Jennifer McArdle is a highly skilled and accomplished professional with experience in disruptive technology, synthetic training, and defense innovation. Jennifer has a decade of experience in policy relevant research across government, industry, academia, and the scientific community, and has established herself as a thought-leader in the field. Jennifer holds an MPhil in Politics from the University of Cambridge and a BA in Political Science and Justice Studies from the University of New Hampshire, where she graduated summa cum laude. She completed a PhD in War Studies at King's College London, and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences around the world.

Jennifer's professional experience includes roles as a Product Strategist at Improbable, an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), a Fellow in Defense Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council, Assistant Professor of Cyber Defense at Salve Regina University, and a Research Associate and Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Center for Revolutionary Scientific Thought (CReST). She has also worked as a Program Associate at AAAS, Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy, a Visiting Fellow & Non-Resident Fellow at Observer Research Foundation, a Visiting Fellow at Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, and as a Contractor at National Defense University.

Jennifer is a results-oriented and strategic thinker who has a proven track record of securing funding, managing research programs, and developing market-driven initiatives across a range of different sectors. With a particular interest in disruptive technologies, Jennifer has also been recognized for her work on synthetic training and defense innovation, and is a sought-after speaker and expert commentator on these issues.