To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
Amy McAuliffe started as Chair of the National Intelligence Council in January 2017. In other leadership positions, she led ODNI’s President’s Daily Brief (2014-2015) and CIA’s Office of Middle East and North African Analysis (2010-2014), and served as Deputy Director of CIA’s Weapons, Intelligence, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control Center (WINPAC) (2009-2010). Earlier in her career, Amy held various leadership positions in WINPAC and served as the President's Daily Brief (PDB) briefer for Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace and Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith (2001-2003). She started her analytic career at CIA covering European security issues. Amy has a B.A. in government from the University of Notre Dame, an M.A. in international affairs from American University, and an M.A. in military studies from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. She is the winner of the Langer Award, the Director’s Award (CIA), and the Presidential Rank Award.