Meghan Reidy

Meghan Reidy is an Action Officer at Systems Planning and Analysis, supporting DARPAs Biological Technologies Office. Her career blends defense and foreign policy, with previous experience as an Acquisition Analyst for the F-35 Joint Program Office and as a Program Officer at the U.S. Department of State. She holds a Master of Arts from Georgetown University.

Her background includes a significant role in international cultural exchange. As a Project Manager at the Goethe-Institut, she was involved in the "DeutschlandJahr USA," a year-long initiative celebrating German-American friendship through events across the United States, indicating an interest in cultural diplomacy and international relations.

Unique fact: She has direct experience in both hard power, through her work on the F-35 defense program, and soft power, via her role in a major U.S.-German cultural initiative.