On March 23, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Scott Cooper was highlighted in a PRNewswire article titled “Peraton strategically invests in expanding government and customer relations capabilities.” The news release calls attention to Cooper’s recent appointment to vice president of strategic advocacy in the Government and Customer Relations division of Peraton, where he will manage external engagement strategies of think tanks, federally funded research and development centers, advocacy groups, and other organizations.
Forward Defense leads the Atlantic Council’s US and global defense programming, developing actionable recommendations for the United States and its allies and partners to compete, innovate, and navigate the rapidly evolving character of warfare. Through its work on US defense policy and force design, the military applications of advanced technology, space security, strategic deterrence, and defense industrial revitalization, it informs the strategies, policies, and capabilities that the United States will need to deter, and, if necessary, prevail in major-power conflict.
