Ben Booker

Ben Booker currently serves as a Senior Specialist at Forge Group, LLC since April 2022, previously worked as a Business and Technology Strategist at MITRE from January to April 2022, and held the role of Strategy and Policy Analyst at Cydecor, Inc. from March 2019 to December 2021, focusing on policy and operational planning for Navy engagements related to China and Taiwan. Booker's career includes positions as a Program Acquisition and Budget Analyst at Artlin Consulting and IPT Associates, supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and roles at the Reserve Officers Association where legislative advocacy was key. Booker's experience is complemented by a fellowship at the National Journal, assisting with data visualization, and various research and legislative roles throughout education, culminating in a Master’s degree in Security Studies from Georgetown University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History from the University of California, Berkeley.