I am a US Marine and Political Scientist, holding Bachelors degrees in Political Science and Philosophy from Stanford University, and a Masters degree in International Relations and an interdisciplinary PhD from the University of Southern California with a cyber-security specialization and certification from USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering. Additionally, I did my tutorial in International Political Economy at Oxford University studying the moral hazard issues contributing to the 2008 financial crisis. My primary research areas focus primarily (but are not limited to) cyber-security and artificial intelligence policy. I am the Director Emeritus of The Polymathic Academy for the Teaching of the Humanities & Sciences. I am also the co-founder of the national police registry, LEWIS (Law Enforcement Work Inquiry System), currently housed at the Safe Communities Institute at USC. Lastly, I am member of Rolling Stone Magazine's "Culture Council", serving as a contributor on the intersection of technology and culture.