Frank L. Smith III, Ph.D.

Director Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute
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Biography

Frank L. Smith III is the director of the Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute (CIPI), part of the Strategic and Operational Research Department in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the U.S. Naval War College. Smith was previously a senior lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. His interdisciplinary research examines the relationship between emerging technology and national security, particularly in cyberspace. He has a Ph.D. in political science and a B.S. in biological chemistry, both from the University of Chicago.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cyber Warfare
  • International Relations
  • Military Technology
  • National Security
  • WMD

Professional Highlights

2016

Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney

2012

Lecturer, University of Sydney

2008

Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute

2007

Pre-Doctoral Fellow, CISAC, Stanford University

Education

Ph.D., University of Chicago

M.A., University of Chicago

B.S., University of Chicago

Research Contributions and Publications

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