Arthur Herman, Ph.D., is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute and Civitas Institute at the University of Texas—Austin. A Pulitzer Prize Finalist historian, bestselling author, and national security expert, he has over 35 years of experience in defense and tech policy. He has written ten books, including How the Scots Invented the Modern World, Gandhi and Churchill, and Freedom’s Forge, a recommended read for U.S. defense leaders. He served as Senior Advisor to the National Security Advisor (2020-21) and contributed to defense budgeting reform (2022-24). As co-founder of Hudson’s Quantum Alliance Initiative, his research on quantum computing has influenced legislation and global standards. His work on AI, hypersonics, and missile defense has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Review, and Forbes.