Huib Zijderveld MSc. served as an air force reservist, and as artillery, intelligence, and CIMIC (Civil-Military Cooperation) officer. His PhD research examines the domestic role of armed forces, particularly how civil-military organizations and networks develop, adapt and create legitimacy. He is research fellow at the Netherlands Defense Academy to bridge his academic research with military service. Drawing on both military and academic experience, Huib Zijderveld aims to strengthen the resilience of security organizations and society as a whole.