Press Releases
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CNAS CEO Nathaniel Fick to Lead Cyber Security Software Company Endgame Inc.
Washington, November 7, 2012 — Nathaniel Fick, Chief Executive Officer of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), will step down at the end of the month from his position at CNAS to become the Chief Executive Officer of Endgame, Inc., a leading venture-backed provider of advanced cyber security solutions. Mr. Fick has led CNAS since 2009 and will remain on the Center's Board of Directors. As CEO of Endgame, he will be responsible for building the company's commercial and federal business.
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CNAS Announces the Next Generation National Security Leaders Class of 2012-2013
Washington, October 16, 2012 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce the Next Generation National Security Leaders Class of 2012-2013. These 16 emerging leaders have diverse backgrounds and experience across the national security field, including in the executive and legislative branches, the U.S. military, academia and the private sector. Click here to meet the 2012-2013 class.
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Experts Assess Impact of Veterans' Endorsements on Political Campaigns in Study Published by CNAS
Washington, October 15, 2012 — As the 2012 presidential election approaches, experts Dr. James Golby, Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy; Kyle Dropp, Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Stanford University; and Dr. Peter Feaver, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Duke University, examine whether military endorsements impact a campaign's ability to secure votes.
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CNAS Releases National Security Guide to the 2012 Presidential Election
Washington, October 5, 2012 — With the 2012 presidential election just a month away, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released today a National Security Guide to the 2012 Presidential Election, a compilation of issue briefs on a wide range of national security topics that the next president must address. National security has received limited attention from the campaigns, candidates, the media and the public during this election season. The guide is intended to help American voters, global partners and other interested observers better understand the national security issues that are at stake in this election and that will impact the nation for decades to come.
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Shawn Brimley and Irving Lachow Join CNAS as Senior Fellows
Washington, October 2, 2012 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Shawn Brimley, former Director of Strategic Planning at the National Security Council, and Dr. Irving Lachow, former Principal Cyber Security Engineer at the MITRE Corporation, have joined the Center.
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Post-Asad Syria Policy Should Focus on Mitigating Risks to U.S. Interests, Argues CNAS Expert
Washington, September 10, 2012 — The brutal conflict underway in Syria jeopardizes key U.S. strategic interests, but leaves Washington with few attractive options to protect them and little leverage over the future of the country. In Asad Under Fire: Five Scenarios for the Future of Syria, released today by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Visiting Fellow Melissa Dalton argues that the United States must prepare for a range of potential future scenarios and implement policies now to mitigate future risks to its interests in the event of a transition of power from Syrian President Bashar al-Asad.
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Navigating U.S. Policy in the South China Sea
Washington, September 5, 2012 — As Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Chinese leaders in Beijing this week, CNAS experts offer their insights into the disputes in the South China Sea and recommendations for U.S. policy in the region. Click here for CNAS publications on the South China Sea, including two new bulletins on key issues in the region.
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CNAS Experts Comment on Senate Cyber Security Bill
Washington, July 30, 2012 — With the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 being debated on the Senate floor today, CNAS experts comment on the threat of cyber security and the impact of this critical issue on U.S. national security. Read their commentary here.
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Bob Butler Joins CNAS as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Washington, July 26, 2012 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Bob Butler, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, has joined CNAS as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow. Mr. Butler's research at CNAS will focus on cyber security, cyber warfare and issues related to U.S. national security in the information age. Mr. Butler brings to CNAS a breadth of experience and perspectives on cyber policy, having advised government, military and private sector leaders on responding to America's cyber security challenges.
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Phillip Carter Joins CNAS as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in the Military, Veterans and Society Program
Washington, July 10, 2012 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Phillip Carter has joined the Center as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow. Mr. Carter's research at CNAS will focus on reintegrating veterans into civilian life and how America can best serve its veterans, particularly in an age of fiscal austerity.
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