James Pavur is the Director of Cysec Labs in Luxembourg, where he leads research and development on the security of space missions. Prior to joining Cysec, he served as a senior advisor on AI policy to the U.S. Department of State's Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology. He has also held technical roles in both private and public aerospace and defense organizations.

He holds a DPhil in Computer Science from Oxford University, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar, and a BSFS from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.