Lt. Col Dan Ward, US Air Force, is a military technologist specializing in rapid, low-cost innovation, primarily in IT and cybersecurity systems. He has three engineering degrees and nearly two decades of experience in developing, designing, testing and fielding military systems. In 2012, he received the Bronze Star MEdal for his service in Afghanistan. Ward's writings have appeared in a variety of outlets, including Time Magazine's Battleland blog, Harpers, Armed Forces Journal and Small Wars Journal. He is the author of F.I.R.E. How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained, and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation.