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Director of External Relations

Shannon O'Reilly is Director of External Relations at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), responsible for directing the Center's media, congressional, and external outreach, large events, publications, the CNAS website and marketing. She brings public affairs and strategic communications experience after serving as the Deputy Director of External Relations at CNAS, a strategist for The Rendon Group and a foreign policy and communications professional on several political campaigns. 

Prior to joining CNAS, Ms. O'Reilly was a strategist supporting the U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM) public affairs, J2, J8, and J5 divisions. She also provided strategic communications support to Boeing, the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM), Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I), Combined Joint Task Force-82 (CJTF-82), and the 3rd Infantry Division.  She also worked on several political campaigns as a foreign policy and communications specialist.

Ms. O’Reilly is a candidate for an MA in Government at the Johns Hopkins University.  She holds a BA in political science and Spanish language from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She also studied at the Universitario de Puerto Rico Mayagüez. She is currently a member of the National Press Club, Women in International Security and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy.

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    Type: News Item
    Source: Information Dissemination

    July 13, 2011 — All CNAS and TIME are doing is proving that both organizations apparently understand how the model works better than everyone else, and in the end both brands will be enhanced by the effort.

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  • CNAS Partners with TIME to Launch Command Post
    Type: Press Release

    Washington, D.C., July 11, 2011 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce the launch of Command Post, a new video series from CNAS and TIME. The video series will take week-long looks at key national security issues, with a new angle explored each day in brief video conversations between co-hosts CNAS President John Nagl and TIME national-security correspondent Mark Thompson, and noted defense experts. Command Post will appear on CNAS.org and TIME.com’s Battleland blog.

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  • Control of Intelligence Budget Will Shift
    Type: News Item
    Source: Washington Post

    November 3, 2010 — DNI Director James Clapper made two important announcements yesterday - a "conceptual agreement" to move the national intelligence budget from the Pentagon to his office by 2013 and his recent move to add Major General Michael Flynn, who published a very influential report on intelligence with CNAS, to his team.

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  • CNAS Releases New Publications on Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR)
    Type: Press Release

    Washington, D.C., September 16, 2010 — Washington, D.C., September 16, 2010 – President Obama, Secretary Gates, Secretary Clinton and other Administration officials have called for more effective and capable diplomacy and development. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a recent foreign policy speech, "A central purpose of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review...is to explore how to effectively design, fund, and implement development and foreign assistance as part of a broader foreign policy."

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  • Top National Security Reporters Eric Schmitt & Thom Shanker Join CNAS as Writers in Residence
    Type: Press Release

    Washington, D.C., October 15, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 15, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that distinguished journalists Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker, who cover terrorism, the military, and national security for The New York Times, will join CNAS as Senior Writers in Residence in November 2009.

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    Type: News Item
    Source: POLITICO

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    Type: Press Release

    Washington, DC, August 25, 2009 — The Obama administration inherited the most daunting national security challenges in generations - ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, violent extremism, the rise of regional powers in Asia, and the dangers of climate change are just a few.  Keeping these issues and CNAS' mission to prepare and foster the next generation of national security leaders in mind, CNAS launched the Next Generation National Security Leaders Program, inspired by The American Assembly's Next Generation Project.

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    Source: Naval Leadership Blog

    February 19, 2009 — February 19, 2009 - Admiral Jim Stavridis blogs about his week in Washington, DC, where he delivered a speech as part of the CNAS National Security Leaders Forum event series on SOUTHCOM's interagency initiatives.  Admiral Stavridis had this to say, "CNAS is populated with some of the really bright up-and-coming stars in the security/policy scene."

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    Type: Press Release

    Washington, DC, February 17, 2009 — February 17, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) would like to congratulate Michèle Flournoy, Co-Founder and former President, who was sworn-in last week as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. While we will miss Michèle's leadership, drive, and deep knowledge of national security issues, we know she will do great things for the country and the Department of Defense.

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    Source: Meet the Press

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  • Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
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    Willard Intercontinental Hotel's Grand Ballroom
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On November 9, 2010, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted a book launch for MONSOON featuring best-selling author Robert Kaplan and NPR’s award-winning correspondent Tom Gjelten.

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    Willard Intercontinental Hotel's Grand Ballroom
    Washington, District of Columbia

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  • The Fourth Star
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    Willard InterContinental Hotel's Grand Ballroom
    Washington, District of Columbia

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    Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

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    Willard InterContinental Hotel's Crystal Room
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    St. Regis Hotel
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    Willard Intercontinental Hotel
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