About the Author

Lieutenant Colonel William Hagestad has a Masters of Science in Security Technologies from the College of Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts in Mandarin Chinese. He also holds a second Masters of Science in the Management of Technology from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. His military experience spans more than 27 years. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1981 and served in numerous command posts before retirement. Lieutenant Colonel Hagestad is recognised internationally as an expert on the Chinese People's Liberation Army and Government Information Warfare. He advises international intelligence organisations, military flag officers, and multi-national commercial enterprises on their internal IT security governance and external security policies. He currently speaks both domestically and internationally on the Chinese cyber threat.