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US President Donald Trump reacts after signing executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)
Visiting Fellow, Perry World House
Melissa Flagg is a visiting fellow at the Perry World House, a fellow at the Acquisition Innovation Research Center, and an advisor to the Andrew W. M
Melissa Flagg is a visiting fellow at the Perry World House, a fellow at the Acquisition Innovation Research Center, and an advisor to the Andrew W. Marshall Foundation. She is also a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research with over fifteen years in defense research and engineering.