'''Krystle Veda Kaul''' is an Indian-American [[foreign policy]] and [[national security]] [[scholar]] and writer.<ref>https://www.aei.org/multimedia/ferrari-on-the-future-of-us-india-defense-relations/</ref><ref>https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-peace-initiatives-by-pakistan-and-india-spark-hope-for-settlement-in-kashmir-but-situation-remains-tenuous/394956.html</ref>

==Early life and education==

Kaul was born in [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]] to an immigrant family.<ref>https://himalayanexpress.in/2023/12/06/indian-american-national-security-expert-with-kashmir-roots-vies-for-u-s-congressional-seat/</ref> Her father is from [[Safapora]], [[Kashmir]] and mother is from [[New Delhi]].<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/krystle-kaul-indian-american-national-security-expert-running-for-us-congress-4638322</ref><ref>https://www.dailygoodmorningkashmir.com/hail-krystle-kaul/</ref> Her early life was influenced by discussions about the [[Kashmir conflict]].<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/krystle-kaul-indian-american-national-security-expert-running-for-us-congress-4638322</ref><ref>https://www.flipbookpdf.net/web/site/f0c279362ecabb32673fb1835cae8257ac11f6d2202312.pdf.html#page/6</ref> She spent her early life in [[Wayne, New Jersey]], where she studied at Vidyapith, learning about [[Sanskrit]] [[Vedic]] heritage, Hindi, [[mythology]], and religion. At the age of 17, she moved to [[Washington, D. C.]] for her [[college education]].<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/krystle-kaul-indian-american-national-security-expert-running-for-us-congress-4638322</ref> At the age of 19, she participated in the Washington Leadership Program, where she worked on [[Capitol Hill]] and learned about legislative and governmental processes.<ref>https://americankahani.com/lead-stories/indian-american-krystle-kaul-has-a-compelling-background-for-constituents-of-virginias-10th-congressional-district/</ref>

Kaul received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[American University]], [[master's degrees]] from [[Brown University]] and [[Johns Hopkins University]].<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/krystle-kaul-indian-american-national-security-expert-running-for-us-congress-4638322</ref><ref>https://www.fdd.org/team/krystle-veda-kaul/</ref><ref>https://www.ggfutures.net/alumni/2025-fellows</ref>

Kaul speaks nine langugaesis multilingual and is fluent in several languages including Dari and Arabic.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/us-calling-indian-american-women-achievers-krystle-kaul-bela-bajaria-9060905/</ref><ref>https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/krystle-kaul-indian-american-national-security-expert-running-for-us-congress-4638322</ref>

==Career==

Kaul has served in various capacities within the U.S. defense and intelligence sectors. She has worked as a Director at the [[Defense Threat Reduction Agency]] in the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]], as a Director of Strategic Communications for the [[U.S. Air Force]] and [[NATO]] at General Dynamics Information Technology, and as an intelligence political-military expert at the [[U.S. Central Command]].<ref>https://www.deccanherald.com/world/indian-american-national-security-expert-with-roots-in-kashmir-running-for-us-congress-2799155</ref><ref>https://www.news18.com/world/who-is-krystle-kaul-indian-american-national-security-expert-running-for-us-congress-8693287.html</ref>

As the former Director of Strategic Communications at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Kaul was responsible for managing national security communication strategies.<ref>https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2023/11/06/krystle-kaul-running-for-congress-to-inspire-young-indian-american-girls/</ref> Additionally, she served as Chief of the Political-Military Intelligence Night Cell for the Department of Defense's ISIS Crisis Group under Secretary [[Lloyd Austin]] at US Central Command, focusing on defense strategies during a critical conflict period.<ref>https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2023/11/06/krystle-kaul-running-for-congress-to-inspire-young-indian-american-girls/</ref> Her work in these roles has been centered around national security and defense policy.<ref>https://www.wionews.com/world/who-is-krystle-kaul-indian-american-national-security-expert-running-for-us-congress-666881</ref>

In December 2023, Kaul announced that she would run for the 10th Congressional District of Virginia as a Democratic Party candidate.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/12/16/wexton-10th-congressional-district-crowded/</ref><ref>https://www.loudountimes.com/news/11-candidates-so-far-vying-to-succeed-wexton/article_42986738-872c-11ee-afce-cb6d18472d80.html</ref>

==References==

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[[Category:Brown University alumni]]

[[Category:Johns Hopkins University alumni]]