Roman Rozhavsky Named Special Agent in Charge of the Counterintelligence Division at the Washington Field Office

Director Christopher Wray has named Roman Rozhavsky as the special agent in charge of the Counterintelligence Division at the Washington Field Office. Mr. Rozhavsky most recently served as a section chief in the Counterintelligence Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Rozhavsky joined the FBI as a special agent in 2006 and was assigned to work counterintelligence investigations for the Houston Field Office. He also served on the SWAT team.

In 2014, Mr. Rozhavsky was promoted to a supervisory special agent position overseeing the Houston Field Office’s investigations into foreign adversaries’ attempts to acquire critical U.S. technology and information.

In 2017, Mr. Rozhavsky was named unit chief within the Counterintelligence Division at FBI Headquarters. In 2019, he led the formation of the National Counterintelligence Task Force (NCITF). Co-chaired by the FBI, the NCITF combines the capabilities of authorities of federal agencies, as well as hundreds of state, local, and international partners to combat counterintelligence threats.

In 2021, Mr. Rozhavsky was promoted to serve as assistant special agent in charge within the New York Field Office’s Counterintelligence and Cyber Division.

Prior to joining the FBI, Mr. Rozhavsky served as a police officer outside Seattle, Washington. He earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in international relations.