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Jul 17, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on Senate holds on military confirmations

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On July 17, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote the latest edition of her project “Non-State Actress.” In this edition, Feldman-Piltch explained what it means when a single Senator holds up all military confirmations and promotions and the implications for American governance. The Non-State Actress project is made possible by generous support […]

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Jun 12, 2023

Feldman-Piltch recognized by the US Department of State for her work in Afghan relocation efforts

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On June 12, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch was recognized by the US Department of State at a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding with the #AfghanEvac Coalition for her dedicated work in Afghan relocation efforts.

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May 24, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on the roles of federal law enforcement agencies

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On May 24, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote the latest edition of her project “Non-State Actress.” In this edition, Feldman-Piltch contextualized various federal law enforcement agencies in terms of areas of responsibility, federal mandates, and how to understand their role within the government. The Non-State Actress project is made possible by […]

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Maggie Feldman-Piltch was a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and is the founder and executive managing director of Unicorn Strategies, a firm building and supporting intentional innovation in national security institutions through public private partnerships. Unicorn Strategies’s work includes Operation Eagle, #NatSecGirlSquad and its accompanying secure teaching and learning platform Herd Mentality, Project VU—a functional human-centered artificial intelligence program to strengthen and reform the security clearance process—and Kalishnikitty. Feldman-Piltch also enjoyed a fruitful term as entrepreneur-in-residence/senior advisor to the executive at Guidehouse National Security Sector. Prior to Unicorn Strategies, Feldman-Piltch served in a variety of roles at American Security Project including leading the US-Cuba work, the Women in Security and Business Council for American Security programs, and a weekly podcast. Feldman-Piltch is a principal participant at the Munich Security Conference and an instructor at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Institute for Security Governance. She received her MA at Georgetown School of Foreign Service’s Security Studies Program where she earned the Director’s Award and served as a junior centennial fellow. Feldman-Piltch is an exceedingly proud graduate of Wesleyan University.