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Justin Sherman is a leading expert on cybersecurity and data privacy, technology and internet policy, and geopolitics. Described by NPR as “the go-to guy on all things cybersecurity, data privacy, AI,” he has consulted for and advised CEOs, government officials, investors, attorneys, product managers, communications strategists, and threat intelligence teams, including in volatile, complex, and high-risk scenarios. He has consulted on projects and programs for organizations ranging from HBO to DARPA.

Justin is also the scholar in residence at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a distinguished fellow at Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy & Technology, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, a contributing editor at Lawfare, and a contributor to Barron’s. Previously, he was an adjunct professor at Duke University; held fellowships at Stanford and Duke Law; consulted for leading technology- and security-focused companies and nonprofits; and spent time at New America, the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences, and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law, among others.

Justin has testified before Congress; spoken at the White House, the United Nations, and NATO; and briefed White House officials, members of European Parliament, and many other policymakers around the world. He has published widely and appeared on national and international television and radio. He earned his M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University and his B.S. in Computer Science and his B.A. in Political Science from Duke University.