Morgan Peirce is a Policy Analyst on the Security and Foreign Affairs team. Previously, she was a research assistant with the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), where she supported research on quantum technology and cybersecurity. She also served as a fellow in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Strategic Planning and Policy Directorate.
Morgan conducted policy and technology research at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Her commentary has appeared in or been cited by Just Security, Nikkei Asia, The Diplomat, The National Interest, and New Perspectives on Asia.
Morgan holds an M.A. in Asian Studies from Georgetown University and a B.A. in Government and East Asian Languages from Smith College. She lived and studied in China and has advanced Chinese-language skills.