Dr Joseph Devanny
Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies
Research interests
- Conflict
- Security
Biography
Joe Devanny is a Senior Lecturer in National Security Studies in the Department of War Studies. He is a 2023–25 Project Fellow of the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS) and was a 2022–23 British Academy Innovation Fellow at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO).
Before joining the Department of War Studies, Joe served as programme director for security at Ridgeway Information and was previously a Research Fellow at the International Centre for Security Analysis (ICSA) at the Policy Institute, King’s College London (KCL).
His postdoctoral research was conducted at the Institute for Government and the Policy Institute at King’s as part of the AHRC-funded Contemporary History of Whitehall project. Prior to his academic research roles, Joe worked briefly in academic publishing and earlier for the UK Government.
He holds a PhD in political theory from the University of Cambridge, and degrees in European Studies and Political Science.
Research Interests
- National Security Strategy
- Cyber Statecraft
Teaching
Current:
- National Security Studies
- Cyber Diplomacy
Past:
- Cyber Power and Cyber Strategy
- Cyber Security: Privacy, Ethics & Human Rights
- Cybersecurity: Politics, Policy and Practice
- Intelligence in Peace and War
- Political Violence, Counterterrorism and Human Rights
Publications
- Tim Stevens and Joe Devanny (eds.), Research Handbook on Cyberwarfare (Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2024).
- Joe Devanny, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Power: Foreign Policy Implications (Miami, FL: Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, 2024).
- John Gearson, Hillary Briffa and Joe Devanny, National Security Studies. In Michael S. Goodman, Rachel Kerr and Matthew Moran (eds.) An Introduction to War Studies (Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2024).
- Joe Devanny and Russell Buchan, Mexico’s National Cybersecurity Policy: Progress has stalled under AMLO (Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2024).
For a complete list of publications, check Dr Devanny's Pure Profile.
Research Centres and Groups
- Deputy Director of the Centre for Defence Studies
Research
Centre for Defence Studies
CDS is a world-leading Centre for Defence and security research, thought-leadership, consultancy and executive development run by director Professor John Gearson.
Cyber Security Research Group
CSRG promotes research into cyber security bringing together experts from diverse disciplines.
King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence
King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence provides a platform for sharing research and ideas in the field of intelligence.
Latin American Security Research Group
The Latin American Security Research Group (LAS) gathers experts working on international relations, defence and security in Latin America.
Diplomacy, security and defence
This research group asks how the Brazilian state manages its geopolitical situation, to craft its security, defence and foreign policies.
Centre for Defence Studies
CDS is a world-leading Centre for Defence and security research, thought-leadership, consultancy and executive development run by director Professor John Gearson.
News
King's academics will support UK efforts to become a democratic cyber power
A new research project received over £850,000 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Defence Science and Technology...
Sharing our expertise and insights on the war on Ukraine
Researchers and academics in our Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy are using their expertise to inform discussion and debate around Russia’s invasion...
Events
Emerging Technologies and National Security
Dr Paul Killworth will explore how governments can address the security challenges and advantages of emerging technologies.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
What lies ahead for UK defence post-election?
With election day upon us, three experts from the School of Security Studies at King’s College London outline the main defence challenges facing the incoming...
How is 'fake news' affecting the UK General Election and can anything be done about it?
Three experts from the School of Security Studies at King’s College London discuss the impact of information-related threats on the UK General Election.
The next UK government should reform the national security process
DR JOE DEVANNY examines how a new UK government could improve the methods by which national security decisions are made and implemented.
Sharing our expertise and insights on the war on Ukraine
Researchers and academics in our Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy are using their expertise to inform discussion and debate around Russia’s invasion...
The Review and Responsible, Democratic Cyber Power
Dr Joe Devanny
The Integrated Review in Context
A new volume of essays published by the Centre for Defence Studies explores the historical and strategic context of the UK's Integrated Review
The Review and International Development
Dr Joe Devanny and Dr Philip A. Berry
The Integrated Review: a Brazilian perspective
Dr Vinicius de Carvalho and Dr Joe Devanny
The Ethics of Offensive Cyber: Reflections on the role of the National Cyber Force
How can the UK National Cyber Force be used effectively as an instrument of national strategy?
The Russia report tells us that intelligence oversight in the UK is at risk
Looking ahead after the Russian Report, we need to address the serious questions it raises about the viability of independent legislative oversight of...
Research
Centre for Defence Studies
CDS is a world-leading Centre for Defence and security research, thought-leadership, consultancy and executive development run by director Professor John Gearson.
Cyber Security Research Group
CSRG promotes research into cyber security bringing together experts from diverse disciplines.
King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence
King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence provides a platform for sharing research and ideas in the field of intelligence.
Latin American Security Research Group
The Latin American Security Research Group (LAS) gathers experts working on international relations, defence and security in Latin America.
Diplomacy, security and defence
This research group asks how the Brazilian state manages its geopolitical situation, to craft its security, defence and foreign policies.
Centre for Defence Studies
CDS is a world-leading Centre for Defence and security research, thought-leadership, consultancy and executive development run by director Professor John Gearson.
News
King's academics will support UK efforts to become a democratic cyber power
A new research project received over £850,000 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Defence Science and Technology...
Sharing our expertise and insights on the war on Ukraine
Researchers and academics in our Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy are using their expertise to inform discussion and debate around Russia’s invasion...
Events
Emerging Technologies and National Security
Dr Paul Killworth will explore how governments can address the security challenges and advantages of emerging technologies.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
What lies ahead for UK defence post-election?
With election day upon us, three experts from the School of Security Studies at King’s College London outline the main defence challenges facing the incoming...
How is 'fake news' affecting the UK General Election and can anything be done about it?
Three experts from the School of Security Studies at King’s College London discuss the impact of information-related threats on the UK General Election.
The next UK government should reform the national security process
DR JOE DEVANNY examines how a new UK government could improve the methods by which national security decisions are made and implemented.
Sharing our expertise and insights on the war on Ukraine
Researchers and academics in our Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy are using their expertise to inform discussion and debate around Russia’s invasion...
The Review and Responsible, Democratic Cyber Power
Dr Joe Devanny
The Integrated Review in Context
A new volume of essays published by the Centre for Defence Studies explores the historical and strategic context of the UK's Integrated Review
The Review and International Development
Dr Joe Devanny and Dr Philip A. Berry
The Integrated Review: a Brazilian perspective
Dr Vinicius de Carvalho and Dr Joe Devanny
The Ethics of Offensive Cyber: Reflections on the role of the National Cyber Force
How can the UK National Cyber Force be used effectively as an instrument of national strategy?
The Russia report tells us that intelligence oversight in the UK is at risk
Looking ahead after the Russian Report, we need to address the serious questions it raises about the viability of independent legislative oversight of...