Jason Briggs
Acting Director @U.S. Department Of State
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WORK HISTORY
Acting Director @U.S. Department Of State
Washington, DC, US
Supervises 32-person office to advance legislative priorities, navigate funding regulations, and coordinate defense and development spending for South and Central Asia.• Leads office responsible for AI, cybersecurity, defense, foreign aid, countering China, sanctions, critical minerals, counterterrorism, and UN engagement. Interfaces with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and other priority countries in South Asia on these critical issues.• Manages Congressional team to engage foreign relations, appropriations, and finance committees through briefings, support for testimony, and high-impact edits to draft legislation.• Spearheaded reorganization of office, directing a transition team led by senior executives and a U.S. army colonel to organize stakeholder consults, scope down office functions, and realign personnel. • Directed office’s first humanitarian responses post-USAID, coordinating relief items on C-17s and C-130s for flooding in Pakistan and a cyclone in Sri Lanka.
EDUCATION
The George Washington University
Master of Public Policy, National Security Policy
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science
SKILLS
ABOUT JASON BRIGGS
Acting senior executive with 16 years experience in Congressional advocacy, budgeting, grants, and accounting. In first 10 years at State Department, promoted rapidly to GS-15 – highest grade in federal government. Passion for leadership; strong track record of leading diverse teams with large, complex budgets. Proven expert in advancing an organization’s goals with Congress and the Executive Branch.
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