Stephen Nelson has served in the United States Army at both tactical and strategic levels. Recently, he worked at NATO's Supreme Allied Command Transformation as the Program Director for NATO's Next Generation Modeling and Simulation (M&S). He is currently employed at the U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Center, where he focuses on gathering requirements to inform the Army's Next Generation Constructive and writing the Army's Modeling and Simulation Strategy. His professional and personal interest in wargaming is the subject of his NATO Professional Doctorate. Steve has completed three combat deployments to Afghanistan. He is collaborating with several stakeholders to establish an organisation that will address force design, national security matters, and strategic foresight, with plans for its launch in 2026.