Dr. John Beieler

Dr. John Beieler serves as the Executive Director of the Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland. At ARLIS, a Department of Defense UARC, he leads a team of researchers to undertake applied research and development efforts to advance strategic technology goals for the DoD, Intelligence Community, and broader national security enterprise in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, human-machine teaming, and social and behavioral sciences.

Prior to ARLIS, Dr. Beieler served concurrently as Assistant Director of National Intelligence (ADNI) for Science & Technology (S&T) and Chief AI Officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In this position, Dr. Beieler served as the chief representative of the Director of National Intelligence for science and technology, oversaw IC-wide investments in science and technology, including AI, and chaired two committees comprised of the S&T and AI leadership of the IC.

Prior to this assignment, John spent time as a program manager at IARPA running AI programs, as a machine learning researcher at Johns Hopkins, and as a data scientist in industry.

John received his doctorate and master’s in political science from Pennsylvania State University, and a bachelor’s in political science from Louisiana State University.