Next Gen Class of 2023
Every year, the Center for a New American Security selects a bipartisan group of 20-25 emerging national security leaders between the ages of 27 to 35 to participate in the Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Leaders Program. In June 2018, CNAS named the program in honor of Shawn Brimley, one of the founding members of CNAS, for his incredible contributions to the Center and the national security community overall. Shawn truly exemplified the ethos and mission of the program.
This year-long, part-time professional development fellowship aims to bring together young professionals across sectors within the national security field to learn best practices and lessons in leadership. Next Gen fellows will have the opportunity to engage with thought leaders on leadership principles and national security through various engagements, including a monthly dinner series. Past speakers include Secretary Madeleine Albright, General Stanley McChrystal, Secretary Jeh Johnson, Congressman Mike Gallagher, and Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins. The program culminates in a week-long international study tour to delve deeper into national security issues and leadership.
Next Gen Class of 2023
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Asim Ali
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State
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Tooba Awan
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Director for Economy, Special Competitive Studies Project
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Denver Barrows
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Senior Product Manager, Amazon
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Michael Cass-Antony
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Jonathan Clifford
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Professional Staff Member for Technology & Innovation, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. House of Representatives
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M.J. Crawford
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
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Lisa Einstein
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Executive Director, CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee
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Sarath Ganji
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Director, Autocracy and Global Sports Project
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Julian Gluck
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Major, U.S. Air Force
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Michelle Grisé
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation
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Ling Guo
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton
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Kory Hasenoehrl
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
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Polly Kisin
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
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Carrie Lee
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Chair, Department of National Security and Strategy, U.S. Army War College
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James Martin
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Executive Secretary, Office of the Vice President
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Dan O’Sullivan
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Budget Planner & Programmer, U.S. Space Force
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Avi Panth
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Department of Justice
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Sara Plana
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, USG
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Claire Powell
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Communications Manager, NASA's JPL
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Matt Romanowski
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Major, U.S. Army
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Geo Saba
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Ro Khanna
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Kinsey Spears
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
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Dustin Volz
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Cybersecurity and Intelligence Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
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Jennifer Walters
2023 Next Gen National Security Fellow, Major, U.S. Air Force
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The Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Leaders Fellowship
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