Nate Gahr

Nate Gahr is Senior Director for National Security Programs at the University of Arizona, aiding faculty as they pursue external funding for fundamental research related to national security. Nate spent more than 25 years in leadership in the US Army, Department of Justice, and US Intelligence community. He established the Counterintelligence Joint Task Force for the FBI Phoenix Field Office, leading a diverse team from numerous federal, state, and local agencies along with community partners to protect national security interests throughout Arizona. Nate has steered numerous national security efforts, focusing on advanced conventional weapons and WMD counterproliferation.