April 08, 2025

New Commentary from the 2024 Finalists of The Pitch

Washington, April 8, 2025 —Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released four new commentaries from the 2024 finalists of The Pitch: Julian Graham, Matthew Hauwiller, Gillian Daley, and Connor O’Brien.

These finalists were selected by a panel of expert judges during the CNAS 2024 National Security Conference, securing their opportunity to publish their pitches through CNAS.

Creating a Multinational Shipbuilding Coalition

This commentary piece is part of CNAS’s The Pitch: A Competition of New Ideas. The author, Julian Graham, won Best in Show at the 2024 competition. American power and prosper...

ROTC for Hackers: Developing a Pipeline of Cyber Talent for National Defense

This commentary piece is part of CNAS’s The Pitch: A Competition of New Ideas. The author, Matthew Hauwiller, won the Institutions and People Power Heat at the 2024 competitio...

The Race for Space: America Needs Its Own Space Station

This commentary piece is part of CNAS’s The Pitch: A Competition of New Ideas. The author, Gillian Daley, won the Technology and National Security Heat at the 2024 competition...

Securing Talent for CHIPS Act Success

This commentary piece is part of CNAS’s The Pitch: A Competition of New Ideas. The author, Connor O’Brien, won the Technology and National Security Heat at the 2024 competitio...