Melissa Ullom

Melissa Ullom
U.S. Department of State

Melissa Ullom works at the U.S. Department of State, where she is the Senior Advisor for Verification and Compliance at the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability. Her current portfolio includes the State Department’s annual arms control compliance report to the U.S. Congress, adopting verification technologies for current and future arms control treaties, and Women, Peace, and Security. Previously working under her maiden name, Melissa Hanham, Melissa worked in academia and NGOs as an expert on open-source intelligence, fusing satellite and aerial imagery with other forms of geospatial data, text-based data such as social media and speeches, as well as numerical data like trade data.