Questions from Quarantine with Dr. Daniel Green and Kristen Hajduk

Join us for an exciting conversation featuring:

Dr. Daniel R. Green, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development, DoD

Kristen R. Hajduk, NSI Fellow and Director of Operations for National Security Innovation Network (NSIN)

Jamil N. Jaffer, NSI’s Founder and Executive Director

NSI experts are encouraged to submit questions ahead of time by sending us an email. Experts can also ask questions during the event throughout the conversation.

About Dr. Daniel R. Green:

Dr. Green is is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development. He is responsible for defense strategy, force development, and strategic analysis within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy) and advises the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Defense Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He previously served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy) in 2001-2003 and from 2008-2009. Dr. Green is a reserve officer with the U.S. Navy and a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Inherent Resolve. He also served with the U.S. Department of State as the political advisor to a Provincial Reconstruction Team in southern Afghanistan. He has authored or co-authored three books and has written over fifty-five journal articles, op-eds, and policy analysis studies for a number of peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Green holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from George Washington University.

About Kristen R. Hajduk:

Kristen R. Hajduk is the Director of Operations for National Security Innovation Network (NSIN). Kristen leads a nation-wide team that enables communities of innovators to solve national security challenges. Prior to joining NSIN, Kristen served as a Senior Advisor for Special Operations and Unconventional Warfare and an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where she provided technical oversight and guidance to U.S. Special Operations Command, advocated for Special Operations policies within the Department of Defense, the interagency, and the Legislature. She also served as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, advising on all issues relating to special operations, strategy, force development, and planning. Prior to this, she was the Special Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, consulting on executive management and strategic-level issues. During this time, Kristen served as the Co-Founder and Co-Director of No Exceptions, a successful advocacy initiative to open all military positions to women, removing the last legal professional barrier to women in the United States.

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