Judd Devermont

@JDevermont

Operating Partner @KupandaCapital | Board @fraym_io | Scholar @CarnegieEndow | Former #NSC, @NSC44, @ODNI_NIC | Personal Account

Joined August 2012

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Judd Devermont @JDevermont Oct 15

We need to return to basics in an era of perpetual crisis. That's means soil health and farmer-led solutions in the agricultural sector.

Devex @devex Oct 15

Opinion: With global agricultural systems under unprecedented strain, strengthening soil health and putting farmers in control offers a more sustainable path to food security. devex.com/news/why-the-f…

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Judd Devermont @JDevermont Jul 20

I am honored to join this extraordinary team under the leadership of @FontehAkum. Looking forward to engaging with everyone and sharing new insights to navigate this unprecedented moment in international affairs.

Carnegie Africa Program @AfricaCarnegie Jul 20

📢 We are excited to announce that Judd Devermont (@JDevermont) is joining @AfricaCarnegie as a nonresident scholar focusing on Africa’s political and geopolitical shifts and energy sector! 📢

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Judd Devermont @JDevermont Jun 10

This is super interesting. alohastatedaily.com/2026/06/09/haw…

alohastatedaily.com Hawai‘i's love affair with Botswana — and why it ended | Aloha State Daily For most Mainland United States locations, the antipode — the place on the directly opposite side of the globe — falls right in the middle of an ocean.…

Judd Devermont @JDevermont Apr 27

I have been building analytic tools with AI, translating elite intelligence tradecraft for the modern era.

Jerry Laurienti and I used AI to conduct a key assumptions check on African responses to the Iran shock for @SemaforAfrica

semafor.com/article/04/27/…

www.semafor.com View: Faulty assumptions leave Africa unprepared for a prolonged Iran shock The continent should focus on pursuing greater regional integration and diversification, two experts argue.

Judd Devermont @JDevermont Mar 20

I reviewed three dozen confirmation hearings and oral histories. They can elevate the debate on U.S.-Africa policy. Too often, they don't.

My latest substack: poststrategy.substack.com/p/on-confirmat…