Emily Burdick

Emily Burdick serves as the Director (Acting) and Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). At CESER, she advances the Department of Energy's (DOE) mission to strengthen the security and resilience of the energy sector. In this role, she is responsible for safeguarding the nation's energy systems against evolving cyber and physical threats, enhancing preparedness and response, and fostering partnerships across federal, state, local, and private-sector stakeholders. Prior to her current role, Burdick served as both the Chief of Staff for the Office of the Under Secretary of Energy and for CESER. As Chief of Staff, she was instrumental to guiding CESER's organizational priorities to address rising energy demand and evolving cyber and physical threats. Burdick has extensive experience in energy and cybersecurity policy, legislative affairs, and strategic planning from DOE to Capitol Hill to the private sector. She served as