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Something New is On the Horizon

We are currently upgrading our digital home to better serve our global community. Our full website is temporarily offline, but our mission doesn't stop. You can still engage with us using the quick links below.

Thank you for your patience, we can’t wait to show you what we’ve been building!

The YPFP website is currently only fully optimized for standard desktop and mobile devices. Our website currently has limited functionality on tablet screens.  Our team is actively working on full tablet accessibility, and we hope to have it fully live soon! In the meantime, you can try switching your tablet browser to "Desktop" mode to view the full interface or join us on mobile.

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Ashley Ruiz

Civil servant at the U.S. Department of the Air Force

Rising Expert in Technology

Cohort

2026-2027

Branch 

Washington DC

Member Since

2024

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Bio

Ashley Ruiz is a civil servant at the U.S. Department of the Air Force, where she advises on cyber policy and strategy. Named the 2026 Rising Expert in Technology by Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, Ashley has conducted research on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, Office of Naval Research, University of Michigan Physics Department, Charleston Police Department, and The Citadel. She has presented research at the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference, and published research in academic journals such as the Journal of Strategic Security. Ashley earned a Master of Arts in Security Studies from Georgetown University. She also graduated Valedictorian from The Citadel with two Bachelors of Arts. Disclaimer: Ashley's participation in this program does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, or Department of the Air Force. Any views expressed are the member’s alone.

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