Bailey Schiff is a Programme Coordinator and Research Assistant with the Project on Nuclear Issues at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, Bailey was a political intern in the Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and a legislative intern in the Senate with a foreign policy, national security, and defence portfolio. She holds a BA in international studies from the School of International Service at American University, with concentrations in national security and the Middle East.
Bailey Schiff
Programme Coordinator, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Content by Bailey Schiff
Report
Protecting the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in turbulent times: Commentary collection volume V
This commentary collection compiles 11 articles by ELN network members and external collaborators as part of the ELN’s Protecting the Non-Proliferation Treaty project. The collection was published to align with the 2026 NPT Review Conference in New York City.
Commentary
The NPT can’t ignore emerging technologies anymore
As State Parties prepare for the 2026 Review Conference, Bailey Schiff and Diya Ashtakala write that engaging with emerging technologies, which are already transforming military programmes, as well as verification and civilian nuclear programmes, offers a way to break entrenched debates. Revisiting longstanding challenges regarding non-proliferation and the peaceful uses of nuclear technology through the framework of emerging technologies may be one of the few practical paths to relieve pressure on the NPT by opening space for innovation and debate across the three pillars.