Robert Morgus, our October 2018 speaker, is a Sr. Policy Analyst and Deputy Director with New America, a non-partisan think tank in Washington, where he leads the institution’s work on international cybersecurity policy.
His research has been published and recognized by the New York Times, Slate, the Council on Foreign Relations, peer-reviewed academic journals, and numerous other national and international media outlets. He currently serves as a member of the Research Advisory Network for the Global Commission on Internet Governance, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, and the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyber Space, and has served as an expert advisor for the World Economic Forum.
He received his Bachelor’s of Arts in Diplomacy and World Affairs with honors from Occidental College, has a background in international security, and is conversant in three languages.
The mission of the Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) is to foster an understanding of issues of foreign policy and international affairs by study, debate, and educational programming, primarily through a Speakers Series of 8 to 10 monthly meetings.
