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VIRTUAL: Personal Branding - Building a Mission Statement with Maggie Feldman-Piltch
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Wednesday, July 22
Time: 1300 ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: A one hour session on defining your "personal brand" in the professional space. Hosted by Maggie Feldman-Piltch; @MaggieCaroline1
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 7:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 7:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 7:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/158322867
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 7:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: #UnicornSession with Rep. Max Rose
Location: Virtual
Date: Wednesday, June 17
Time: 1600 ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open
Details: Congressman Max Rose proudly serves New York’s 11th Congressional District, representing Staten Island and South Brooklyn. He lives in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island with his wife, Leigh, and their son, Miles.
Max currently serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
As a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, Max is honored to also serve on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Serving in Afghanistan, and now as a member of the National Guard, Max served as an active duty officer in Afghanistan from 2012-2013 and earned a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Infantry Badge. Max is Ranger-qualified and continues to serve in the National Guard and is the first post-9/11 combat veteran to represent New York City. Congressman Rose received a B.A. in history from Wesleyan University and M.S.C. in Philosophy and Public Policy from the London School of Economics.
VIRTUAL: Nuclear Policy Happy Hour
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 7:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/98388700544
Details: Join Angely Martinez and Jessica Budlong in a discussion of current events in the nuclear policy sphere over happy hour. All levels of expertise and knowledge encouraged. All conversations are off the record.
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 7:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: Nuclear Policy Happy Hour
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 7:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/98388700544
Details: Join Angely Martinez and Jessica Budlong in a discussion of current events in the nuclear policy sphere over happy hour. All levels of expertise and knowledge encouraged. All conversations are off the record.
VIRTUAL: #UnicornSession with Rep. Ruben Gallego
Location: Virtual
Date: Tuesday, June 9th
Time: 1:00-2:00pm
Cost: Free
Type: Open
Details: Representative Ruben Gallego comes by to hang out with the Squad. Submit your questions for him below!
Congressman Gallego represents Arizona’s 7th congressional district, and currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee. Born in Chicago, he is a first generation American. After graduating from Harvard, he joined the United States Marine Corps and subsequently deployed to Iraq. He previously served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives prior to running for the U.S. House of Representatives.
VIRTUAL: #UnicornSession with Jackie Tame
Location: Virtual
Date: Monday, June 8th
Time: 1:00-2:00pm
Cost: Free
Type: Open
Details: Join Maggie and Jackie Tame from the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center for a Unicorn Session.
VIRTUAL: #NatSecGirlSquad Book Club: A Savage Order
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Friday, June 5th
Time: 1:30-3:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: #NatSecGirlSquad Book Club is an excellent opportunity to meet new people and hear diverse perspectives on the most talked-about books in security studies. Join us as we start a new book: A Savage Order: How the World’s Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security by Rachel Kleinfeld. On June 5th, we'll be talking about Part 1. Hosted by Beth Windisch.
Need suggestions on books to keep you busy? check out Beth’s podcast: New Books in National Security, at https://www.bethwindisch.com/podcast
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 7:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: Nuclear Policy Happy Hour
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 7:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/98388700544
Details: Join Angely Martinez and Jessica Budlong in a discussion of current events in the nuclear policy sphere over happy hour. All levels of expertise and knowledge encouraged. All conversations are off the record.
VIRTUAL: NatSec Netflix Watch Party: Space Force
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Friday, May 29th
Time: 5:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/98990872878
Details: Cap off another week of WFH with a Netflix watch party of SPACE FORCE with your fellow NatSec professionals! Hosted by Jacob Sebastian
VIRTUAL: Lunch Break: Panda Diplomacy
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Friday, May 29th
Time: 1:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/94284110468
Details: Remember that BuzzFeed article about PowerPoint parties, the fun get-togethers where everyone shares a short presentation? That's how my friends and I have been staying sane in the time of COVID-19, and I'd like to share my latest with NSGS!
Join me for a short, funny (yet informative) briefing on how Beijing's panda diplomacy. Is Bei Bei caught in the international trade war? Are cubs used as symbols of cooperation or tokens in exchange for lucrative natural resource and technology transfers? Come to find out! Hosted by Charlotte Gorman
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 7:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: Competent Diversity Saves the Day! with MG Tammy Smith
Location: Virtual
Date: Wednesday, May 27th
Time: 3:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open
Join the Zoom: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/95733022452
Details: Join #NatSecGirlSquad founder Maggie Feldman-Piltch for a brand new quarantine-fueled series, ‘Competent Diversity Saves the Day!’ A cross between a class, a webinar, and hype session, ‘CDSD’ will explore the power of competent diversity in national security and defense with real, tangible examples. Submit questions ahead of time, or during the session!
This week we will be talking with MG Tammy Smith, Military Assistant to ASA(M&RA). ASA (M&RA) will lead the human capital enterprise for America's all-volunteer Army: Relevant and ready, agile, adaptive and organized for the 21st century.
VIRTUAL: Nuclear Policy Happy Hour
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 7:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/93183443415
Details: Join Angely Martinez and Jessica Budlong in a discussion of current events in the nuclear policy sphere over happy hour. All levels of expertise and knowledge encouraged. All conversations are off the record.
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 7:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: Nuclear Policy Happy Hour
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 7pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/96003476941
Details: Join Angely Martinez and Jessica Budlong in a discussion of current events in the nuclear policy sphere over happy hour. All levels of expertise and knowledge encouraged.
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 7:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: #UnicornSession with Katie Tobin
Location: Virtual
Date: Wednesday, May 13th
Time: 3:00-4:00pm
Cost: Free
Type: Open
Register Here: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VYu-iADrQ-eGVLlTVcWw1g
Details: Katie Tobin is the Director of Lateral Innovation at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). In this role she helps amplify and connect innovative efforts across the Intelligence Community, as well as leads design sprints to support IC-wide challenges. Prior to this role, she spent over four years at CIA as a manager of emerging technology and design projects to support the Directorate of Analysis.
No Press allowed, this event is off the record.
VIRTUAL: Nuclear Policy Happy Hour
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Tuesday, May 12th
Time: 7pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/98728421484
Details: Join Angely Martinez and Jessica Budlong in a discussion of current events in the nuclear policy sphere over happy hour. All levels of expertise and knowledge encouraged.
VIRTUAL: #NatSecGirlSquad Book Club: Power To The People
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Friday, May 8th
Time: 12 PM ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hlcs8ukwSfmAVdIETPLkRA
Details: Join Beth Windisch and the NSGS Book Club as they meet to conclude their discussion on Power to the People: How Open Technological Innovation is Arming Tomorrow's Terrorists by Audrey Kurth Cronin. Bring your reading picks- we'll be selecting our next book!
Learn more about host Beth Windisch. Need suggestions on books to keep you busy? check out Beth’s podcast: New Books in National Security, at https://www.bethwindisch.com/podcast
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Thursday, May 7th
Time: 7:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: Nuclear Policy Happy Hour
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Tuesday, May 5th
Time: 7pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/98943866078
Details: Join Angely Martinez and Jessica Budlong in a discussion of current events in the nuclear policy sphere over happy hour. All levels of expertise and knowledge encouraged.
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: April 30th
Time: 7:30pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
https://zoom.us/j/158322867
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.
VIRTUAL: "It's Gonna Be May" Fancy Happy Hour
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: Thursday, April 30
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
Join: https://natsecgirlsquad.zoom.us/j/94588229568
Details: Do you have a fancy outfit you didn't get to wear because your classy event got cancelled? Looking for an excuse to put on your fancy outfit, old prom dress, wedding dress, tux, or anything with lapels, possibly a pocket square or bit of flare? Me too.
So citizens, let's get fancy. Please join me for a virtual happy hour with a beverage of your choice and your finest evening wear. Feel free to get as dressed up and fancy as you'd like though no pressure. Full disclosure, I will be wearing my wedding dress.
We have survived another month of social distancing and a full month of incredible #NatSecGirlSquad content. To celebrate and bring some much needed levity after a long month, I'd love to catch up with the squad and use this as an excuse to wear a poofy dress. Hope to see you there! Hosted by Cori Fleser.
VIRTUAL: Thursday Evening 'BITCH SESH' with Kate Bell
Location: Virtual Event - Zoom
Date: April 23
Time: 7:30pm. ET
Cost: Free
Type: Open, Zoom Meeting.
https://zoom.us/j/158322867
Details: Every Thursday Kate Bell, Player Advocate for Former NFL Players and #NatSecGirlSquad Facilitator, will create a space where people can do 2 things: bitch, vent, acknowledge their feelings, talk about obstacles, etc. and ALSO talk about things that have helped them, offer love and support to others in the chat, and make game plans for how to best tackle the days ahead.