FDD sponsors educational opportunities for mid-career U.S. national security professionals. Alumni of these
programs are not FDD employees and join FDD’s National Security Network (NSN).
National Security Network Participant
FDD’s National Security Fellow
2020 - 2021
2020 - 2021
National Security Network Participant
Riley Walters
The Heritage Foundation
Biography
Last updated: Oct 8, 2020
Riley Walters is a senior policy analyst and economist at The Heritage Foundation. He specializes in Northeast Asian macroeconomic issues including foreign investment, trade, and technology. He has written extensively with articles appearing in The Diplomat, The Hill, Washington Times, The National Interest, and more. Riley attended Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, and holds a Master’s in Economics from George Mason University.