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M.S. in computer science, Naval Post Graduate School

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John Yurchak is a senior information scientist at the RAND Corporation who focuses on defense-related analysis.

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  • Cyber and Data Sciences;
  • Cyber Warfare;
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  • Military Acquisition and Procurement;
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  • Operations Research;
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