
Sam Howell
Research Assistant, Technology and National Security Program
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Sam Howell is a Research Assistant with the Technology and National Security Program at CNAS. Her research interests include quantum information science, semiconductors, and the use of emerging technologies to enhance human performance.
Prior to joining CNAS, Howell worked as an intelligence analyst at a risk consulting firm in Washington, D.C. She also formerly worked as a counterterrorism researcher at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) and the Elliott School of International Affairs, and as a staff assistant on Capitol Hill.
Howell’s commentary and analysis has appeared in outlets including The Economist, Lawfare, The Diplomat, and Voice of America. She holds an MA in security policy studies from the George Washington University. She received her BA in medical humanities and bioethics with a minor in political science from Baylor University.
Recent Publications & News
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Why the US, Japan and South Korea should take the quantum leap together
By Sam Howell
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CNAS Responds: 2023 G20 New Delhi Summit
By Lisa Curtis, Jacob Stokes, Nicholas Lokker, Hannah Kelley & Sam Howell
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CNAS Responds: The Spirit of Camp David: Joint Statement of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States
By Richard Fontaine, Lisa Curtis, Dr. Duyeon Kim, Jacob Stokes, Joshua Fitt, Hannah Kelley, Sam Howell & Rebecca Wittner
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CNAS Responds: Outbound Investment Executive Order
By Emily Kilcrease, J Travis Mosier, Thomas Krueger, John Hughes, Jacob Stokes, Tim Fist, Hannah Kelley & Sam Howell
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The United States’ Quantum Talent Shortage Is a National Security Vulnerability
By Sam Howell
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