Dan S. Wallach

Dan S. Wallach is a Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University, and a Program Manager at DARPA's Information Innovation Office since June 2023. He holds a PhD (1999) and MA (1995) from Princeton University, and a BS (1993) from UC Berkeley.

His research focuses on cybersecurity, electronic voting systems, and mobile security. He directed the NSF-funded ACCURATE Center (2005-2011), led the STAR-Vote project, and advised U.S. election security policies including testifying before state and federal committees. He also served on the Air Force Science Advisory Board (2011-2015), USENIX Board (2011-2013), and IEEE Technical Guidelines Committee (2019-2023).

Recent work includes developing ElectionGuard cryptographic tools for verifiable elections and analyzing cyber warfare in Ukraine. His 15+ years of teaching include courses like Introduction to Program Design and Election Systems Technologies.

Publications span secure voting protocols, smartphone security, and election auditing. Collaborations include Microsoft and VotingWorks on cryptographic voting systems like ElectionGuard and Arlo-CVR-Encryption.