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Javed Ali

Javed Ali

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Javed Ali is a Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He previously had over 20 years professional experience in Washington, D.C., on national security issues, including senior roles at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and National Security Council.
Javed Ali is a Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He previously had over 20 years professional experience in Washington, D.C., on national security issues, including senior roles at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and National Security Council.
Transition

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