Thomas McAuley is a second-year student pursuing a J.D. from the UT School of Law and a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School. He received a B.A. in Economics from Georgetown University, where he commissioned as a U.S. Army officer through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. After graduation, he served on active duty for four years, specializing in tanks and mounted maneuvers. His final assignment was to the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, which oversees the testing of all new Army technologies before their adoption, a post that sparked his interest in studying how technology drives changes in security policy. This led him to UT Austin, where his research focuses on cyberspace and transnational crime. After graduation, Thomas hopes to return to public service and apply his education to a career within the U.S. Department of Justice. As a Brumley Fellow, Thomas will work with Strauss Center Cybersecurity Fellow Bryan Jones.