Dr. Richard Aldrich

Biography

Richard Aldrich is a Professor of International Security at the University of Warwick. In 2019, he completed a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship to investigate the nature of secrecy in a world increasingly characterized by technology and transparency. He was involved in the EU H2020 DigiGen project, which studies the impact of technological transformations on the digital generation. His main research interests lie in intelligence, security, and cyber communities. He has been recognized as a Distinguished Scholar for his contributions to the field of Intelligence Studies by the Intelligence Studies Section of the International Studies Association. His recent work includes a focus on 'Project Spaceman', which explores British efforts in computer security and automatic data processing during the 1970s, with findings published in Intelligence and National Security. Aldrich has also led significant projects such as 'The Central Intelligence Agency Contested Record of Foreign Policy', which received substantial funding and involved collaboration with scholars from universities like Nottingham and Warwick. Additionally, his publication record includes the new Centenary edition study of GCHQ published by Collins, nominated for the National Cyber Book Award in 2023. He serves as an advisor for various governments on records management and declassification issues, and has supported the German Bundestag's inquiry into the NSA 'Snowden' affair.

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