Ian Wallace

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Visiting Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence
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Ian Wallace is a visiting fellow in cybersecurity with the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. He was previously a senior official at the British Ministry of Defence where he helped develop UK cyber strategy as well as the UK’s cyber relationship with the United States. His research is focused on the international dimensions of cybersecurity policy, including the implications of cyber for military forces and the appropriate roles of the public and private sectors. | View Full Bio

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Past Positions

  • Counselor, Defence Policy and Nuclear British Embassy, Washington, DC (2009-2013)

  • Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University (2008-2009)
  • Political and Policy Adviser to Deputy Commanding General Multinational Force - Iraq, US Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq (2007-08)
  • Deputy Director, Directorate of Capability, Resource and Scrutiny, UK Ministry of Defence, London, UK (2005-07)
  • Chief Political and Policy Adviser, Civil Secretary Multinational Division, South East, Multinational Force –Iraq, Basra, Iraq (2005)
  • Assistant Director, Directorate of Defense Resource and Plans, UK Ministry of Defence, London, UK (2003-2005)
  • Head of Policy UK Permanent Joint Headquarters, Northwood, UK (2002-03)
  • Political and Policy Adviser and Civil Secretary Multinational Brigade (Centre), Kosovo Force, Pristina, Kosovo (2001-02)
  • Assistant Private Secretary Office of the Defence Secretary, UK Ministry of Defense, London, UK (2000-01)
  • Strategic Defence Review Implementation Team (1999-2000)
  • Kosovo Policy Team (secondment for duration of NATO bombing campaign) (1999)

Education

  • M.A. in Ancient and Modern History, Oxford University (1996)

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