David J. Scott retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in May 2025 as the Assistant Director of the Counter terrorism Division, culminating a distinguished career marked by leadership in national security, criminal investigations, and cyber operations. 

Mr. Scott began his FBI service in 2003 as a Special Agent in Louisville, Kentucky, where he handled a wide range of criminal cases and served on the SWAT team. He later transferred to the Washington Field Office, gaining experience in complex investigations involving organized crime, public corruption, counter terrorism, and white-collar crime.  

He held several senior leadership positions throughout his career, including Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Counter terrorism for the Washington Field Office, Section Chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, and Deputy Assistant Director for Operations for the Cyber Division. In the latter role, he also served as Director of the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, coordinating federal efforts against significant cyber threats. His final field assignment was as Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Office’s Criminal/Cyber Division. 

Before joining the FBI, Mr. Scott served as an Infantry officer in the U.S. Army. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master’s degree in administration of justice from the University of Louisville.