Chuck Benson is the Director of IoT Risk Mitigation Strategy at the University of Washington. He has been at the University for over 15 years with experience in facilities IT, healthcare IT, and central IT. He has testified before the US-China Economic & Security Review Commission on IoT risk mitigation for institutions and cities, chaired university task forces on IoT Systems risk mitigation, and has provided national leadership by chairing a national task force on IoT systems risk management for Internet2 for Higher Ed institutions across the country. Chuck has written and been interviewed for multiple articles and has blogged for several years on the topic ( http://longtailrisk.com ). He published his first book, “Managing IoT Systems for Institutions and Cities,” in July 2019 with publisher Taylor and Francis and is currently working on a second book on the implications of IoT Systems to national security. He is also a contributing author on IoT Systems in the book, “Creating, Analysing, and Sustaining Smart Cities – A Systems Perspective.”  Chuck is also a member of the University of Washington’s drone policy working group, has an electrical engineering degree from Vanderbilt University, and an MS computer science degree from Eastern Washington University. He is also a former Marine Corps Captain and helicopter pilot.

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