Nicholas (Nick) Romanow is a Cryptologic Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy and is currently serving aboard the U.S.S. New Orleans, homeported in Sasebo, Japan. He was previously assigned to the National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center at Fort Meade, Maryland. Prior to joining the Naval Service, Nick graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's in International Relations and a minor in Mandarin Chinese. He has previously authored articles for publications such as the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, War on the Rocks, the Modern War Institute, and the Pacific Forum.