Updated #NatSecGirlSquad Newsletter - April 7, 2025!
New Jobs, Maggie Feldman-Piltch’s Podcast Feature & Upcoming Women in Tech Happy Hour!
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As always, this week’s edition includes updated job listings—a fourth of which are featured in the free section! Subscribe to see the full curated list. Plus, don’t miss Maggie Feldman-Piltch’s featured podcast appearance. And mark your calendar for our upcoming Women in Tech Happy Hour—details coming soon!
New Podcast Episode: Weaponized AI, Women’s Influence Networks & Defense Tech Failures
In the latest episode of Navigating Noise, Maggie Feldman-Piltch joins Jonathan Teubner for a deep dive into some of the biggest challenges in national security today. Full conversation with Maggie Feldman-Piltch here!
🎙️ Topics Covered:
🔥 How generative AI is repeating the mistakes of 1930s radio propaganda—at lightning speed.
🔥 Why women’s social networks are a battleground for global influence operations (and why most analysts are missing it).
🔥 The real reason defense tech keeps failing (spoiler: it’s not just bureaucracy, it’s bad design).
Maggie doesn’t hold back. From China and Russia’s disinformation strategies to the Pentagon’s obsession with “more tech” over useful tech, this episode cuts through the noise.
🌟Events
May 13: Women in Tech Happy Hour – Round 2!
We’re doing it again! Hold the date on your calendar—May 13—for our second Women in Tech Happy Hour. More details coming soon!
#NSGSCon 2025 Date Change
#NatSecGirlSquad Team has decided to reschedule #NSGSCon 2025 to a new date and location.
As a mission-driven organization, our commitment and loyalty to the United States, its Constitution and its laws is unshakable. We’ve made the decision to alter the date and location of this year’s annual Con so we can be completely thorough in presenting an apolitical, values-forward, and impactful array of professional and personal development opportunities for our community and to give potential partners the chance to do the same.
Women in National Security in Public
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
Good News:
Maggie Dougherty is now Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for International Organizations at National Security Council, The White House
Senator Elissa Slotkin brought down the house at Munich Security Conference
Andrea Goldstein is now Senior Director, Research & Innovation, Center on Extremism at Anti-Defamation League.
2025 Resume Book
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Corporate Subscribers are also able to submit featured job posts to the #NatSecGirlSquad Newsletter.
#NatSecGirlSquad Tagged Intros on LinkedIn
Keep an eye on the #NatSecGirlSquad tag across LinkedIn - and use it as an opportunity to reach out to one another!
LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7025651/
Charles Bronfman Conveners – Nominations Opening Soon!
The next cohort of Charles Bronfman Conveners, application will be promoted soon! If you have friends or colleagues who would be valuable members of the next class, please nominate them here!
Job Openings
A curated list of roles, freelance opportunities, and other paid options from across the #NatSecGirlSquad ecosystem, shared with the Team directly. We always include the salary range and offer a direct POC whenever possible.
Members of the community can share openings on their own behalf on the OpenSource Listserv. We strongly recommend including the salary range, but this information is not required for listserv postings.
DARPA
Tech-to-Market SETA: A secret clearance is a strict requirement in addition to some DoD experience. Email resumes to sf@natsecgirlsquad.com
Washington Office
Associate at Washington Office: Washington DC Office ($60k - $110k/year w/ benefits)
APCO
Mid-Level Public Affairs & Strategic Communications Professional: Singapore
Consultant, Public Affairs, Consulting: Tokyo, Japan
Intern, Public Affairs & Lobbying: Rome, Italy
Director, Public Affairs: Rome, Italy
Senior Leader, Corporate Government Affairs: Washington, DC, United States - $180,000/year to $300,000/year
Associate Director, Public Affairs/Healthcare: Rome, Italy
Multilateral Digital Policy Consultant, Cybersecurity & AI: New York, NY, United States - $78,000/year to $145,000/year
Associate Director, Internal & Change Communications (Gagen MacDonald), Washington DC, New York City $90,000/ year- $110,0000/ year
Technology Communications Fellowship - Summer '25 Los Angeles, CA $24.04 Per hour
Senior HRIS Manager (Oracle HCM) Washington, DC $120,000/year to $170,000/year.
Apple
PACE, Senior Regulatory Engineering Project Manager (EPM): Cupertino, California - $195,500 and $293,800
Security Software Engineering Manager, Data Protection: Cupertino, California $190,700 and $329,600
ML Software Engineer Machine Learning and AI Seattle, WA $135,400 and $250,600
AIML - Machine Learning Engineer, Data and ML Innovation Seattle, WA $135,400 and $250,600
American Express:
Senior Data Engineers: Phoenix Arizona - $110,000.00 - $190,000.00
VP/LFO, Technology Operations & FinOps Finance Hybrid $185,000.00 to $260,000.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + benefits
Vice President, Technology Portfolio Management New York, NY $210,000.00 to $300,000.00 annually + bonus + equity
Billing Operations Sr. Manager Hybrid $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits
Information Security Specialists Pheonix, AZ $110,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually
Atlantic Council
Associate Director, Forward Defense: Atlantic Council Headquarters – Washington, DC - $67,000 to $87,000
Director, Strategic Giving: Washington, DC -$150,000 – $180,000
Director, GeoStrategy Initiative: Atlantic Council Headquarters - Washington DC, Full-time. $150,000 to $190,000.
Assistant Director Operations and Strategy Geoeconomics Center Atlantic Council Headquarters – Washington, DC $60,000 to $65,000
Deputy Director, Revenue Operations Washington, DC $96,000 to $145,000
Program Assistant, European Engagement, Global Energy Center: Washington, DC- $53,000 to $59,000
American Enterprise Institute
Events Assistant: Washington DC - $48,000 - $52,000
Coalitions Manager (Outreach): Washington DC - $60,000 - $70,000
Communications Assistant, Economic Policy Studies: Washington DC - $50,000 - $54,000
Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellowship Program Washington, DC AEI offers $85,000 for scholars
Research Assistant, Economic Policy Studies Washington, DC $50,000 - $54,000
Project Coordinator, Coalition Defense of Taiwan Washington, DC $55,000 - $62,000.
Research Assistant, Science Policy Washington, DC $50,000 - $54,000.
Aspen Institute
Director of Global Programs Washington, DC - $140,000 - $145,000
Scowcroft-Nye Fellow Washington, DC $24
Program Coordination Washington, DC $52,000 - $57,000
Communications Intern, Aspen Policy Academy San Fransisco, CA $20/ hr
Australian Embassy
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - UNNY Policy Support Officer PN TEMP Washington, D.C US$62,656 or $32.13 per hour
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Corporate Services Manager - PN NEW - LE5 Washington, DC $89,264 - $104,425
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Senior Research Officer (Trade) Washington, DC $89,264 - $104,425
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - PN 20927 - Executive Assistant (Congressional, Pacific Affairs and International Development) Washington, DC $75,175 - $87,941
That’s just a fourth of the curated job opportunities featured in this week’s newsletter! Subscribe to access the full list. 😊