Carrie Franklin Cordero

At-a-Glance

Serves as General Counsel and Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).
Leads the CNAS Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative, focusing on homeland security, intelligence, surveillance, cybersecurity, and rule of law issues.
Works as a CNN Legal & National Security Analyst.
Member of the Board of Advisors for the Tech, Law & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law and the Advisory Committee of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security.
Spent 13 years in public service at the U.S. Department of Justice, including as Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security.

Biography

Carrie Franklin Cordero is an accomplished law and policy professional with over 20 years of Washington D.C.-based experience, providing high-level legal and strategic counsel to executives, government agency heads, and board members.

She is currently General Counsel and Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).