Jane Harman is a distinguished fellow and president emerita of the Woodrow Wilson Center, where she was president and CEO from 2011 to 2021. Prior to this, she served nine terms in Congress (D-CA), serving on all the major security committees.

Prior positions include staff director of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, deputy cabinet secretary to President Carter, and special counsel to the Defense Department. A trustee of the Aspen Institute.

Harman is also a member of the Trilateral Commission executive committee and the Munich Security Conference advisory board. Her honors include the Defense Department Medal for Distinguished Service, the CIA Seal Medal, the CIA Director’s Award, and the National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal.

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