Lt Gen (Ret.) B.J. Shwedo is the Director of the Institute for Future Conflict at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Previously he was the Director for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4)/Cyber for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon.

Shwedo commanded at the detachment, squadron, group, wing, and numbered air force levels. During these commands, his units directly supported war fighting operations with worldwide Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR), and Cyber campaigns. He also led an Intelligence Team to Desert Shield/Storm. Before leading the J6 office, he commanded the 25th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, where he led 30,000 personnel in worldwide ISR and cyber operations. Earlier in his career, General Shwedo was also responsible for standing up and commanding the first operational cyber warfare units (cyber organizations focused on attack, defend and operating “the net,” delivering worldwide effects) for the United States Air Force. In addition to the CIA and NSA, Shwedo has numerous assignments within the larger intelligence community.

Shwedo graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1987 with a Bachelor’s in Military History and he has Masters Degrees from the Joint Military Intelligence College(Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence), USAF Air Command and StaffCollege (Master of Military Operational Art and Science), USAF School for Advanced Airpower Studies (Master of Airpower Art and Science) and the United States Naval War College (Master of Arts National Security and Strategic Studies).