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Marcus Cunningham

Senior International/Defense Researcher

Marcus Cunningham is a senior international/defense researcher at RAND, and a retired Colonel in the US Air Force, where he served in a variety of positions focused on air mobility operations, military logistics, building partner capacity, and command and control. His research interests include technology in military innovation, human management of autonomous systems, air mobility operations, logistics, and military family issues.

Education

MPP in political and economic development, Harvard Kennedy School; MSS in strategic studies, Air War College; MMS in military studies, Marine Corps University; BS in English, United States Air Force Academy

Languages

French

Concurrent Non-RAND Positions

Non-resident Fellow, West Point Modern War Institute;

Selected Work

  • Lt Col Marcus A. Cunningham and John P. Geis II, "A National Security Strategy for Synthetic Biology," Strategic Studies Quarterly, 2020