Javed Ali

Javed Ali serves as an associate professor of practice at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, leveraging over 20 years of federal national security experience from the Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Homeland Security, and FBI, including senior roles at the National Intelligence Council, National Counterterrorism Center, and National Security Council under the Trump Administration.

His academic credentials include:

• BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan
• JD from the University of Detroit School of Law
• MA in International Relations from American University

Professor Ali specializes in high-impact security domains including counterterrorism, domestic terrorism, cybersecurity, and national security law/policy, with deep integration into international diplomacy through the Weiser Diplomacy Center. His expertise drives frequent media commentary in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Hill, and Newsweek, alongside television and radio analysis for global networks.

He hosts the nationally recognized podcast "The Burn Bag," featuring critical discussions with top policy practitioners and security analysts on contemporary national security challenges.