It’s great fun opening a restaurant 👀 but soon #Boston TheDublinerBoston

Today I spoke w/ Harvard Business School Tech. & National Security Conference share updates on how the Department of Defense 🇺🇸 is facing external challenges, leveraging technology & innovation to manage our own internal processes, & expanding opportunities for the private sector. MIT Sloan School of Management

Thank you for all the wonderful well wishes and words of support - I will work hard to live up to them all. I will be less active from this account but please follow Rebecca Hersman and Defense Threat Reduction Agency for more on DTRA’s vital work going forward!

“I am thrilled to join the Agency at such an important time,” said Ms. Hersman, after being sworn in during a ceremony at the Pentagon. “I am especially grateful to Dr. Williams for the able leadership he provided during the last 15 months.” bit.ly/3uBju3w

Don't forget to submit a presentation proposal to be considered for UK Project on Nuclear Issues's Annual Conference by April 4!

More info here: ukponi.rusi.org/call-for-prese…

We are pleased to announce that applications for the 2022 CSIS PONI Mid-Career Cadre are now open! Please submit a cover letter, CV/resume, & letter of recommendation to [email protected] by May 27, 2022.

Some professional news: I am taking a public service leave from MIT. Today, I was honored to be sworn in as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, which now includes nuclear, cyber, and missile defense policy. Very excited and humbled to work at OSD/P.

Calling all educators! Are you looking for a resource to help teach your students about Deterrence? Use our Deterrence 101 series: three videos designed to lay out the basics of historical and contemporary deterrence. Find it here:
nuclearnetwork.csis.org/projects/deter…

Don't forget to apply! This is an excellent opportunity for scholars (including undergrads & grad students) and professionals to present their work and introduce new ideas to the #nuclear community.

Don't miss our in-person Capstone Conference at @US_Stratcom on May 3!

Sign up now: nuclearnetwork.csis.org/events/capston…

📢DEADLINE EXTENDED

📅Send us your proposal to present at the annual conference by Monday 4 April!

All selected presenters will receive support from both RUSI & external experts.

👉So many skills to develop during the process!

Our Conference Series, Nuclear Scholars Initiative, and Mid-Career Cadre provide a wide range of programing no matter where you are in your career. Learn more here: nuclearnetwork.csis.org/apply/

We're thrilled to return to La Jolla this year for the PPNT Bootcamp. Linton and I are gathering some of the nation's foremost nuclear experts for this program covering historical, legal, technical, ethical, and policy aspects of nuclear weapons issues. Join us! Apply now!

Looking forward at the future of arms control will continue to be important as geopolitical circumstances change. Check out 'Arms Control in an Era of Strategic Competition' by Rebecca Hersman, Heather Williams, and Suzanne Claeys.

Mid-Career participants have the opportunity to engage in international exchanges, private roundtable discussions with senior leaders, publishing opportunities, and much more! nuclearnetwork.csis.org/apply/mid-care…

We are seeking new presenters for our 2021 conference series. Submit a proposal today to be considered as a presenter for one of our conference nuclearnetwork.csis.org/apply/conferen…

This is what #DTRA 's #BTRP program does, not just in Ukraine, but surrounding regions. The program's focus is to continue to improve public and veterinary health through the #biolabs . youtu.be/Vn9t-lvDMAM

Kudos to @jengriffinFNC for the excellent explainer

Deterrence has evolved academically and in practice since the first nuclear test. To get a quick timeline on that evolution, watch video one of our Deterrence 101 series: nuclearnetwork.csis.org/projects/deter…