David P. Fidler

David P. Fidler is an Adjunct Senior Fellow for Cybersecurity and Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is an expert in international law, cybersecurity, national security, terrorism, counterinsurgency, international trade, biosecurity, and global health.

U.S. President Joe Biden attends an event where he announced administration plans to double its order of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, procuring an additional 100 million doses, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 10, 2021.
Governance

President Biden's Foreign Policy and National Security Approach to Global Health Comes into Clearer Focus

by David P. Fidler

Thinking about U.S. foreign policy and national security on global health in a post-pandemic world is important

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a foreign policy address as Vice President Kamala Harris listens, at the State Department in Washington, DC on February 4, 2021.
Governance

President Biden's First Foreign Policy Speech: Reality Check or Missed Opportunity for Global Health?

by David P. Fidler

Convincing the world that the United States is back in terms of global health will be a long and arduous road

U.S. President Joe Biden waves after being sworn-in as the 46th President of the United States during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2021.
Governance

After the Inauguration: Global Health and the Biden Administration

by David P. Fidler

President Joe Biden's plans will restore U.S. leadership in global health