Jess Brown is a Defense Consultant at Technical Assent, providing expertise to the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics since October 2022. Jess also serves as a Bryce Harlow Fellow with The Bryce Harlow Foundation, specializing in professional advocacy and lobbying since July 2021. Previous roles include Outreach and Communications Specialist at USAID and Editor and Research Assistant at the U.S. Department of State, where Jess managed communication and reporting tasks. Additional experience encompasses roles as a Political Training Division Program Assistant, Records Clerk, and various internships that contributed to a solid foundation in international relations and security studies. Jess holds a Master of Arts in Security Studies from Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Loyola University Maryland.