Emily Hester

Emily Hester is a research analyst with FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation focusing on Russian influence operations and the intersection of emerging technology and national security. Prior to joining FDD, she worked as a project assistant for a corporate law firm’s White Collar Investigations & Defense practice group. Emily was a research assistant at American Enterprise Institute and previously served as an FDD intern, where she worked on research pertaining to Russian information operations. Emily has a bachelor’s degree in government and Russian area studies from Dartmouth College.