Perri Adams

Ms. Perri Adams is a special assistant to the director at DARPA, where she advises stakeholders at the agency and across the U.S. government on the next generation of AI and cybersecurity technology.

Prior to this role, Adams was a program manager within DARPA's Information Innovation Office (I2O), where, among other programs, she created the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC). Previously, she was also a technical advisor for research and development programs at DARPA.

Before joining the agency, she supported various U.S. government customers, including other parts of the Department of Defense, while at Boeing and Two Six Technologies.

A frequent speaker on both technical and cyber policy issues, her written work has been published by Lawfare and the Council on Foreign Relations. She has also advised and collaborated with think tanks such as the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Georgetown's Center for Security and Emerging Technology.

For years, Adams has been an avid participant in cybersecurity Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions and was one of the organizers of the DEF CON CTF, the world's premier hacking competition. Adams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is a proud alumna of the computer security club, RPISEC.