WASHINGTON, June 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Global Strategies (BGS), a leading
strategic advisory firm focusing on global public policy,
government procurement, and geopolitical risk analysis, today
announced it will be expanding its growing team by adding
Dr. Divyansh Kaushik and Mr. Ben Schramm as Vice Presidents. In these
roles, Divyansh will provide invaluable insight to the firm's
Global Technology Practice, while Ben will support the firm's
National Security Technology Practice.
"We are thrilled to welcome Divyansh to Beacon Global
Strategies," said Klon Kitchen,
Managing Director and lead for the firm's Global Technology
Policy Practice. "His expertise in emerging technologies and
national security will be invaluable as we continue to provide our
clients with the highest level of strategic advice and support.
Divyansh's deep understanding of AI and his significant
contributions to tech policy make him a perfect fit for our
team."
"Ben is an exciting addition to our National Security Technology
Practice leadership team. His extensive experience in both
government and the aerospace industry will greatly enhance our
clients' growth strategies," said Lauren
Bedula, Managing Director and head of the firm's National
Security Technology Practice.
Dr. Divyansh Kaushik recently joined
BGS as Vice President. Divyansh joins BGS with a
distinguished background in emerging technologies and national
security, bringing a wealth of expertise in artificial intelligence
and its implications for US-China tech competition. Before joining
Beacon, he served as the Associate Director for Emerging
Technologies and National Security at the Federation of American
Scientists (FAS), where he previously held a fellowship. In these
roles, he became a pivotal resource for Congress and the
administration on emerging tech policy, significantly contributing
to the development and advocacy of key legislative measures.
Divyansh's work focused on AI R&D, tech standards development,
STEM immigration, and research security across different
administrations. He is a Senior Fellow at the American Policy
Ventures and FAS and a member of the Advisory Council for the Krach
Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue.
Divyansh holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Language and Information
Technologies from Carnegie Mellon
University. His research on robust machine learning models
has garnered extensive scholarly citations and prestigious awards
from entities like Amazon and the Siebel Foundation.
Mr. Ben
Schramm recently joined BGS as Vice
President. Prior to joining Beacon, Ben was the
Director of National Security Operations at Maxar Intelligence,
where he spearheaded business development and strategic growth
efforts for national security stakeholders. With twelve years of
combined civilian and active duty service in the Department of
Defense, he has held key roles such as Senior Advisor and Chief of
Staff to the 25th Secretary of the Air Force, Special Assistant to
the 23rd Secretary of Defense, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director
of Strategic Engagement to the 24th Secretary of the Air Force, and
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Legislative Affairs. A combat veteran, Ben served in the Marine
Corps and deployed to Afghanistan
as a platoon commander in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
among other military roles. He holds a BA from Georgetown University and an MBA from the
University of Virginia Darden School of
Business.
About Beacon Global Strategies
Founded in 2013, Beacon
Global Strategies is a strategic advisory firm specializing in
foreign policy, defense, cyber, intelligence, and national
security. Drawing on decades of service in the international
security arena, Beacon develops and executes strategies that enable
companies to achieve their business objectives around the
world.
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