On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, the Robert Strauss Center welcomes Amy Zegart, co-director of the Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) and Davies Family Senior Fellow and Associate Director for Academic Affairs with the Hoover Institution, for a talk on cybersecurity. The talk is part of the Strauss Center's Brumley Speaker Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Zegart’s research examines organizational development, adaptation, and innovation in national security policy. Her current research includes a book with Condoleezza Rice on how business leaders can manage political risk, a project on drones and coercion, and a book about intelligence challenges in the digital age. Dr. Zegart served on the Clinton administration's National Security Council staff and as a foreign policy adviser to the Bush-Cheney 2000 presidential campaign. She has testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee, provided training to the Marine Corps, and advised officials on intelligence and homeland security matters. From 2009 to 2011 she served on the National Academies of Science Panel to Improve Intelligence Analysis. Her commentary has been featured on national television and radio shows and in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Zegart holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and is a recognized authority on the U.S. Intelligence Community.