Richard Harknett
University of Cincinnati Head, Dept. of Political Science
Cincinnati, Ohio
Professor Harknett has been publishing on national cyber security strategy for over 20 years. He recently returned to Cincinnati after 6 months at Oxford University serving as Fulbright Professor in Cyber Studies and a prior 8 months as scholar-in-residence at US Cyber Command. He has provided presentations for both the UK and US governments and his most recent work was published this summer in the journal Orbis. Harknett's work challenges conventional thinking about securing the digital space and raises critical questions about how best to harness information technology change. A city/region/country that is smart, will be one that is secure. The need for deep and wide-ranging public policy discussion is essential if we are to attain a smart and secure outcome.