Will Clifft is a counter-extremism professional with interests in pre- and post-conflict stabilization operations, innovative approaches to counterterrorism, and in examining how emerging technologies are reshaping these issues in the 21st century. His previous experiences include working as a student trainee for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, public policy analyst for the American Library
Association, and as a Fulbright Scholar in Brazil. Will is currently finishing his last year in Georgetown University's Security Studies Program, and enjoys spending his free time hanging out with his partner and their two cats.