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David Bray

Dr. David A. Bray is a Distinguished Fellow and Chair of the Accelerator with the Alfred Lee Loomis Innovation Council at the non-partisan Henry L. Stimson Center. He is also a CEO and transformation leader for different “under the radar” tech and data ventures seeking to get started in novel situations. He is Principal at LeadDoAdapt Ventures, Inc. and has served in a variety of leadership roles in turbulent environments. He previously served as a non-partisan Senior National Intelligence Service Executive , as Chief Information Officer of the Federal Communications Commission, and IT Chief for the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program. Business Insider named him one of the top “ 24 Americans Changing the World ” and he has received both the Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award and the National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal . David accepted a leadership role in December 2019 to direct the successful bipartisan Commission on the Geopolitical Impacts of New Technologies and Data that included Senator Mark Warner, Senator Rob Portman, Rep. Suzan DelBene, and Rep. Michael McCaul. From 2017 to the start of 2020, David also served as Executive Director for the People-Centered Internet coalition Chaired by Internet co-originator Vint Cerf . Business Insider named him one of the top “24 Americans Who Are Changing the World” and he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum . For twelve different startups, he has served as President, CEO, Chief Strategy Officer, and Strategic Advisor roles. The U.S. Congress invited him to serve as an expert witness on AI in September 2025.

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