He is currently a professor of political science and public policy at Duke University and a civil-military relations scholar.

[1] Feaver has served as director of the Triangle Institute for Security Studies since 1999, and founded Duke University's Program in American Grand Strategy.

Feaver attended Lehigh University, where he graduated summa cum laude in international relations in 1983.

[2] Feaver's is a professor at Duke University, where he writes on civil-military relations, American foreign policy, American defense policy, nuclear operations, nuclear proliferation, information warfare, and international relations theory.

He also served in the administrations of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and has consulted with various policy think tanks and research organizations.

[2] Feaver's government positions include serving on the National Security Council staffs of two different U.S. presidential administrations.