Stephen Young
Senior Analyst, Global Security Program
Stephen Young lobbies administration
officials, members of Congress, and journalists to advance UCS security-related
campaigns, largely focusing on arms control, nuclear weapons policy, missile
defense, and nuclear threat reduction programs. He also works with scientists
across the country to help amplify their concerns on critical national security
policies.
Before joining UCS, Young was deputy director of the Coalition to Reduce
Nuclear Dangers, a national alliance of 17 nuclear disarmament organizations.
He previously served as a senior analyst at the British American Security
Information Council, legislative and field director for 20/20 Vision, and
senior information specialist at ACCESS, a security information clearinghouse.
He also was a fellow in the State Department’s Bureau of Human Rights.
Young is the author of numerous articles and publications on nuclear weapons
policy and arms control, including The
Cart Before the Horse: DOE's Plan for the Future of the U.S. Nuclear Weapons
Complex, which he co-authored with Global Security Program Co-director Lisbeth
Gronlund. He is frequently cited by CNN, NBC, New York Times, Washington Post and other news organizations.
He has a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University.
