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Robert McGwier was born in Lebanon, TN, and raised in Southwest Alabama. He holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics with concentrations in physics and computer science. He has spent time at Virginia Tech, where he was a professor and chief scientist of the Hume Center (now Hume National Security Institute), working in the fields of electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, and physics. McGwier has 27 years of experience working for the intelligence community of the USA. In 2011, he joined the faculty of Virginia Tech and Hume Center. He is also the founder of Federated Wireless, Inc. and Hawkeye 360, Inc. and retired in June 2020.