The #NatSecGirlSquad Newsletter - June 17, 2024
NATO Summit Participation Opportunities, New Podcasts, New Jobs - New Week!
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If you’re interested in participating in #NatSecGirlSquad affiliated NATO Summit side events or having your interest shared with any of our partners, fill out the Form! Also, SO many new job listings!!!
Link Summary
All the submission, share, and access links in one place
Upcoming Community Events:
June 20th: Virtual Information Session about Federal Resumes and Application Tips Online 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET
June 21: The Benjamin Tallmadge Dinner by Defense Intelligence Memorial Foundation. Purchase Tickets Here.
June 26: Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP) Virtual Summer Info Sessions.1:00 pm to 1:45 pm ET. Register here.
June 25 - 28: Joint Women's Leadership Symposium by the Sea Services Leadership Association. Registration is now open!
July 10: Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP) Virtual Summer Info Sessions.1:00 pm to 1:45 pm ET. Register here.
July 26: One-stop-shop to meet dozens of top schools of international affairs and policy at the online APSIA Graduate School Fair. Whether you’ve just started your search or have a shortlist in mind, representatives of APSIA’s top international affairs and public policy graduate schools can help you navigate the admissions process. Learn more at https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/apsia/e/zqpMp
Find More Events: https://www.usajobs.gov/Notification/Events
Unicorn Strategies’ #NatSecGirlSquad Media Welcomes !
The ever-increasing impressiveness of the #NSGS and
Ops Teams is bringing the second decade (eek!) of our work to whole new levels. In addition to publishing the occasional original work of #NatSecGirlSquad Members, we’re proud to be platform and partner of choice for practitioner-thinkers like and ‘,’ providing meaningful analysis of Mexico’s political happenings through the lens of US-Mexico relations.As the US national security apparatus comes to terms with what many western hem experts have known all along, we know Alexandra’s deep knowledge and on-the-ground reporting fills a crucial void. You can expect to read and hear more from Alexandra in the coming months.
Thought-Leadership Opportunities
Publishing Opportunities
#NatSecGirlSquad is opening the floodgates (we hope!) to publish original work from the Community! Learn more about the submission guidelines here.
In case you missed the virtual information session on the process. You can watch the Zoom Recording:
Event Requests
Looking for a panelist or event speaker? Look no further than #NatSecGirlSquad! In addition to using the Listserv and Herd Mentality, submit a request for Newsletter inclusion to the #NatSecGirlSquad Operations Team.
Media Inquiries
On a deadline? The Ops Team is always standing by to help connect the media with #NatSecGirlSquad members with relevant expertise. You can reply directly to this newsletter or send an email to media@unicornstrategies.com
#NatSecGirlSquad Members in the News and Making Moves
Christine Abizaid is wrapping up an incredible tenure as the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). Bravo 🙌🏼🙌🏼!
Sarah Jane Picanso is now SPECAS in OSD!
Courtney Manning was promoted to Senior Research Scientist at American Security Project!
Love Rutledge is the Deputy Director of Business Operations at USD A/S
Vivianne Machi is back in the US and Editor for Military Space at Aviation Week, and we are thrilled about both developments!
Fiona N. has is now a Communications Assistant, USAID, Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization
#NSGPod
Non-State Actress
The Chinese Communist Party, Regina George, and the Third Velociraptor from Jurassic Park
Anjali Bhatt of Peterson Institute for International Economics and Maggie on flaming hot cheetos, the yoga class you missed 10 years ago, and TikTok as a stand-in for larger data privacy concerns.
*And* a special Memorial Day episode of the Non-State Actress Podcast on helping kids deal with cognitive decline in a loved one.
NATO Summit Opportunities
#NatSecGirlSquad wants to invite you to our side events during next month’s NATO Summit - and we want to make sure your name gets considered for cool opportunities with our partners and media outlets. Interested?