Ylli Bajraktari — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Medal.
Serves as President and CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP).
Previously served as Executive Director of the U.S. National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) from 2019 to 2021.
Served as Chief of Staff to National Security Advisor LTG H.R. McMaster.
Holds an M.A. in Public Policy from Harvard University.
Holds a B.A. in International Relations from the George Washington University.

Biography

Ylli Bajraktari is an American national security policy expert currently serving as President and CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) and the SCSP Action Program. Prior to launching SCSP, he was the Executive Director of the U.S.

National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) from 2019 to 2021, which was chaired by Eric Schmidt. Born in Kosovo, Bajraktari emigrated to the United States after the war and holds a B.A.