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LJ Eads | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Research intelligence analyst, technologist, former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer |
| Employer | Parallax Advanced Research |
| Known for | Founder of Data Abyss; expert on PLA-related research security |
| Awards | Gold Stevie Award for Achievement in Science or Technology (2023) |
| Website | Data Abyss |
LJ Eads is an American research intelligence analyst, technologist, and former United States Air Force intelligence officer. He is best known as the founder of Data Abyss, a platform used by research security offices, the Department of Defense, and allied governments to track and counter foreign influence in science and technology. Eads currently leads research intelligence at Parallax Advanced Research and contributes to national efforts on research integrity and export control compliance.
Career
[edit]Eads began his national security career in signals intelligence at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 2012. He went on to develop AI tools and cyber defense systems supporting the U.S. military and intelligence community.[1]
He founded Data Abyss, an open-source intelligence platform for identifying foreign risks in U.S. research, including dual-use collaborations and supercomputing violations.[2]
At Parallax, Eads contributes to the National Science Foundation’s SECURE Analytics program, a $67 million initiative that uses data-driven AI tools to strengthen research integrity and compliance in the U.S.[3]
Recognition
[edit]In 2023, he received the Gold Stevie Award for Achievement in Science or Technology from the American Business Awards.[4]
Government Recognition and Oversight
[edit]Eads' research has been cited in multiple congressional oversight letters by the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
- In April 2024, the Senate cited Eads’ analysis in a letter to Argonne National Laboratory, raising concerns over foreign research entanglements.[5]
- In a follow-up, Eads' work was also referenced in letters to Los Alamos National Laboratory[6] and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, urging closer oversight of research security.[7]
- In June 2024, a congressional letter regarding China’s activities in the Arctic cited Eads’ reporting on space domain awareness and PLA dual-use facilities.[8]
- Another House letter specifically referenced Eads’ findings on Wolf Amendment violations in U.S. space collaborations involving China.[9]
Publications
[edit]- Undermining Deterrence: The Case for a Total Ban on DoD Research Involving Chinese Military Companies (2024).[10]
- The Supercomputer Entanglement (2025).[11]
- China’s Military Leads the World in Brain Weaponry (Washington Times, 2023).[12]
- China’s Cognitive Warfare Advances (2024).[13]
Views
[edit]Eads is a strong advocate for research security reform. He has written extensively on the risks of academic collaborations involving Chinese military institutions, particularly around the enforcement of Section 1260H of the NDAA and the Wolf Amendment. His reports have identified dozens of federally funded collaborations involving Chinese defense-linked entities.[14] In media interviews, he has warned about risks associated with TikTok, Huawei, Rednote, and other foreign-linked platforms.
Books
[edit]- China’s International Military-Civilian Virology Fusion (Broad Press, 2023). ISBN 9789869777483[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parallax Advanced Research Innovator Spotlight Series: Director of Research Intelligence, LJ Eads". Parallax Advanced Research. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Universities turn to private intelligence to assess China risk". ScienceBusiness. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "The Hoover Institution Launches NSF-Backed SECURE Initiative". Hoover Institution. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Parallax wins two 2023 Gold Stevie Awards". Bravo Miami Valley. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Argonne Letter - Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources". Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Los Alamos Letter". Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Oak Ridge Letter". Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "House Letter on Chinese Dual-Use Arctic Research with the PLA" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "House Letter Citing Wolf Amendment Violations" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Undermining Deterrence". Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "The Supercomputer Entanglement". Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "China's military leads the world in brain weaponry, report says". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Inside the Ring: China cognitive warfare advances". Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Exclusive: How U.S. Forces and NASA Could Be Spying for China". Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "China's International Military-Civilian Virology Fusion". Retrieved 2025-06-19.