Jon Askonas studies how states adopt technology and how AI changes institutions and national security. He serves on the U.S. Department of State's Policy Planning Staff and previously led defense-innovation research at the Foundation for American Innovation.
Jon Askonas studies how states adopt technology and how AI changes institutions and national security. He serves on the U.S. Department of State's Policy Planning Staff and previously led defense-innovation research at the Foundation for American Innovation.
Career
UDMember, Policy Planning Staff at U.S. Department of State from 2025 to Present
Senior Fellow at Foundation for American Innovation from 2022 to 2025Served as a senior fellow writing about technology, national security, and public policy.
Assistant Professor of Politics at The Catholic University of America from 2018 to 2025On leave from his academic appointment while serving at the U.S. Department of State.