NSCSA Weekly Newsletter
Memorial Day Weekend Edition!
Happy Friday all,
Hope folks have fun plans for the upcoming long weekend. We have a lighter newsletter this week with the upcoming holiday and recess. This is a great time to sign up for official membership (if you haven’t already), or to grab coffee with your Coffee Chats partner from this month.
SAVE THE DATE - LEG STRATEGY PANEL
NSCSA is hosting a advanced legislative strategy panel with a number of experienced guests on Thursday, June 26th at 6pm. Exact location TBD, but we want to put this on your radar early. First dibs on attendance will be reserved for our dues-paying members. Others will be able to attend if there’s room.
COFFEE CHATS
If you are a Hill staffer working on national security issues and would like to expand your network in an informal way, consider joining our Coffee Chats program.
You will be paired with a random national security Hill staffer each month whom you can choose to grab a coffee with.
You can join here if you are not yet a participant. We will send out the next set of pairs in early June.
UPCOMING EVENTS
CNAS Briefing on the Defense Industrial Base: May 29, 2025 11:00 am. Virtual. RSVP.
SUMMER COURSES
Vista Institute for AI Policy - National Security and AI Law Course
The Vista Institute for AI Policy is hosting a virtual course on National Security Law and AI. The course will consist of expert-led, 1-hour lunchtime sessions from June 19 - July 2.
This training provides an overview of AI-related national security risks and geopolitical challenges alongside essential legal and policy frameworks. It will include sessions on:
Tools like the DPA, IEEPA, and AI export controls taught by law professors Alan Rozenshtein and Kevin Frazier.
Security threats to algorithmic and physical AI infrastructure led by Sella Nevo from the RAND Meselson Center.
Military applications of AI led by Lieutenant General John (Jack) N.T. Shanahan.
A range of other talks and panels in industrial policy, energy policy, and private sector engagement from policy and legal experts
Staffers can express interest in the programs here until May 25. More information is available here.
SeedAI Tech Lab Certificate
SeedAI hosts a six-week series of interactive classes run by world-renowned experts that help government employees learn more about the evolving world of AI.
Sessions will be held mostly in-person on Friday afternoons: June 13; June 27; July 11; July 18; July 25 and August 1. To receive a certificate, five out of six sessions need to be attended. Topics include AI and national security, emerging research, and understanding Chinese AI development, with a special session focused on hearing real-world use cases across multiple industries and applications.
Apply today, or email Logan Shomo at logan@seedai.org for more information.
Columbia Law School National Security Law Seminar:
Designed with foreign trained professionals in mind, this program is opening up to USG employees at a discounted rate for its duration this summer — June 9-13, 2025.
The program will be taught by Bobby Chesney (Dean of UT Austin Law School & former CISA and DOJ official), Matthew Waxman (served at State, DOD, and NSC under Bush), and Col. Winston Williams (Head of the Department of Law at West Point). The course will be offered at a 50% discounted program fee (i.e., a cost of $1,000) to any qualified current or former US government employee.
JOB BULLETIN
Below the signature line are the NatSec-related openings and resume banks we’ve come across. If you run into any openings, know that one of the openings below has been filled, apply to a role below, or have information regarding jobs you’d like to share, please contact us at NatSecCSA@gmail.com.
*Note: Several reliable federal government- and Hill-focused job boards that are worth subscribing to and keeping an eye on include Tom Manatos, Brad Traverse, The House Employment Bulletin, and the Senate Employment Bulletin.
As always, feel free to reach out to us if you need anything or have questions.
Sincerely,
NSCSA Board of Directors
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JOB OPENINGS
5.14.25 JOB OPENINGS
HILL
Professional Staff Member – Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Republican Staff
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Republican Staff is seeking a Professional Staff Member. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 4 years of relevant policy experience. Interested candidates should send their resume to gopsenatorjob@gmail.com with the subject line “PSM Opening”.
Regulatory Policy Advisor – The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, a legislative advisory Commission, seeks an experienced Regulatory Policy Advisor for a short-term, project-based position to support policy development for biotechnology product regulation. Qualified candidates will have direct experience with biotechnology product regulation with the FDA, EPA, and/or USDA. To apply, please send an email to jobs@biotech.senate.gov with the email subject line "Regulatory Policy Advisor [Your Name]" that includes your resume, desired start date, salary requirements (optional), and a statement of no more than 300 words explaining why you are the right fit to join the Commission's staff. Applications are due by 5:00pm ET on Tuesday, May 27.
Oversight & Investigations Counsel – Minority Staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
The Minority Staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is seeking an oversight and investigations counsel. Ideal candidates will have experience conducting oversight of the executive branch and/or working on congressional investigations. Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov indicating the job referral number in the subject line.
National Security Advisor – Republican Senator and Member of the Armed Services Committee
This individual will be responsible for advising the Senator on national security matters, developing legislative initiatives, and engaging with key stakeholders. Previous Capitol Hill or relevant agency experience as well as military service are required. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov indicating the job referral number in the subject line.
Legislative Assistant – Republican Senator on SVAC
Republican member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, seeks a Legislative Assistant to cover veterans affairs portfolio. Responsibilities include legislative drafting and research, briefing preparation, staffing the Senator at hearings, and leading constituent and policy meetings. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov indicating the job referral number in the subject line.
OFF HILL
20 Open Positions – Center for Strategic & International Studies
The following positions are open at CSIS:
· Intern for the Defense and Security Department, Futures Lab
· Research Associate for Critical Minerals Security Program
· Research Assistant for the Japan Chair
· Fellow/Senior Fellow for the Japan Chair
· Director and Senior Fellow for the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group
Find more open positions at CSIS here.
International Relations Officer – Akima
Tuvli, an Akima company, is hiring for an International Relations Officer to support our DoS client located in Washington, DC. Apply here. Responsibilities include:
· Implements review of information whose release could cause foreseeable harm to national security or other interests or violate statutory requirements.
· Effectively communicates with Department personnel and external points of contact, regarding clarification of requests that will facilitate the production and processing of responsive material.
· Applies expertise in foreign policy and national security issues, as well as knowledge of the functioning and organization of the Department of State and its overseas posts and missions in the review of documents to be provided to Congress.
Counterintelligence Officer – BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems is seeking Counterintelligence (CI) Officers to support a client’s operational requirements in a challenging, dynamic setting located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Successful CI Officer candidates will work in an integrated government-contractor team fusing intelligence information from multiple intelligence disciplines. Responsibilities include all-source intelligence research, risk analysis, reports writing, operational concept development, stakeholder engagement, and presentation of reports to all levels of customer management. Apply here.
Democracy & Security Fellow – U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
USGLC is seeking a Democracy & Security Fellow to stand up and lead a significant new organization-wide initiative focused on advancing America’s global leadership on democracy, with a special emphasis on Eastern Europe and Ukraine. This full-time exempt position is based in Washington, D.C. Apply here.
Intelligence Research Specialist – U.S. Department Homeland Security
This position is located in Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, Fraud Detection and National Security Division, FDNS EB-5 IPO. As an Intelligence Research Specialist, you will represent the organization on committees and working groups; participate in developing and drafting policies, procedures, and guidelines; analyze and evaluate large volumes of intelligence materials. Apply here.
Assistant Director, Forward Defense – Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council’s Forward Defense Program is thrilled to hire an Assistant Director. The Assistant Director will help manage and execute key projects across Forward Defense’s three key portfolio areas; help manage junior colleagues working on projects in these subject areas; and support the Director in managing Forward Defense. The candidate will help to oversee projects within Forward Defense; assist in maintaining, developing, and cultivating a vast network of crucial partner and donor relationships; and help contribute to the research and editorial work of our numerous publications on issues related to current and future defense and security challenges. Apply here.
Technical AI Policy Associate – RAND
RAND’s Technology and Security Policy Center (TASP) is seeking a mission-driven Technical AI Policy Associate to contribute to and lead research, decision support, and/or technical work at the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and national or global security. Apply here.
Research Assistant: Foreign and Defense Policy and US Foreign Policy- American Enterprise Institute
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person research assistant to support the work of scholars Danielle Pletka and Marc A. Thiessen. The primary focus will be research assistance on issues related to US foreign policy, the Middle East, and national politics. Core responsibilities include researching, writing, and editing. The assistant will also produce and facilitate recordings for AEI’s national security podcast, What the Hell Is Going On? Podcast responsibilities include audio editing, copyediting the transcript, managing the show’s X account, scheduling guests, and sending weekly marketing emails. Additional duties include organizing public events and managing media and meeting requests. Apply here.
Senior Director, Acquisition Policy – Aerospace Industries Association
The Senior Director, Acquisition Policy supports the Vice President for National Security Policy on all matters relating to DOD acquisition policy, including, but not limited to research and development, programmatic pathways, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and sustainment policy matters. The incumbent represents AIA on these and related issues to AIA membership, outside organizations, the Department of Defense (DOD), other executive branch agencies, and Congressional committees and member offices. Apply here.
Senior Director, Procurement Policy – Aerospace Industries Association
The Senior Director, Procurement Policy supports the Vice President for National Security Policy on all matters relating to DOD procurement policy, including but not limited to contract management and pricing policy matters. The incumbent represents AIA on these and related issues to AIA membership, outside organizations, the Department of Defense (DOD), other executive branch agencies, and Congressional committees and member offices. Apply here.
Senior Program Officer, Transatlantic Defense & Security – Center for European Policy Analysis
The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) is seeking a highly motivated and resourceful individual to join its Transatlantic Defense and Security (TDS) program as a Program Officer or Senior Program Officer, depending on experience. This program explores the evolving landscape of defense and security in Europe and the United States, focusing on NATO cooperation, strategic deterrence, and transatlantic security challenges. Apply here.
Director, Gov Affairs (Trade, Export Controls, Cybersecurity)
As a Director of Government Affairs, you will serve as one of ITI’s representatives and advocates to the U.S. executive branch and U.S. Congress. In this capacity, you will have chief responsibility for engagement with policy makers and staff and will partner with ITI’s Government Affairs, Policy, and External Affairs teams in working with ITI member companies to strategize, plan, and execute comprehensive government affairs program. Apply here.
Senior Policy Analyst – Space Systems Integration
Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges. SSI is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to support our customer in Chantilly, VA. Apply here.
Policy Researcher – AI Futures Project
The AI Futures Project is a small nonprofit working to improve the long-term trajectory of artificial intelligence. We aim to improve the situational awareness of the public, governments, and AI company staff through high-quality futurism. We’re seeking a Policy Researcher to help us with our research agenda. You’ll conduct research, write policy memos, and contribute to our broader strategy for reducing existential AI risk. Apply here.
Coordinator, International Affairs & National Security – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
The Coordinator, International Affairs and National Security Policy serves as the essential operational backbone of two critical divisions of AIA. Reporting to the Vice Presidents of International Affairs and National Security Policy, the Coordinator supports two divisions that are playing a leading role in shaping global trade, defense, and national security policy. This position routinely engages at the highest levels of industry, the U.S. government, foreign governments, and outside stakeholders. Apply here.
Senior Counterintelligence Analyst – Deck Prism, LLC
This is a full-time on-site role for a Senior Counterintelligence Analyst located in Washington, DC. The Senior Counterintelligence Analyst will be responsible for analyzing intelligence data, identifying security threats, advising on counterintelligence strategies, and preparing detailed reports. The analyst will also collaborate with various stakeholders to develop and implement effective counterintelligence measures and provide briefings to relevant parties. Apply here.
National Security and Intelligence Analysis Internship Fall 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
ISW is a leading source of innovative analysis and intelligence on global conflicts that threaten American national security. ISW publishes regular research reports and graphics to inform policy-makers, warfighters, and journalists in Washington, DC, as well as the general public. Interns provide critical assistance to our analysts and receive hands-on training from their supervisors as well as a formal development program taught by our leadership. Interns will be trained to use innovative technologies to conduct open-source collection and analysis in a fast-paced environment. Apply here.
Fellow/Senior Fellow & Director of Trade and Economic Statecraft – Brookings Institute
The Director for Trade and Economic Statecraft is a fellow/senior fellow within the Economic Studies (ES) Program who will both conduct independent research and monitor Institution-wide activities on trade and economic statecraft. As a scholar, the Director will conduct and publish independent research on policy-oriented topics related to trade and economic statecraft, including such themes as tariffs, export controls, economic sanctions, trade deficits, supply chain resiliency, and currency and international capital markets. In addition to independent research, the Director will seek opportunities to collaborate with scholars in ES, across the Institution, and externally. The Director will achieve impact by conducting high-quality, independent research, sharing findings with policymakers and other stakeholders, presenting their research at academic conferences, and utilizing traditional and social media. Apply here.
Fellow or Senior Fellow (Freeman Chair in China Studies) – CSIS
The Freeman Chair in China Studies is a leading source of insight and analysis on China’s evolving political system and the dynamics that impact its domestic policy agenda and external behavior. Our mission is to shape the public policy debate by providing timely and objective analysis that challenges the status quo and informs policymakers, the public, and corporate executives on the most important issues impacting China’s political trajectory. Qualified candidates must possess a background in Chinese politics, international relations, and data analysis. Apply here.
Research Associate, U.S. Foreign Policy – Council on Foreign Relations
CFR’s David Rockefeller Studies Program is one of the country’s largest foreign policy think tanks with a widely respected and influential research staff. The Studies Program aims to advance the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs through its writing, publications, public outreach, and discussions. As part of the Studies Program, the research associate will support the work of the Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy. Apply here.
Research Associate, Digital and Cyberspace Policy – Council on Foreign Relations
The Digital and Cyberspace Policy program informs policymakers, business leaders, and the general public about the politics of cyberspace through briefings, reports, interactives, the Cyber Brief publication series, and the Net Politics blog. The program also encourages exchanges between the public and private sectors to shape U.S. policy and the emerging global rules and norms of cyberspace. Current projects focus on cybersecurity; online disinformation; and data, privacy, and trade. The research associate plays a role in meeting the goals of the program by working under the direction of the senior fellow for digital and cyberspace policy. Apply here.
Senior Foreign Policy Advisor – American Committee for Middle East Rights
We are seeking a seasoned and dynamic Senior Policy Advisor specializing in foreign policy to lead research, strategy, and implementation in both U.S. and international policy landscapes. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in international relations and federal policy, complemented by significant private-sector experience. This role demands a strategic thinker who can adapt to dynamic environments, manage multiple responsibilities, and foster cross-sector partnerships. The Senior Policy Advisor will work closely with the organization’s growing team, collaborating across departments and stakeholders to achieve impactful outcomes. Apply here.
Senior Fellow, Freedom and Prosperity Center – Atlantic Council
The Senior Fellow will be a key part of the team and will work closely with the Senior Director of the Center. True to the Atlantic Council’s dynamic and entrepreneurial workplace culture, this position requires close and continuous collaboration with colleagues in other regional and functional centers across the organization. Based in Washington DC, the Senior Fellow will lead streams of analytical research, manage efforts to enhance and spread the Center’s mission through strategic convening, and represent the Center in public and private forums. Apply here.
Iran Analyst, Critical Threats Project – American Enterprise Institute
The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) produces detailed, objective analysis and forecasts of America’s core national security challenges and concrete recommendations to address them. CTP also trains the next generation of policymakers and intelligence analysts. Its granular, open-source publications assist government officials, the media, and the military and intelligence communities while informing the public about the nuance and scale of threats to America’s security. Apply here.
Project Associate, Political and Security Affairs – The National Bureau of Asian Research
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) is seeking a Project Associate for the Political and Security Affairs (PSA) group to provide project support for NBR"s portfolio of research projects focusing on political and security issues across the Indo-Pacific region, including Chinas military modernization, U.S. alliance strategy in Asia, North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and more. Apply here.