On March 7, 2024, DOE/NNSA Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control hosted a Women in Strategic Trade (WiST) U.S. Roundtable at the JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC (1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) for early career professionals interested in pursuing a career in strategic trade controls. The event features keynote speakers from leaders in the U.S. strategic trade control interagency, a roundtable panel on careers in strategic trade controls and agencies’ role in the U.S. export control system, and a facilitated networking session. The ETI Consortium was invited to attend the event. As ETI students, Natalie Cannon and Mackenzie Duce from Georgia Institute of Technology joined this event.
The mission of the WiST Initiative is to promote the advancement, leadership, and meaningful participation of women in all areas of strategic trade controls. The WiST Initiative is organized by three (3) guiding pillars: 1) Empowerment, 2) Capacity Building, and 3) Community Engagement. The three (3) pillars represent WiST overarching goals and activities that contribute to achieving its strategic objectives.