diff --git a/networksecurity/OWNERS b/networksecurity/OWNERS
index 1a4130a3c1..0c838c04c5 100644
--- a/networksecurity/OWNERS
+++ b/networksecurity/OWNERS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Bug component: 1479456
 
+bessiej@google.com
 sandrom@google.com
 tweek@google.com