Neurodiversity and National Security: Harnessing the Potential of Unique Cognitive Talents

This week, FEDtalk is discussing Neurodiversity and National Security. It is no secret that our nation needs to harness a wide variety of skills, talents, and abilities to meet growing national security concerns. On this episode, agencies will learn how they can harness the potential of unique cognitive talents to improve their workforce and mission delivery. FEDtalk host Natalia Castro sits down with Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg, President of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, and the Intelligence and National Security Foundation; Teresa Thomas, Neurodiverse Talent Enablement and Cyber Engagement Program Lead at MITRE Corporation; and Cortney Weinbaum, Senior Management Scientist at RAND Corporation. The show is based around the 2023 RAND Corporation report “Why National Security Needs Neurodiversity: Drawing on a Wider Range of Cognitive Talents to Tackle National Security Challenges.” Read the full report here: Check out a shorter research brief here: FEDtalk is brought to you by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. , a federal employment law firm. Bringing you the insider’s perspective from leaders in the federal community since 1993. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Neurodiversity and National Security: Harnessing the Potential of Unique Cognitive Talents is an episode from FEDTalk by Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio.

This episode is 00:53:22 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2023.

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