Jake Braun

Jake Braun has worked at the intersection of politics, national security, and foreign policy for over two decades. He was appointed by President Obama as White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security and later served as Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security under the Biden Administration. After returning to Chicago, Braun produced several award-winning reports on election security, established the Cyber Policy...See more

Jake Braun has worked at the intersection of politics, national security, and foreign policy for over two decades. He was appointed by President Obama as White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security and later served as Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security under the Biden Administration. After returning to Chicago, Braun produced several award-winning reports on election security, established the Cyber Policy Initiative at the University of Chicago, and co-founded a national security consulting firm. He is the author of Democracy in Danger . See less