Dave Lopez

Dave Lopez serves as a Policy Advisor on AUKUS Matters at the Defense Technology Security Administration, advocating for technology security interests within the trilateral AUKUS partnership. Previous roles include Regional Policy Advisor servicing Central Asia, South Asia, and Taiwan, and Taiwan Deputy Program Director for U.S. Air Force International Affairs at ANSER. Significant experience in defense cooperation includes leading a team at LMI that supported the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and directing various operational and safety initiatives within the U.S. Air Force. Dave Lopez holds multiple graduate degrees, including a Master's in Political and Military Sciences from the Royal Military Academy in Belgium and distinguished graduate honors in National Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School.