Frank L. Smith III

Political Science. Emerging Technology. International Security

I am a professor and the inaugural director of the Cyber & Innovation Policy Institute at the U.S. Naval War College. I provide public goods through interdisciplinary research on technology and security.

Technology Hype: Exceptional Expectations and the Future of War

This book manuscript is currently under review. Advanced drafts are available on request.

It’s the best thing I’ve written to date. I welcome feedback and suggestions to make it even better.

For preview of my argument, see “Quantum Technology Hype and National Security,” Security Dialogue 51, 5, (2020), pp. 499-516.