He has engaged Heads of State, Ministers, Parliamentarians, Diplomats, Secretaries-Generals, Heads of Directorates, military and corporate leaders on critical security challenges and cooperation on policies related to defense, energy, law enforcement, technology and trade.

Daniel Little currently contributes research and analysis to the NATO Science and Technology Organization based in Paris which focuses on energy and security initiatives spanning Eastern and Western Europe, the Black Sea region, the Middle East, and the Arctic Circle. He recently led the capstone panel at the NATO Energy Security Symposium, addressing the strategic implications of a ceasefire in the Russia–Ukraine conflict. In addition, he serves as a Board Member at the Research Institute of European and American Studies based in Athens. He has 22 peer-reviewed publications.

During his military service, he served as Head of NATO Planning at the Warrior Preparation Center, U.S. Forces – Europe, where he planned, coordinated and contributed to multinational operations with NATO-level Corps Headquarters. These include events in Afghanistan, Balkans, Middle East and Ukraine. Upon departure from the U.S. Army War College, he served in the Pentagon. As a Research Fellow at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), he advised U.S. federal agencies, international organizations, and foreign law enforcement on counter-narcotics, human trafficking, IED and weapons smuggling, money laundering, and counter-proliferation of WMD. His efforts facilitated a landmark 20-nation interoperability agreement between the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre and the former Southeast Europe Cooperative Initiative to combat transnational crime – an agreement ratified by the parliaments of each respective country. His efforts were recognized at the United Nations General Assembly’s Counterterrorism Directorate and the UN1540 Committee on Non-Proliferation.

In the private sector, Daniel Little has performed managerial and executive roles related to defence and advanced technology. Currently, he is at the American-Eurasian Exchange Company where he consults firms involved in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Information Technology. He has supported the annual Wharton Aerospace Conference at the University of Pennsylvania, spent time as a Research Affiliate at George Mason University’s Serious Games Initiative (specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Gaming and Strategic Technology) and taught Political Science at Gettysburg College as an Adjunct Professor.

Daniel Little holds a Joint Executive MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and WHU in Vallendar, Germany. He studied International Relations at St. Catherine’s College, University of Cambridge. From his doctoral studies at Virginia Tech, he continued his education as a PhD Fellow at Maastricht University/United Nations University (UNU-MERIT). Currently he is working on his dissertation as a Manse Scholar at the University of Southern Denmark, Center for War Studies.

Daniel Little is fluent in English and has working knowledge of several European languages.