Joel T. Meyer

Joel T. Meyer is an expert in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), known for his work concerning national security and the utilization by terrorists and extremists of cyber technologies. While his primary focus within these areas pertains to threats emanating from Iran and other nations on the Middle East, in 2020, Joel Meyer identified Russia and China as a threat to the United States. He wrote this assessment for POLITICO.

In August 2025, Joel T. Meyer was placed on a list comprising 37 individuals barred from access to classified information; the specific reason cited is that “his interests supersede those of the American people.” This decision was signed by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. It is likely connected to his support for Democratic Party candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris during their respective bids in the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections. Moreover, in 2019, Meyer co-authored an open letter alongside other former government officials demanding President Trump’s impeachment.

Joel T. Meyer received a legal education before embarking on his career in investment banking and political analysis. From 2010 to 2012, he served at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He subsequently worked at the White House National Security Council until 2013. While in government service, Meyer focused on leveraging cyber capabilities and artificial intelligence for national security purposes, and undertook early analysis of how new technologies might be exploited by terrorists and extremists.