Mr. Doug Livermore & Dr. Erin McFee

Mr. Doug Livermore is a Division Chief (GG-15) at the Department of War, where he focuses on senior-level operational and strategic initiatives. He previously served as Senior Vice President for Solution Engineering at the CenCore Group and as Deputy Commander for Special Operations Detachment – Joint Special Operations Command in the North Carolina Army National Guard. He is also the Director of Development for the Corioli Institute and serves as National Director of External Communications for the Special Forces Association, National Vice President for the Special Operations Association of America, and Director of Engagements for the Irregular Warfare Initiative. He sits on the Board of Directors for No One Left Behind and serves as Chair of the Advocacy Committee.

Dr. Erin McFee is the Founder of the Corioli Institute and a Professor of Practice at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at the National Defense University. A political anthropologist, she specializes in climate security, migration, and the reintegration of formerly armed actors (FAA), including military veterans and ex-insurgents. Since 2010, she has conducted extensive fieldwork across multiple regions, from living alongside ex-guerrillas in Colombia to consulting on al-Shabaab reintegration in Somalia. Her work also includes research with former cartel members in Mexico, support for NGOs working with ex-gang members in El Salvador, and restorative justice initiatives for U.S. military veterans. She has published widely in peer-reviewed, practitioner, and public-facing platforms in over 20 countries.

This panel explores Ukraine’s war as both a test of battlefield adaptation and a foundation for long-term recovery and security. Drawing on research and analysis of veteran reintegration and wartime innovation, the discussion examines how Ukraine’s choices will shape post-war stability, deterrence, and the credibility of the transatlantic security order.