These national security practitioners and industry leaders draw on diverse experiences from the intelligence community, government, private sector, and academia. Through policy papers, panel discussions, and other scholarship, our Fellows will contribute to a crucial discussion of the legal and practical challenges facing the U.S. intelligence, defense, law enforcement, homeland security, and cybersecurity communities. These experts and scholars will support NSI’s educational mission and will help ensure that NSI leads the debate on critical issues facing our nation in the upcoming year.

Christian Beckner
Visiting Fellow
Senior Director of Retail Technology and Cybersecurity
National Retail Federation

Philip M. Bridwell
Visiting Fellow
Chief Counsel, Sales, Contracts, and Marketing
Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Jason C. Chipman
Visiting Fellow
Former Senior Counsel to the Dept. Attny. General
U.S. Department of Justice

Lauren Claffey
Visiting Fellow
Fmr. Dep. Asst. Secretary, Strategic Communications
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

David B. Coher
Visiting Fellow
Former Principal, Reliability and Cybersecurity
Southern California Edison

Paula Doyle
Visiting Fellow
Fmr. Assoc. Deputy Director of Operations Technology
Central Intelligence Agency

Paul Drury
Visiting Fellow
Former Director for Legislative Affairs, Defense/Intelligence
National Security Council

Nicholas Dujmovic
Visiting Fellow
Visiting Assistant Professor in Intelligence Studies
Catholic University of America

Jamie Fly
Visiting Fellow
Senior Fellow and Senior Advisor to the President
German Marshall Fund of the United States

Mike Flynn
Visiting Fellow
Senior Director and Counsel for Government Affairs
Information Technology Industry Council

Matthew R. A. Heiman
Senior Fellow
Chairman, Cyber & Privacy Working Group
Regulatory Transparency Project

Geof Kahn
Visiting Fellow
Former Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer
Central Intelligence Agency

Noreen Kassam
Visiting Fellow
Former Special Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce

Joseph Moreno
Visiting Fellow
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
SAP National Security Services, Inc.

Yleem Poblete
Distinguished Fellow
Fmr. Asst. Sec. for Arms Control, Verif., & Cmpl.
U.S. Department of State