his career, Mr. Centrella directed large-scale protective and investigative operations, managed enterprise risk across global environments, and built enduring partnerships across federal agencies, the Intelligence Community, military leadership, and the private sector. His experience spans cyber-enabled financial threats, supply chain risk, and the protection of national leaders and critical systems.

Following his retirement from federal service, Mr. Centrella transitioned to the private sector as Head of Public Policy at SecurityScorecard, where he operates at the intersection of cybersecurity, government affairs, and business strategy. In this role, he aligns public-sector priorities with scalable solutions designed to strengthen resilience across federal, state, and critical infrastructure ecosystems.

Mr. Centrella holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice and has completed executive leadership programs through the Department of Homeland Security and other national institutions. He is widely recognized for advancing public-private collaboration, promoting cyber risk transparency, and shaping policy initiatives that enhance national security.

As an ICIT Fellow, Mr. Centrella brings a practitioner’s perspective to policy discourse—advancing informed, actionable strategies to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience and national security in an increasingly complex threat environment.

About ICIT

The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)3 think tank with the mission of modernizing, securing, and making resilient critical infrastructure that provides for people’s foundational needs. ICIT is dedicated to being a resource for the organizations and communities that share our mission.