[1][2] He is the former Special Assistant to the President and senior director for cybersecurity on the United States National Security Council Staff at the White House, having left the role in October 2015.

[4] Schwartz came to the White House after serving as a Senior Advisor for technology policy to the United States Secretary of Commerce.

Before his government service, Schwartz was the vice president and chief operating officer of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) in Washington, D.C., in the United States.

[11] In October 2015, it was revealed that Schwartz had stepped down from his role as senior director for cybersecurity after a two-year tenure.

[14] Schwartz is from the Detroit, Michigan area, and holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Brandeis University.