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Join us for an online discussion of the latest intelligence, national security, and terrorism issues in the news. Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa will lead the briefing. Costa, a former intelligence officer of 34 years with 25 of those in active duty in hot spots such as Panama, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, is also a past Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council. He will be joined by Brian Carbaugh, former Director of CIA’s elite Special Activities Center (SAC).
At SAC Carbaugh provided leadership, oversight, and management of CIA’s worldwide paramilitary and special operations. He set the strategic vision for SAC and served as the senior paramilitary and special operations advisor to three different Directors of CIA (DCIAs). Carbaugh synchronized strategic intelligence and policy initiatives with the White House, the US Armed Forces, the intelligence community, and foreign partners. Prior to leading SAC, he was Chief of Staff for two recent Directors of the CIA, where he served as the DCIA’s senior advisor and was part of the CIA’s senior leadership team. With over 32 years of experience in the US Marines and intelligence community, Carbaugh assisted the DCIA in executing, managing, and overseeing the CIA’s global intelligence enterprise. He has served in war zones and foreign posts around the world and is the recipient of the CIA’s Intelligence Star for Valor, the CIA’s Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the CIA’s Donovan Award, and the federal service Presidential Rank Award. He is a co-founder of the Third Option Foundation, a non-profit entity dedicated to supporting the operators and families of the CIA's special operations community. After retiring from CIA in 2022, Carbaugh became Co-Founder & CEO at Andesite; he is also a Senior Advisor to Red Cell’s Cyber and National Security Practice.
Following their discussion of key issues, you’ll be able to ask questions via our online platform.
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