Herbert Lin

Member, Science and Security Board

Herbert Lin is a senior research scholar and research fellow at Stanford University. His research interests relate to the intersection of emerging technologies and national security, especially the digital technologies of cyber war and information operations. In 2016, he served on President Obama’s Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. He has also served as a professional staff member and staff scientist for the House Armed Services Committee (1986-1990), in which his portfolio included defense policy and arms control issues.