Brett Holmgren

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Brett Holmgren (LinkedIn) is a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research and former acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

He served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs from 2015-2017, and held several positions on the National Security Council staff. He has also served as Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and began his career as a CIA counterterrorism analyst.

Articles by this author:

President Trump and President Zelensky, sitting in the oval office, face away from look away from eachother.

What Just Happened: Security and Foreign Policy Implications of Pausing Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine

Mar. 6, 2025 Brett Holmgren

A Model for Countering Foreign Disinformation and Interference in Elections

Mar. 5, 2020 Brett Holmgren and Benjamin Haas

Members of the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force chant anti-US slogans during a protest over the killings of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, on January 6, 2020 in Karrada in central Baghdad. They raise flags and scarves into the air.

As Conflict with Iran Intensifies, the U.S. Intelligence Community Is Still Leaderless

Jan. 8, 2020 Brett Holmgren

Leaving the DNI Leaderless is Reckless and Dangerous

Nov. 12, 2019 Brett Holmgren