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Overview
The Global and National Security Institute (GNSI) was created on June 15, 2022; an important initiative designed to further place the faculty expertise of USF at the forefront of helping the state of Florida address critical issues facing the nation in sectors such as defense, economic and political security, health and human security and infrastructure and environmental security.
Taylor Johnston became the Executive Director of the GNSI in June 2026. Taylor served as Chief Operating Officer of the Institute of Applied Engineering, where he built strong partnerships with federal agencies, the defense industry and national security organizations.
Leading the university's strategic Global and National Security initiative, GNSI aligns well with USF’s new strategic goals of creating high-impact partnerships to build a prosperous future for our communities, and helping solve global problems through faculty excellence in research.