Under $25,000
National Security Speakers
National security is the key to American progress, but it often comes at a high cost. How can we balance freedom with public security? Educate your attendees on the intricacies — and frustrations — of national security with experienced speakers who have lived the job. WSB’s national security and counterterrorism speakers include CIA Directors, US Ambassadors, governors, mayors, and other notable figures who protect the American public on a daily basis. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings.
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Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc
Epidemiologist; Pathogens Preparedness Expert; Featured in Netflix Docuseries 'PANDEMIC: How to Prevent an Outbreak'
Under $25,000
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Michael Leiter
Director, National Counterterrorism Center (2008 - 2011) and Counterterrorism, Cybersecurity and National Security Analyst for NBC News
$25K - $40K
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Eric Rosenbach
Pentagon Chief of Staff (2015-2017); Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Security and Homeland Defense (2013-2015)
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Harry Broadman
Pioneer Emerging Market Business Investment Practitioner Unlocking Growth Opportunities While Shielding Risks; Private Equity Executive; White House Trade Negotiator; Harvard Faculty; Author; Columnist
$40K - $70K
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Scott Kindsvater
Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Brussels Belgium; Director of Operations and Intelligence for NATO at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe; Director of Operations and Intelligence in Iraq and Syria for Operation Inherent Resolve and Commander of Air Expeditionary Task Force in the Defeat – ISIS Campaign
Under $25,000
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John McLaughlin
Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, Deputy Director of the CIA (2000-2004), and Acting Director of the CIA (2004)
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Matthew Olsen
Director, National Counterterrorism Center (2011- 2014); National Security Analyst for ABC News; and Harvard Law School Lecturer
Under $25,000
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Eric O’Neill
Cybersecurity Expert; Technology Futurist; National Security Strategist at VMWare Carbon Black; Bestselling Author; Former FBI Operative; Inspiration for the film Breach
Under $25,000
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Prashanth Challa
Managing Director, Head of Wealth Management Cybersecurity, Morgan Stanley
Under $25,000
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Charlie Moore
Deputy Commander of US Cyber Command 2020-2022; Distinguished Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University 2022-Present
$25K - $40K
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Colin Kahl
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; Professor of Political Science, Stanford University; Steven C. Házy Senior Fellow
Under $25,000
$25K - $40K
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Fred Kaplan
Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist; National Security Columnist, Slate; Best-Selling Author and Historian
Under $25,000
Under $25,000
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Matt O’Neill
Creator and Former Managing Director of U.S. Secret Service’s Global Investigative Operations Center; The most decorated cyber focused U.S. Secret Service Agent in agency history
Under $25,000
Didn’t find the national security speaker you were looking for? WSB works with many of the industry’s top speakers each year. Our team of experienced speaker agents is committed to helping you find the perfect speaker for your event. Please contact us for a custom proposal.