• Advising on international partnerships and program design to help USG partners address national security challenges through innovative technology solutions.• Coaching three teams in the 2024 NSIN Foundry program, seeking to commercialize technologies related to microelectronics, magnetic charging, and water quality monitoring. • Led FedTech’s US Army-funded xTechInternational Accelerator programs -- xTechGlobal-2021 and xTechInternational-2022 and 2023 – to help international startups partner with the U.S. Army and Department of Defense. Designed and supported customized educational programming, community building, venture development, strategic exposure, and mentorship for participating startups. Tech verticals included AI/autonomy, machine vision, water extraction and purification, advanced battery solutions, additive manufacturing, and advanced materials. Introductions to Army DEVCOM, DIU and NSIN, DoD Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) program, ONR-G, Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC), In-Q-Tel, NATO DIANA, and others. 35% of participants are now partnering with the DoD.• Supporting FedTech’s role in DoD’s INDUS-X efforts to build innovation pipelines with Indian technology startups.• Mentored three xTechSearch7 Accelerator (2022) companies with novel AI solutions, all now working with the DoD. • Mentored entrepreneur teams in FedTech's Startup Studios and pre-accelerator courses (Fall 2018, Winter 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021), and the Quantum Startup Foundry (QSF) program (2022). Helped these teams commercialize technologies from leading research institutions like the US Army Research Lab (ARL), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and Sandia National Laboratory (SNL).• Advised South Korean companies in the biometric and aerospace sectors on US market expansion in FedTech's 2019 Accelerator program in partnership with the Korea Innovation Center (KIC).

Odlum Global Strategies provides technology policy consulting, strategic forecasting, international partnership-building, and geopolitical analysis to clients from government, industry, and civil society. We design and implement technology-related projects and programs, advise clients on AI and other emerging technology impacts on national security, and help emerging technology firms partner with the federal government to solve national security problems.-- Individual member of the Responsible AI Institute (https://www.responsible.ai/)-- Business Development Consultant for New Use Energy Solutions (https://newuseenergy.com/)-- "Pro Forecaster" with the RAND Forecasting Initiative (https://www.rand.org/rfi), formerly Cultivate Lab’s INFER Forecasting Platform (2021-Present), forecasting critical security and technology trends to support U.S. Government policymakers. Member of Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) ForeTell "Pro Forecasters" event forecasting team (https://www.cset-foretell.com/) 2020-2021.-- Council Member with Gerson Lehrman Group (www.glg.it); Consultant with Coleman Research Group (www.colemanrg.com), Duco Experts Group (https://www.ducoexperts.com/users/geoffrey), and Quadrant Strategies (https://quadrantstrategies.com/).-- Panelist at FiscalNote Executive Institute (FNEI) Roundtables on "AI and Big Data: Policy Implications". in New York in November 2019 and on "Corporate Sustainability" in Washington DC in January 2020. --Panel expert at UNICRI- and INTERPOL- hosted conference on "Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Reshaping the Future of Crime, Terrorism, and Security", held at United Nation Headquarters, New York, Tuesday April 2, 2019.-- Speaker and Panel Chair at UNICRI- and Shanghai Institute for Strategic Studies (SIIS)-hosted symposium on "Artificial Intelligence and National Security" in Shanghai, China, December 17-18, 2018.

President of the Board of Directors, February 2021 - November 2023. At-Large Board Member, December 2023-Present.Coalescion is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered in Virginia, whose mission is to elevate and evolve national and international security constructs, practices, people, and institutions to engender and activate ideas, policies, and strategies needed to nourish our world. Coalescion’s services and activities are built upon four key pillars: 1. Education and Training: We offer unique training programs, bespoke course modules, and other capacity building education and resources to develop security practitioner core competencies appropriate for anyone charged with the design, monitoring and evaluation, or execution of national or international security policy, activities, awareness raising, collaboration, or assistance programming.2. Research and Analysis: We prepare custom reports, assessments, analytics, and other reference works for public and private clients seeking in-depth or contextual background information for the international space in which they find themselves working. We apply rigorous mixed methodologies, techniques, and tools while fostering creativity and innovation in concepts. Our products explore the practitioner space and ecosystems that are at the heart of international engagements or initiatives.  3. International Engagement: Condensed training and modules, pulled from our larger course catalog and curricula that augments technical and other projects, programs, or engagements with an international focus, element, or footprint.4. Advocacy: Original thought pieces, discussion forums, podcasts, publications, and public speaking activities that enhance and “evolve” the discourse, assumptions, constructs, and/or habits surrounding international relations, security, policy and politics, and related topics.

The European AI Alliance is as a multi-stakeholder forum engaged in large discussion of all aspects of AI development and its impact on the economy and society.https://futurium.ec.europa.eu/en/node/10

• Practice Director for Global Security & Technology, December 2023-April 2024: Designed and implemented State and Defense Department-funded programs to advance U.S. national security interests and build foreign partner capacity to protect critical & emerging technologies from adversarial exploitation. Focused on protecting chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological (CBRN) weapons-related technologies and capabilities, as well as autonomous drone-related technologies, from diversion and misuse. Supported projects in Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Bulgaria, and elsewhere. • Co-instructor for Motive International's Governance (GOV) course, a cornerstone 4-day Program of Instruction that builds student mastery of frameworks and tools for understanding and affecting governance systems in complex Operating Environments. The course presents empirical frameworks to understand how power, resources and norms are formed in state, non-state, tribal, civic, religious, and corporate governance systems. Students build operationally relevant skills for analyzing, depicting and targeting friendly and adversary governance systems. Hands-on practical exercises, interactive seminars and case studies offer an engaging course format.• Instructed US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) units at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, including the 83rd CA BN, 92nd CA BN, 96th CA BN, 83rd CA BN, 98th CA BN, 5th POB, 1st SFC G3, as well as the US Army's 21st Theater Sustainment Group (21st TSG) in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and the 1st Marine Civil Affairs Group (CAG) at Camp Pendelton, CA.• Served as a civ-mil subject matter expert and role-player at USACAPOC Command Post Exercises (CPX-F) for Army Civil Affairs Brigades and Battalions, and IO and PSYOP units, at Fort McCoy, WI in February 2019, July 2019, April 2021, June 2021, and Fort Sam Houston, TX in February 2020.

The FutureGrasp Foundry is an expert team comprised of former senior US Government leaders, top academic researchers, and successful serial entrepreneurs. We offer unique insights into digital technologies, covering topics such as AI and its implications in cybersecurity, law, diplomacy, surveillance, privacy, ethics and others. With cumulative decades of experience in technology, policy analyses and communications, our team possesses capabilities highly sought-after on the world stage.https://www.futuregrasp.com/foundry

Served as a Special Government Expert (SGE) to advise and assist NSCAI staff's efforts to research and draft quarterly reports and Final Report to Congress, specifically on Line of Effort 5: Marshaling Global AI Cooperation.

Senior Advisor in the Bureau of Energy Diplomacy (ENR). • Analyzed and advised State Department Energy Resources Bureau (ENR) colleagues on diplomatic and opportunities and challenges in the Middle East and Asia that impact U.S. energy security.• Engaged leading Washington think-tank experts (Brookings, Atlantic Council, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Cato Institute, etc.) to enhance mutual understanding of energy diplomacy policy and issues.

• Directed 30 foreign and civil service officers responsible for all aspects of the U.S.-Iraq bilateral relationship, strengthening political and economic cooperation with Iraq.• Supported White House and U.S. Government efforts to counter ISIS’s presence in Iraq and build a global diplomatic coalition committed to defeating ISIS in Iraq and Syria.• Coordinated with United Nations experts on a humanitarian relief plan to care for over one million refugees who fled the northern Iraq city of Mosul during the Iraqi Army’s campaign to recapture the city.

Directed and supervised a staff of 35 foreign and civil servants, third party contractors, and executive branch detailees. Led USG efforts to help vulnerable international allies and partners prevent chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) nuclear smuggling and terrorism. Managed a $10 million foreign assistance capacity-building program to help partner countries develop sustainable WMD terrorism prevention, detection, and response capabilities. Led USG efforts to negotiate and implement bilateral and multilateral partnership agreements with over a dozen such countries. Directly supported the President's and National Security Council's role in the 2014 and 2016 Nuclear Security Summits. Engaged closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the European Union (EU), and INTERPOL to ensure our respective policies and programs were effectively coordinated. Served as needed as acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation Programs. Awarded a State Department Superior Honor Award for exceptional service.

Selected to participate as a State Department representative in the National War College graduate national security studies degree program, class of 2013. Graduated as a "Distinguished Graduate", top 10% of class, with a Master's Degree in National Security Studies.

Served as US Embassy Kabul's Deputy Political Counselor at the height of the USG's diplomatic and military surge, in a critical threat environment. Worked for U.S. Ambassadors Ryan Crocker, James Cunningham, David Pearce, and Hugo Llorens. Served as Deputy to the Embassy Political Counselor, managing the daily operations of the 15-person POL section. Served as notetaker for Ambassador Crocker's and COMISAF General John Allen's weekly meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Served on the negotiating team for the 2012 U.S.-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by President Obama. Escorted President Karzai to and from the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago. Served as Embassy Control officer for the July 2012 visit of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and for visits from Senators John McCain and John Kerry. Conducted several televised news interviews in Dari. Awarded a State Department Superior Honor Award for exceptional service.

Full-time Dari language instruction, completed with a score of 3+/3+.

Served as the State Department's first "Iran Watcher" in Turkey. Established the program in Istanbul, aimed at building contacts with members of the Iranian diaspora living in Turkey and deepening the USG's understanding of political, economic, and social developments inside Iran. Reported extensively on Iranian domestic developments and Turkey-Iran relations. Served as control officer and /or notetaker for the visits to Istanbul of Deputy Secretary Bill Burns; Former President Jimmy Carter (with The Elders); State Policy Planning Director Louise Slaughter; and numerous CODELS. Served as needed as acting Pol-Econ section chief. Traveled extensively throughout Turkey and the region. Awarded a State Department Superior Honor Award for exceptional service.

Served on TDY assignment for Ambassador Ryan Crocker in Baghdad, working on special projects and analysis related to Iranian political influence in Iraq.

Full-time Farsi language student at the State Department Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC).

Served as the Senior Advisor on Middle East counter-terrorism policy to the Secretary of State Condeleeza Rice's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Henry Crumpton. Developed innovative policy initiatives to raise diplomatic pressure on Iran regarding its support for Hezbollah and for Iraqi Shia militias responsible for attacking U.S. forces in Iraq. Helped the State Department dramatically increase counter-terrorism training and assistance to Jordan. Worked with Saudi Arabia to develop the first "critical infrastructure protection" program to protect Saudi hydrocarbon installations from terrorist attack.

Served as the State Department's lead expert tracking Iran's nuclear program. Advised senior State Department officials and NSC staff on policy and technical issues related to Iran's nuclear development. Recommended diplomatic and policy approaches to raise pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions and compl fully with its NPT and IAEA obligations. Briefed Congress and media on Iran's nuclear program and USG efforts to stop it. Developed policy guidance and drafted diplomatic instructions to secure international support at the IAEA to report Iran's safeguards noncompliance to the UN Security Council, and helped draft the first UN Security Council resolution sanctioning Iran over its nuclear program (UNSCR 1696; July 2006).

Represented the USG and Ambassador to the USOSCE in advising the OSCE regarding its stabilization missions in Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Traveled frequently to Pristina; Skopje; Podgorica; and Belgrade to ensure OSCE Mission operations were effective and fully resourced. Wrote policy speeches for US Ambassador on issues related to the Balkans. Helped the OSCE Establish the successful Kosovo Police School to train Kosovar and Serbian police to work together. Negotiated full budget support and effective legal mandates for OSCE Mission operations. Monitored democratic elections in Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Macedonia.

Served as desk officer managing bilateral U.S. relations with Belgium and with Luxembourg. Oversaw the Ambassadorial nomination, approval, and swearing-in processes for U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Paul Cejas (1998-2001) and U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg James Hormel (1999-2001). Helped ensure effective U.S. policy response to the dioxin contamination of Belgian chicken in May 1999. Helped secured Belgium's support for NATO operations to bomb Yugoslavia in 1999.

Served on detail at the National Security Council, as Director for G-8 Affairs to the Deputy National Security Advisor James Steinberg. Assisted DNSA Steinberg in his duties as the USG's 1998 G-8 Summit '"sherpa". Responsible for directing the State Department's efforts to support President Clinton's participation in the 1998 G-8 Summit held in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Served as site control officer for President Clinton's participation in the May 18 G-8 Heads of State lunch.

Developed policy recommendations on sensitive nuclear security issues including countering nuclear smuggling and securing loose nuclear materials in the Foreign Soviet Union. Served as the State Department's lead expert for all issues related to nuclearsecurity in Eurasia. Represented the Department of State at meetings with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), securing IAEA Agreement to establish a global nuclear material smuggling incident database. Served as the US Government's working-level point of contact on nuclear smuggling issues with the G-7/G-8. Took sensitive advanced nuclear materials and nuclear weapons related courses at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Sandia National Laboratories. Served on the Bureau's experts which developed the plan to merge the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) into the State Department. Earned a State Department Superior Honor Award.

Served as staff assistant to State Department Policy Planning Director James Steinberg, Deputy Director Alan Romberg, and Special Assistant William Antholis. Maintained and helped prioritize Director Steinberg's schedule, agenda, and inbox. Served as liaison for Director Steinberg with special and staff assistants to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of State and with the National Security Council staff. Ensured that all sensitive memos and reports directed to Secretary of State Warren Christopher were first reviewed by Director Steinberg. Managed the State Department's "Dissent Channel" process and records.

Served as Staff Assistant to the Assistant Secretaries of State (A/S) for Political-Military Affairs, Robert Gallucci, Thomas (Ted) McNamara, and Eric Newsom. Supported the A/S's organizational leadership of the 250+ person bureau by managing his daily inbox and schedule, tasking duties to the PM Bureau's 12 offices to ensure balanced and accurate information and policy recommendations were presented to the A/S in a timely fashion. Policy challenges included the negotiation of the agreed Framework with North Korea; the permanent extension of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in 1995; the implementation of the Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act (Nunn-Lugar Act) of 1991; and securing the agreement of Ukraine and Kazakhstan to give up their Soviet era nuclear weapons infrastructure and join the NPT.

Served as the junior political officer in U.S. Embassy Algiers during a highly politically charged period on Algeria's history. Reported on the rise of political Islam in opposition to the government; the assassination of President Boudiaf in June 1992; the jailing and torture of political dissidents; the expansion of anti-regime terrorism by armed Salafi Jihadist terrorist groups; and the government's extreme measures to repress the insurgency. I stayed on in Algiers after non-essential personnel were evacuated in December 1993 to continue reporting to Washington on the deteriorating political and security situation, winning a State Department Meritorious Honor Award.

Served as a consular and political officer at Embassy London. Issued non-immigrants visas; aided and assisted U.S. citizens; and supported the Embassy's political reporting and representation to Her Majesty's Government during the First Gulf War. Served as site control officer for Secretary of State James Baker's December 1990 visit to London and meetings with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Howe.