by Karina Martinez | Feb 9, 2025 | Rising Leaders, RL Directory
Policy Analyst, RAND Emily Higgs is a policy analyst with the RAND corporation, where she tackles a variety of policy research topics, including security cooperation, strategic competition, grey-zone issues, and emerging technology. She is a member of the Pacific...
by Griffin Crafa | Feb 9, 2025 | Rising Leaders, RL Directory
Naval Intelligence Officer, U.S. Special Operations Command – Central Lieutenant Commander Lauren Hickey is an intelligence officer serving at SOCCENT as the operations officer for the Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Mechanism supporting UN Security Council Resolution...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Feb 9, 2025 | Rising Leaders, RL Directory
Lecturer, University of Chicago; Strategic Advisor, P33 Matthew Halek is a Lecturer on technology, economic statecraft, and geopolitics at the University of Chicago and a Strategic Advisor with P33, where he counsels civic and business leaders on Illinois’ expanding...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Feb 9, 2025 | Rising Leaders, RL Directory
Cyber Policy Advisor, U.S. Federal Government Sophie Faaborg-Andersen is a defense policy advisor focused on the intersection of emerging technology and national security. In her current role serving in the U.S. Government, she translates regional and functional...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Feb 9, 2025 | Rising Leaders, RL Directory
National Security Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Will Chandler is a national security lawyer based in Washington, DC. His work focuses on how U.S. economic and regulatory tools—sanctions, export controls, and trade measures—shape the country’s...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Feb 9, 2025 | Rising Leaders, RL Directory
Senior Analyst, U.S. Federal Government Brian Cag is a senior analyst with the federal government focused primarily on East Asia. He works on a variety of issues to include foreign leadership analysis, national security policy, and geopolitical developments. He leads...
