Jay Cohen is a retired Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy and former Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology. He also served as chief of naval research and chief technology officer for the U.S. Navy. He is currently CEO of JayMCohen LLC, an independent consulting practice for science and technology in domestic and international defense, homeland security, cybersecurity, and energy solutions. He holds an MS in marine engineering and naval architecture from MIT and a joint ocean engineering degree from MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.