Ryan Bernstein

Consultant - Defense & Security @Guidehouse

San Diego, CA, US

Worked directly with senior stakeholders at Department of Defense, Department of State and Department of Homeland Security - designed strategic plans, implementation plans, comms, trainings, and SOPs in support of multiple bureaus and agencies, respectively.• Designed and led strategic planning exercises with senior client leadership, conducted surveys and developed the 20••••30 Strategic Plan for TSA’s office of Contracting and Procurement.• Led and participated in several AI working groups / pilot programs at DOS, DHS, and Guidehouse.• Served as a SME and Senior Project Analyst for DOS’ Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (DOS/J/SEAS) – developed a strategic comms plan and talking points for the interagency.• Drafted the Global Trusted Tech Framework (xGTT) in collaboration with Purdue’s Krach Institute of Tech Diplomacy – worked directly with tech leaders from the Public, Private, and Academic sectors.• Published a featured article in State Magazine highlighting how R/PPR\'s Public Diplomacy Staffing Initiative is modernizing the PD workforce.Guidehouse combines deep commercial and public sector expertise to help clients solve the unique societal issues of our time. Guidehouse\'s Defense & Security team is an industry leader in providing U.S. diplomatic, intelligence, law enforcement and defense agencies with innovative, tailored solutions to their toughest challenges.