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Eric Burger

Research Professor of NextG Security, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative

Eric Burger

Eric Burger is part of CCI’s leadership team working on the research investment strategy for the CCI network.

His current role as technical director of the Next G Alliance complements CCI's research focus on securing the next generation of mobile networks. 

Previous Roles

Burger has extensive experience in telecommunications policy, having served as chief technology officer for the Federal Communications Commission and assistant director for the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House.

Affiliations

Eric Burger is a research professor of computer science at Georgetown University.  He is also affiliated with Virginia Tech’s School of Public and International Affairs as a research professor.

Education

Burger attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received an MBA from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, and a Ph.D in computer science from Illinois Tech.