Pia Hüsch is a Research Fellow in RUSI’s Cyber and Tech research group. She leads RUSI’s research on disruptive technologies, including on how national security and geopolitical considerations shape countries’ science, tech and innovation policy.

Prior to joining RUSI, Pia conducted her doctoral research on offensive cyber operations in international law at the University of Glasgow. At RUSI, Pia researches tech policy issues (including AI policy), offensive cyber operations and cyber policy in the Indo-Pacific. Pia is a recognised expert in her field and has contributed to inquiries of the UK Foreign Affairs Committee and the UK Science and Technology Committee as well as a broad range of media outlets, including The Economist and The Washington Post.