Jessica Walton
Bridging national security with the art of storytelling
With a unique blend of national security expertise and strategic communications skills, I help organizations amplify their impact through compelling storytelling and targeted messaging. My multidisciplinary background spans military service, the defense industry, hi-tech security marketing, and creative multimedia—providing me with unique insights into defense sector communication challenges.
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My Day Job: I’m a seasoned communications strategist, multimedia producer, and writer with a strong foundation in national security and the defense industry. In my current role, I help government agencies achieve their business goals by developing and executing strategic communications campaigns that engage key audiences. I have extensive experience in liaising with cross-functional teams, including media relations, designers, videographers, tech editors, and executives to bring campaigns from concept to completion.​​​​​​​
My Workshop: In today’s fast-paced business environment, concise and compelling communication is a critical skill. With that in mind, I developed a full-day workshop on maximizing impact through strategic communications, story craft, and writing skills with a focus on professionals who work in government, security, hi-tech, and engineering.
My Writing: From high-stakes conflict to quirky personalities, from moral dilemmas to mental health, I believe the security community holds a wealth of stories with life lessons for us all. After writing non-fiction for years, I decided recently to make the jump to novelist, specializing in converting riveting real-life stories from the security field into creative fiction.
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My Blog: I manage the (In)Security Blog, where I explore mental health and psychology issues in the security field. The platform also features a podcast where I interview military leaders, law enforcement, CIA officers, psychologists, filmmakers, and more on topics like PTSD, resilience, and the psychology of espionage. I get invited to speak on others’ podcasts about these issues, which provide endless fodder for my novels.
Whether it’s national security or mental health advocacy, I believe in the power of collaboration. I’m always eager to volunteer for mental health symposiums by Capitol Hill or promote psychologists specializing in the security space.
