Fellow Project

In this episode of Fellows of Change, DKI APCSS Professor Dr. Andrea Malji speaks with Squadron Leader Shashika Sandaruwan Ekanayake, a graduate of the Comprehensive Security Course 23-2. An aircraft engineer by profession and a leader in the Sri Lanka Air Force, Squadron Leader Shashika shares how he identified a critical cyber knowledge gap among mid-grade officers and turned that challenge into action. With mentorship from Dr. James Minnich, he developed and implemented a cyber resilience training program—now embedded into the Sri Lanka Air Force’s Junior Command and Staff College curriculum.

This episode of the Laulima Lanyard Spotlight from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies features Dr. Andrea Malji in conversation with Mr. James Ward, a 2022 graduate of the Comprehensive Security Cooperation course. Ward, an analyst with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, discusses his award-winning Fellow Project, which focuses on protecting the financial system from transnational money laundering. His impactful work earned national recognition and the distinction of wearing the Laulima Lanyard.