Distinguished Research Professor 
Computer Science Department 
The George Washington University

Founder and Senior Staff Researcher, 
Cyberspace Security Policy and Research Institute

Dr. Lance J. Hoffman is known for his pioneering research on computer security and risk analysis, and for his interdisciplinary work in computer privacy issues. Distinguished Research Professor of Computer Science at The George Washington University in Washington, D. C. and Founder of the School of Engineering's Cyberspace Policy Institute (now Cyberspace Security Policy and Research Institute), he is in charge of the computer security and information assurance program in computer science.