Robert Bradley is the associate director for government relations and policy for the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at the Atlantic Council, part of the Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. An experienced homeland security and biodefense professional with a comprehensive background in issues and oversight related to the field, Bradley leads Commission outreach activities with federal and other policymakers and develops policy recommendations to enhance national biodefense. Before joining the Commission, he served in the US Senate as a legislative assistant and professional staff member for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. There, he was responsible for policy portfolios pertaining to emerging threats, emergency management, and science and technology issues. Bradley holds a Bachelor of Arts in government from the College of William and Mary.