October 24, 2024
Contact:
Keelin Wolfe
National Security Institute
[email protected]
Arlington, VA – Today, the National Security Institute Cyber and Tech Center (NSI CTC) at GMU’s Scalia Law School is honored to announce the creation of the CTC Tech Leaders and Innovators Council. Composed of leading technology experts and innovators, the NSI CTC Tech Leaders and Innovators Council will support NSI CTC’s mission to develop concrete, actionable solutions to the critical cybersecurity and technology challenges facing our nation. The Council will engage in private sessions to address key industry-wide issues and participate in off-the-record briefings with policymakers, ensuring that its insights help shape effective national security and technology strategies.
The Council’s inaugural members include:
- Keith Alexander (Ret.) – Former Director, National Security Agency
- Dmitri Alperovitch – Founder and Chairman, Silverado Policy Accelerator; Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer, CrowdStrike
- Teresa Carlson – President, General Catalyst; Former Corporate Vice President, Microsoft; Non-Executive Chair, KnightSwan
- Don Dixon – Co-Founder and Managing Director, Forgepoint Capital
- Guy Filipelli – Managing Partner, Squadra Ventures
- Michael Janke – Co-Founder, DataTribe
- Gilman Louie – Chief Executive Officer, America’s Frontier Fund
- Kelly Moan – Head of New York City Cyber Command, New York City
- Philip R. Reitinger – President and CEO, Global Cyber Alliance
- Ted Schlein – General Partner, Ballistic Ventures
- Jen Sovada – CEO, Boadicea Solutions
- Michael Steed – Founder and Managing Partner, Paladin Capital Group
- Alberto Yépez – Co-Founder and Managing Director, Forgepoint Capital
You can learn more about the NSI Cyber and Tech Center here.
“NSI’s Cyber and Tech Center is thrilled to formally announce the creation of our Tech Leaders and Innovators Council,” said Jamil N. Jaffer, Founder and Executive Director of the National Security Institute. “This council, comprised of leading technology experts and innovators, will provide invaluable insights into the critical cybersecurity challenges facing our nation. Their collective expertise will be essential in shaping actionable, effective policy solutions that advance our mission and enhance national security.”
“Scalia Law is excited to welcome these noted cybersecurity leaders into the NSI fold,” said Ken Randall, Allison and Dorothy Rouse Dean and George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law at the Scalia Law School. “I am confident the presence of this council will be a tremendous benefit to NSI’s Cyber and Tech Center, and I look forward to seeing how they will contribute to NSI’s mission.”
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About the NSI Cyber and Tech Center:
The NSI Cyber and Technology Center (CTC) advances American technology leadership and engages policymakers on issues at the intersection of technology and national security. Its mission is to promote American technology leadership through expert dialogue, policymaker engagement, and cutting-edge research. NSI CTC is part of the National Security Institute (NSI), which serves as a platform for research, teaching, scholarship, and policy development. NSI incorporates a realistic assessment of the threats facing the United States and its allies, as well as an appreciation of the legal and practical challenges facing our intelligence, law enforcement, national security, technology, innovation, and cybersecurity communities.
About the Antonin Scalia Law School:
The Antonin Scalia Law School was founded in 1972 as the International School of Law in Washington, DC. In 1979 it merged with George Mason Law school and was named after the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016. The school is located in Arlington, Va. and is ranked #28 nationally by US News—#3 among all 16 schools in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland. The school offers JD, LLM, and JM degrees and is home to seven nationally acclaimed centers, including the Law and Economics Center, the National Security Institute and the NSI Cyber & Tech Center, and the first-in-the-nation Cyber, Intelligence, and National Security LL.M. program.
About George Mason University:
George Mason University is Virginia’s largest public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason enrolled more than 40,000 students from 130 countries and all 50 states. Mason has grown rapidly over the last half-century and is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity, and commitment to accessibility. In 2023, the university launched Mason Now: Power the Possible, a one-billion-dollar comprehensive campaign to support student success, research, innovation, community, and stewardship. Learn more at gmu.edu.