David Lin serves as the Senior Director for Future Technology Platforms at the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), where he oversees research and programs on technology horizon-scanning, comparative analysis, and approaches to public-private partnerships. Before joining SCSP, he spent 12 years at the U.S. Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency, focusing on China, technology policy, and industrial strategy. Prior to his government service, he advised government clients on technology and national security initiatives at Computer Sciences Corporation (now DXC Technology). He holds both a Master’s degree in Security Policy Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University.