Dr. Jason Blessing

    Research Analyst

    Dr. Jason Blessing is a Research Analyst with the Potomac Institute. His expertise as a political scientist includes cyber conflict and strategy, the geopolitics of commercial surveillance software (“spyware”), and issues in alliance politics (NATO, AUKUS). Prior to joining the Institute, Dr. Blessing has held affiliations with the American Enterprise Institute, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and the United States Institute of Peace. Dr. Blessing received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He also has a M.A. from Virginia Tech and a B.A. from the College of William & Mary. Before pursuing his doctorate, Dr. Blessing investigated fraud operations in the financial sector by leveraging technical compromise data, behavioral patterns, and regulatory expertise.

    Education
    • Syracuse University (Ph.D.) Political Science
    • Virginia Tech (M.A.)
    • College of William & Mary (B.A.)
    Areas of Expertise
    • Cyber Conflicty and Strategy
    • Spyware
    • NATO, AUKUS
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