John Speed Meyers is the head of Chainguard Labs at Chainguard, a software supply chain security startup. John has recently researched and focused on software supply chain security, open source software security, and the world's response to growing Chinese military power.

Previously, John has worked at In-Q-Tel, the RAND Corporation, and the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He has a PhD in policy analysis from the Pardee RAND Graduate School, a masters in public affairs (MPA) from Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs, and a BA in international relations from Tufts University.