Dr. Kollars is a faculty member in the Cyber & Innovation Policy Institute (CIPI). Her primary areas of research are in emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and military technological adaptation on the battlefield. Kollars previously served as Advisor to the USD R&E Hon. Heidi Shyu. She holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in political science. Nina identifies as a hacker and is a co-director of the Maritime Hacking Village whose mission is education and research on cyber vulnerabilities in the maritime domain. Nina presented at DefCon27 ‘Confessions of a Nespresso Money Mule.’ Kollars is an executive bourbon steward and a fan of the occasional Arturo Fuente Short Story.