Irving Lachow

Dr. Irving Lachow has spent over 30 years working at the intersection of technology and policy issues, with the last 20 years being primarily focused on cybersecurity. Irv is currently a Senior Principal for Cyber Strategy and Policy at the MITRE Corporation. His portfolio focuses on the intersection of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection. In his previous role at MITRE, Irv was the Chief Engineer for MITRE’s Homeland Security Enterprise Division, where he served as the senior technical advisor to a $100M work program the supported the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and various infrastructure owner/operators. During his fourteen years at MITRE, Irv has helped create the company’s cyber strategy, overseen the creation of the company’s cyber platform, established international research projects and partnerships, and led projects for the Department of Defense and the State Department. In addition to working at MITRE, Dr. Lachow is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies an Advisor to the Mach37 Cyber Accelerator. 

Dr. Lachow has authored or coauthored more than 35 publications, including books, articles, and reports. He has received fellowships from the Ford Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the Kennedy School of Government, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Notable media appearances include the PBS NewsHour, CNN, CSPAN, the Los Angeles Times, the Christian Science Monitor, ForeignPolicy.com and Time.com. Dr. Lachow received his Ph.D. in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University. He earned an A.B. in political science and a B.S. in physics from Stanford University.