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Irving Lachow Senior Principal, Cyber Strategy and Policy The MITRE Corporation

Dr. Irving Lachow has spent over 30 years working at the intersection of technology and policy issues, with the last 20 years being primarily focused on cybersecurity. Irv joined MITRE in 2010 as a Principal Cyber Engineer and has held several leadership roles, including Deputy Director of Cyber Strategy and Division Chief Engineer. He has also worked on and led several projects across a range of cyber policy and technology areas for the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and the Department of State. In addition to working at MITRE, Dr. Lachow is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and an advisor to the Mach37 Cyber Accelerator. Dr. Lachow has authored or coauthored more than 30 publications, including books, articles, and reports. He has received fellowships from the Ford Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the Kennedy School of Government, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Notable media appearances include the PBS NewsHour, CNN, CSPAN, the Los Angeles Times, the Christian Science Monitor, ForeignPolicy.com and Time.com. Dr. Lachow received his Ph.D. in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University. He earned an A.B. in political science and a B.S. in physics from Stanford University.