Episode 29
Travis Berent was Director for Cybersecurity Policy and Incident Response for the National Security Council (NSC). The NSC, founded in 1947 during the presidency of Harry S. Truman, is part of the Executive branch of the United States federal government and sits within the White House administration. In his role, Travis coordinated the federal government’s response across agencies in response to significant cyber incidents. His portfolio also included an array of domestic cyber policy priorities as outlined in the National Cyber Strategy. Prior to this role, Travis served in the FBI for several years, based in the FBI New York field office.
Travis is a 2023 graduate of the ALM in the field of International Relations degree program. We were able to talk to Travis, while he was a student, where he shared with us more details about his day-to-day role as an NSC staff member. Travis spoke about what he had learned from his courses, how he applied that to his work, and how he juggled a very demanding professional role with his graduate degree studies.
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