March 03, 2022

2021 Pitch Contest Winners Building the next generation of national security thinkers and leaders: Building the next generation of national security thinkers and leaders

By: Megan Lamberth

Washington, March 3, 2022—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is proud to publish policy insights from the winners of the 2021 Pitch competition. The Pitch began in 2020 to elevate emerging and diverse voices in national security. Students and early career professionals from across a variety of sectors submit innovative policy ideas to meet new challenges in U.S. national security policy. Selected applicants pitch their ideas in front of a distinguished panel of judges and live virtual audience at a session of the CNAS National Security Conference.

2021 Winners

Best in Show: Bethan Saunders

Best in Show: Bethan Saunders

A Climate Change–Ready Force: How Climate Innovation within the Department of Defense Can Strengthen National Security

Heat Winner: Abigail Wulf

The New Race for Energy Resources

Heat Winner: Jake Brooke

Addressing Future Pandemics through Public Health Diplomacy

People's Choice: Sara Plana

Keep the Spark from the Tinderbox: Infuse Escalation Risk into U.S. Military Education, Training, and Doctrine

The Pitch 2022: A Competition of New Ideas

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  • Megan Lamberth

    Former Associate Fellow, Technology and National Security Program

    Megan Lamberth is a former Associate Fellow for the Technology and National Security Program at CNAS. Her research focuses on U.S. strategy for emerging technologies and the k...