Leadership

Chair

Terutaka Kawabata

Director

Makio Koga

Director

James Miller

Advisory Committee

Special Advisor

Michio Ezaki

Michio Ezaki is a Specially Appointed Professor at Reitaku University. As a policy staff member of the National Diet, he has been engaged in policy making on security and intelligence. He is the author of “Ogata Taketora to Nihon no

Special Advisor

Michio Ezaki

Michio Ezaki is a Specially Appointed Professor at Reitaku University. As a policy staff member of the National Diet, he has been engaged in policy making on security and intelligence. He is the author of “Ogata Taketora to Nihon no

Special Advisor

Rear Admiral (Ret.) David Simpson

David Simpson has influenced U.S. National Defense and Homeland Security policy for over thirty years. He currentlyleads a consulting practice, specializing in national defense, public safety, telecommunications, and other emerging technologies. He is a Professor at Virginia Tech, with teaching

Special Advisor

Rear Admiral (Ret.) David Simpson

David Simpson has influenced U.S. National Defense and Homeland Security policy for over thirty years. He currentlyleads a consulting practice, specializing in national defense, public safety, telecommunications, and other emerging technologies. He is a Professor at Virginia Tech, with teaching

Special Advisor

Yoichi Yokoo

Former Deputy Director-General of the Public Security Intelligence Agency (retired in 2022). During his tenure at the Public Security Intelligence Agency, he primarily worked on counterterrorism operations against domestic and international terrorist organizations such as Aum Shinrikyo and Islamic extremists,

Special Advisor

Yoichi Yokoo

Former Deputy Director-General of the Public Security Intelligence Agency (retired in 2022). During his tenure at the Public Security Intelligence Agency, he primarily worked on counterterrorism operations against domestic and international terrorist organizations such as Aum Shinrikyo and Islamic extremists,

Special Advisor

Harri Hursti

Harri Hursti is a technologist, life-long hacker, and world-renowned security expert specializing in network security and critical infrastructure. He is the co-inventor of AI technology for designing DNA detection molecules to identify pathogens and antibiotic resistances. Hursti co-founded EUnet the

Special Advisor

Harri Hursti

Harri Hursti is a technologist, life-long hacker, and world-renowned security expert specializing in network security and critical infrastructure. He is the co-inventor of AI technology for designing DNA detection molecules to identify pathogens and antibiotic resistances. Hursti co-founded EUnet the

Special Advisor

Gloria Glaubman

Gloria Glaubman is a transformational technology executive with deep expertise in cybersecurity, digital innovation, and operational excellence. Over a distinguished career in the intelligence, diplomatic, and telecommunications sectors, she has built a reputation for bridging emerging technologies with business strategy

Special Advisor

Gloria Glaubman

Gloria Glaubman is a transformational technology executive with deep expertise in cybersecurity, digital innovation, and operational excellence. Over a distinguished career in the intelligence, diplomatic, and telecommunications sectors, she has built a reputation for bridging emerging technologies with business strategy

Special Advisor

Nate Snyder

Snyder was last appointed and served in the Biden Administration as the Chief of Staff of the Office of Partnership & Engagement at U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Prior to that, he served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the

Special Advisor

Nate Snyder

Snyder was last appointed and served in the Biden Administration as the Chief of Staff of the Office of Partnership & Engagement at U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Prior to that, he served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the

Advisor

Hiroyuki Suematsu

Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law in 1983 and joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. Dedicated to work with rice issues, fisheries negotiations, and food recycling as well as local administrative issues such as Isahaya,

Advisor

Hiroyuki Suematsu

Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law in 1983 and joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. Dedicated to work with rice issues, fisheries negotiations, and food recycling as well as local administrative issues such as Isahaya,

Advisor

Dr Eric Burger

Dr. Eric W. Burger is Research Director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative and Research Professor of NextG Security, with appointments as Research Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Research Professor of Public Policy at Virginia Tech. He is also

Advisor

Dr Eric Burger

Dr. Eric W. Burger is Research Director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative and Research Professor of NextG Security, with appointments as Research Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Research Professor of Public Policy at Virginia Tech. He is also

Advisor

Paul Kurtz

Paul has led organizations involved in the most pressing national security issues, ranging from counter-terrorism, weapons nonproliferation, critical infrastructure protection, and cybersecurity.His management experience spans government, non-profits, to the private sector, ranging from Special Assistant to the President on the

Advisor

Paul Kurtz

Paul has led organizations involved in the most pressing national security issues, ranging from counter-terrorism, weapons nonproliferation, critical infrastructure protection, and cybersecurity.His management experience spans government, non-profits, to the private sector, ranging from Special Assistant to the President on the

Advisor

Taylor Roberts

Taylor is the Director of Global Security Policy at Intel Corporation. At Intel, Taylor leads on all cybersecurity policy engagements and works to help shape the cybersecurity policy ecosystem to both improve the global security practices and enable the execution

Advisor

Taylor Roberts

Taylor is the Director of Global Security Policy at Intel Corporation. At Intel, Taylor leads on all cybersecurity policy engagements and works to help shape the cybersecurity policy ecosystem to both improve the global security practices and enable the execution

Advisor

Peter Marquez

Peter Marquez is the Head of Global Space Policy at Amazon Web Services where he oversees space and global strategic program policy activities for Amazon Web Services. Peter served at the White House for the three previous Administrations. Peter was

Advisor

Peter Marquez

Peter Marquez is the Head of Global Space Policy at Amazon Web Services where he oversees space and global strategic program policy activities for Amazon Web Services. Peter served at the White House for the three previous Administrations. Peter was

Advisor

Tomoaki Onizuka

Tomoaki Onizuka joined the National Police Agency in April 1995 and retired in August 2022 as the Chief of the Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters. He spent much of his career in security and public safety, and foreign affairs divisions, working

Advisor

Tomoaki Onizuka

Tomoaki Onizuka joined the National Police Agency in April 1995 and retired in August 2022 as the Chief of the Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters. He spent much of his career in security and public safety, and foreign affairs divisions, working

Advisor

Jun Takei, PhD

Jun Takei has been an ICT industry leader from the 1990s, as a contributor to multiple standards in communication and internet technologies. In the 2000s, he increased his focus on cyber-security and has actively contributed to international cyber-security technology dialogues.

Advisor

Jun Takei, PhD

Jun Takei has been an ICT industry leader from the 1990s, as a contributor to multiple standards in communication and internet technologies. In the 2000s, he increased his focus on cyber-security and has actively contributed to international cyber-security technology dialogues.

Advisor

Frank Jannuzi

Frank Jannuzi joined the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2014. He previously served as Deputy Executive Director (Advocacy, Policy and Research) at Amnesty International, USA. There he shaped and promoted legislation and

Advisor

Frank Jannuzi

Frank Jannuzi joined the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2014. He previously served as Deputy Executive Director (Advocacy, Policy and Research) at Amnesty International, USA. There he shaped and promoted legislation and

Advisor

Jeremy Knopp, PhD

CTO, Armatus. aiDr. Jeremy Knopp worked for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for over 20 years. His last assignment was as an international Program Officer, Asian Office of the Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD), Hardy Barracks, Akasaka Press Center,

Advisor

Jeremy Knopp, PhD

CTO, Armatus. aiDr. Jeremy Knopp worked for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for over 20 years. His last assignment was as an international Program Officer, Asian Office of the Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD), Hardy Barracks, Akasaka Press Center,

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