Visiting Military Officer
FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit research center focused on technology innovation, cybersecurity, AI-related threats, and U.S. national security.
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About FDD Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
CCTI is an internal center of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. It combines research, experimentation, and interdisciplinary study to develop technology, governance, and policy responses to cyber and emerging-technology threats. Its stated initiatives include CSC 2.0, the Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab, and cyber-enabled economic warfare research.
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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will conduct research on defense strategies, policies, and capabilities; write analytical publications; present and discuss research at events; plan and attend meetings and briefings; pursue networking and professional-development activities; and support day-to-day research work.
Requirements
- Hold a U.S. military officer rank between O-3 and O-6.
- Hold a graduate degree in a relevant discipline.
- Demonstrate excellent analytical, research, and writing skills.
- Work independently and as a member of a team.
- Obtain permission from the respective service to conduct the fellowship.
- Commit to a 6-month or 1-year fellowship.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research on defense strategies, policies, and capabilities.
- Author and co-author analytical pieces for publication.
- Discuss research at internal and external events.
- Plan, execute, and attend meetings and briefings.
- Attend networking and professional-development opportunities.
- Support day-to-day research and work.