Irving Lachow

Irving Lachow has spent 30 years working at the intersection of technology and policy issues. Irv is currently a senior principal for cyber strategy and policy after spending two years in the role of the chief engineer for MITRE’s Homeland Security Enterprise Division—a $100 million work program focused on cybersecurity, capacity building, and critical infrastructure protection. During his thirteen years at MITRE, Irv has overseen several corporate-level initiatives, developed work programs and research partnerships with allies around the world, and led projects for the Department of Defense and the State Department. Prior to working at MITRE, Irv spent seven years as a professor at the National Defense University. He has also worked at the RAND Corporation, the Center for a New American Security, and Booz Allen Hamilton. Dr. Lachow is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Dr. Lachow 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 PhD in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University. He earned an AB in political science and a BS in physics from Stanford University.