Mike Kuiken is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and serves as a Commissioner on the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. He is an advisor to the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) and a member of Anthropic's National Security and Public Sector Advisory Council. He also consults with CEOs, boards, and senior leaders across investment, AI, defense, technology, and multinational firms globally.
Mike previously served as Senate Majority Leader Schumer's National Security Advisor, holding the Senate's most senior national security staff role. He crafted and led the successful campaign to secure passage of the CHIPS and Science Act and played a key role in establishing and managing the Senate's Artificial Intelligence Insight Forums.
Prior to joining Senator Schumer's team, Mike spent more than 12 years as a professional staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee. He began his career on the staff of the late Senator Carl Levin in the summer of 2001.
Mike's career has spanned America's most consequential national security challenges of the past two decades—from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq through the rise of ISIS to today's strategic competition with China. He has shaped legislative and policy responses to the Arab Spring, the Syrian civil war, Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, and evolving cyber threats. His work has taken him to over 80 countries and every major conflict zone since 9/11, bringing firsthand perspective to U.S. national security policy.
Mike earned his B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Calvin University and his M.A. in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University.
Commissioner Kuiken was appointed to the Commission by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer for a term expiring December 31, 2025.