Charlotte Santomero is a Research Assistant at Columbia University’s Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, where she supports Professor Jason Healey’s research, grant development, and academic programming. Her research interests include cyber conflict, military adaptation, and the strategic implications of emerging technologies. Her fieldwork in Ukraine on electronic warfare and battlefield innovation informed Regenerative Warfare, her research paper examining military adaptation to technological disruption. She also serves as an Emerging Technology Researcher at Palisade Bergschrund, focusing on defense-industrial capacity, procurement, and technological competition. Santomero is pursuing a Master of International Affairs at Columbia SIPA, specializing in international security, defense policy, and cybersecurity.