Robert Burda currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for the Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) where he provides strategic direction for CSN’s mission to serve individuals and small businesses impacted by cybercrime. Robert also supervises CSN’s National Information Exchange Model Cooperative Agreement with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Mr. Burda retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2018 as a Unit Chief at the National Joint Terrorism Task Force (NJTTF) at FBI Headquarters. He was responsible for the administration of Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) locations nationwide and the administration of multiple Counterterrorism (CT) programs housed at NJTTF.

Upon completion of FBI new agent training at Quantico, Virginia in 1998, he was assigned to the Charlotte Division, where he worked a variety of criminal investigations.  In 2005, he was assigned to the Charlotte JTTF.  In February 2014, Mr. Burda reported to the CT Division at FBI Headquarters as a Supervisory Special Agent assigned to International Terrorism (IT) Operations, where he was responsible for the program management of IT investigations.

Prior to joining the FBI, Mr. Burda served in the United States Navy as a Naval Flight Officer achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander (LCDR). LCDR Burda has over 2,000 flight hours, completed three carrier deployments and is a graduate of the Naval Fighter Weapons School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University.