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Kimberly Talley is an associate director with the Transatlantic Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. In this role, she focuses on security and defense, with particular focus on the Nordic-Baltic region, the US role in NATO, Russia’s military and hybrid threats, the broader implications of changes in the European security landscape, and policy responses to emerging challenges on NATO’s northern and eastern flanks. Talley leads and supports research, high-level programming, and engagement with policymakers, military leaders, diplomats, and experts across the transatlantic community.
Previously, Talley served as a program assistant at the Center for Security Policy Studies at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, where she earned an MA in international security. Before pursuing her graduate degree, she worked as a data analyst in the geographic information systems software industry, supporting rural telecommunications companies expanding broadband access across the United States. She holds two BA degrees in geography and political science from Virginia Tech.