Jesse Altum, Graduate Fellow, Nation Nuclear Security Administration
Jesse Altum is a current Graduate Fellow at the National Nuclear Security Administration, where he serves under the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence. He works on projects related to detection investigations, nuclear forensics, internal security law enforcement, and international stakeholder and IAEA engagement. His research centers on advanced technology, nuclear command and control systems, signaling manipulation, synthetic data, and impacts on U.S. strategic deterrence planning and infrastructure investments. He also works with Booz Allen Hamilton as a data scientist in the Strategic Innovation Group focused on federal law enforcement, artificial intelligence, data architecture, and advanced technology applications for future focused deployments. He served as a program analyst with the Department of State, a Rosenthal International Relations Fellow and Honors Intern with the FBI, a Sanders Fellow with GW, and as a Scottish Rite Masonic Fellow. Jesse earned his M.A. in International Security Policy Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the Metropolitan State University of Denver, and is seeking a nuclear graduate certificate with Harvard University. Originally from Colorado, Jesse lives in Washington, D.C. and enjoys hiking the Appalachian trail and kayaking in the Chesapeake Bay.
