Independent Author and Researcher
Erik Jacobs is a foreign policy professional who most recently served in various roles at the Department of Energy and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). In those roles, Erik has worked on policy development and implementation on key issues including interagency space cooperation, emerging and critical technologies, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Prior to government service, Erik worked as a junior researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Japan Chair and at the Institute of Public Affairs in Melbourne, Australia. Erik holds a M.A. in Asian Studies from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and received a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Japanese language scholarship. His research interests and publications include U.S.-Japan relations, U.S.-Australia relations, and Indo-Pacific security. Prior to attending Georgetown, Erik participated on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program from 2013-2016. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Temple University.