Janet Egan

Janet Egan is a Senior Fellow with the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Her research focuses on the national security implications of AI and other emerging technologies, including how compute can be leveraged for the governance of advanced AI systems. Janet brings a policy lens to tech issues: translating technical research into insights that are salient with policymakers.

Prior to joining CNAS, Janet was a Director in the Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. She has applied experience working on policy at the intersection of national security, economics and international relations, on issues spanning 5G security, cyber security, countering foreign interference, foreign investment and trade, and critical infrastructure regulations. Janet has a MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a BA from Monash University in Australia.