Brett Freedman has nearly two decades of experience at the highest levels of government.  A Partner and Head of Government Affairs at Gray Space Strategies, a strategic advisory firm, Brett’s public service career includes serving as a Legislative Assistant for a Congressman and as a Presidential Management Fellow in the Department of Homeland Security.  Brett was an Attorney at the National Security Agency and in the National Counterterrorism Center in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

 

In 2013, Brett served as the Counsel to the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies which examined the disclosures of classified information by Edward Snowden. He then served as Counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, including as General Counsel for then-Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA).  Most recently, Brett was Chief of Staff for Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the National Security Division at the Department of Justice, helping oversee the daily operations of several hundred attorneys in foreign investment, counterterrorism, counterespionage, and cybersecurity.

 

Brett holds a Juris Doctorate, a Master of Law and Diplomacy, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University in cybersecurity.