Ylli Bajraktari
Ylli Bajraktari | |
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| Education | B.A. in International Relations (George Washington University) M.A. in Public Policy (Harvard University) |
| Known for | President and CEO of Special Competitive Studies Project |
Ylli Bajraktari is an American national security policy expert who serves as President and CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP).[1]
Early life
Bajraktari was born in Kosovo and emigrated to the United States as a war refugee.[2] He holds a B.A. degree in International Relations from the George Washington University and a M.A. in Public Policy from Harvard University.[3]
Career
Originally joining the Department of Defense in 2010, Bajraktari served in the Office of the Undersecretary for Policy as a country director for Afghanistan and later as a country director for India.[4] Bakraktari served as Chief of Staff to the National Security Advisor LTG H.R. McMaster during the first Trump administration.[5] He departed the National Security Council when McMaster did.[6] From 2019 to 2021, he served as the executive director of the U.S. National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI), chaired by Eric Schmidt.[7] He subsequently joined the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP).[8]
In 2023, Bajraktari delivered a keynote address at the RIT Kosovo commencement ceremony.[9]
He is a contributor to several DC-based and national security publications, including Foreign Policy.[10]
References
- ^ "Ylli Bajraktari". Compete. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Advisor from Kosovo becomes cause of clashes within the White House". Periskopi. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Yll Bajraktari". www.ndia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Yll Bajraktari - Potomac Officers Club". potomacofficersclub.com. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ Sherman, Gabriel (2018-04-10). ""'F--k It, I'm Firing All of Them'": Trump Insiders Fear the Boss Will Go Postal". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ Perez, Jenna McLaughlin,Jeremy Diamond,Evan (2018-04-16). "Bolton era begins with exits and anxiety at National Security Council | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "SCSP CEO Ylli Bajraktari Calls on U.S. to be AI Combat-Ready, Warns of Dangers from TikTok, Chinese Apps". Washington AI Network. 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Six Challenges the U.S. Must Win: A Conversation About Strengthening U.S. Technology Competition | The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs". www.belfercenter.org. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ "RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) Celebrates Successful Commencement with Notable Keynote Speaker, Mr. Ylli Bajraktari and Distinguished Participants | RIT Kosovo | RIT". www.rit.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ Bajraktari, Ylli (2025-04-16). "Ylli Bajraktari". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2025-04-14.