Prof. Nicholas Eftimiades

Nicholas Eftimiades is a professor at Penn State University. He is a member of the graduate faculty teaching homeland security, intelligence, and national security policy. Nicholas retired from a 34 year government career that included employment in the CIA, the US Department of State, and the Defense Intelligence Agency. Nicholas held appointments to the National Intelligence Council, the DoD Defense Science Board, and the DHS Homeland Security Advisory Council, Subcommittee on Economic Security. He is a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.

Nicholas authored books, reports, and articles on China’s espionage methods and national security. His works are widely regarded as pioneering in the field. Nicholas’ latest book Chinese Espionage Operations and Tactics (Second Edition) is a detailed analysis of China’s current espionage tradecraft and covert influence operations.