Annabelle Hutchinson

Ms. Hutchinson is a student at Harvard Law School. She is a former investment banking analyst and a graduate of Brown University and the University of Oxford.

Articles by Annabelle Hutchinson

Most service members who use off-channel communications platforms are not doing it because they are trying to sabotage their missions. Rather, they are on those platforms precisely because they want to perform their missions well, and they need an efficient and effective platform for communicating with their units.

Instill Accountability and Security in Unclassified Military Communications

By Annabelle Hutchinson

July 2024

All unclassified military communications should be conducted on formal, on-channel platforms to ensure accountability and security.

U.S. Marines and sailors run on the flight deck of the USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19). Information warriors operating in the cyber domain are a distinct class of warfighter. Recruiting requirements should reflect this reality.

Coding over Conditioning: Reimagining Physical Standards in a Digital Age

By Annabelle Hutchinson and Madison Poe

April 2024

The Navy must consider new physical standards to recruit cyber warriors.

Naval Intelligence Must Keep Pace with Software Innovation

By Annabelle Hutchinson

April 2023

Acquiring cutting-edge software is an intelligence community imperative.

Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles–class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN-760) load a Mk 67 submarine launched mobile mine in Agana, Guam

Don’t Undermine the Navy

By Annabelle D. Hutchinson

July 2022

Mine warfare is increasingly important in great power competition. The Navy currently does not have enough offensive mining options.