Matthew Kozma

Matthew Kozma (July 19, 1973), is a government official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, serving as Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and leading the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

Early life and career Kozma was born in Neptune City, New Jersey on July 19, 1973. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1995 with a double major in electrical engineering and applied physics. He was on active duty with the Air Force during 1995–2001, and earned an MS in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 1998. He earned an MBA from American University Kogod School of Business in 2005. He eventually retired with the rank of Colonel

Kozma worked in the private sector during 2021–2025, including at Intel.

He was confirmed 53–44 by the U.S. Senate as Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis on July 31, 2025. Kozma's testimony to the Senate was criticized by Spencer Reynolds in Just Security for stating that there were exceptions to long-standing rules preventing the agency from accessing private communications without identifying themselves as government agents.