National Security & the Future of American Democracy ft. Steven Cash ’84 (@Vassar)
- LocationRockefeller Hall, 300- Auditorium, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, USA
- Description
Join Steven Cash '84, Executive Director of The Steady State and former national security official, for a compelling discussion on the threats facing American democracy today. Drawing on a distinguished career spanning the CIA, U.S. Senate, and Department of Homeland Security, he will share why many in the national security community believe the U.S. is at a pivotal and perilous moment—and what can be done to protect our constitutional system. The event will also provide insight into internships and career opportunities in Washington, D.C., and how students can get involved in this critical work.
Steven Cash's Bio:Steven Cash is the Executive Director of The Steady State, a non-profit advocacy organization of former senior national security officials. He has held senior roles across government, including at the Department of Homeland Security as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary and Deputy Chief Intelligence Officer, at the CIA as both counsel and operations officer (earning the CIA’s Medal of Merit), and on Capitol Hill with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, and the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he served as Chief Counsel to Senator Dianne Feinstein. Cash has also worked in the private sector as a consultant and attorney, served on the DNI’s Biological Sciences Experts Group, and co-chaired the DC Bar’s National Security Law Committee. A frequent commentator on national security and intelligence issues, he is a graduate of Vassar College and Yale Law School.