"Cyber Persistence: Aligning Cyber Strategy in the U.S. and South Korea"
Date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Venue: SUNY Korea Academic Building C103
Speaker: Dr. Richard J. Harknett
Dr. Richard J. Harknett is Professor and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs and Chair of the Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy at the University of Cincinnati. He co-directs the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, a state-wide organization supporting education, workforce, economic, and research development in cybersecurity. He is a Board member and Faculty Liaison for the Portman Center for Policy Solutions. He served as Scholar-in-Residence at U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency. He has presented both policy briefings and academic research in 13 countries, on Capitol Hill, and to various US Federal and State government agencies. Professor Harknett has held two Fulbright Scholar appointments: in Cyber Studies at Oxford University, UK and in International Relations at the Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, Austria, where he holds a nonresident professor appointment. He has authored over 60 publications including the coauthored book Cyber Persistence Theory: redefining national security in cyberspace (Oxford Univ Press, 2022) and has contributed to raising over $50 million in institutional and research grant and philanthropic support.