Ms. Eaglen has spent over a decade as a public defense analyst, researching and testifying before Congress. She is a regular guest lecturer at universities and frequent publisher in the popular press. She previously worked on Capitol Hill in the House and in the Senate, and in the Defense Department. While working at think tanks, she also served as staff member to all three national defense strategy commissions over the past decade. She is on the board of the Alexander Hamilton Society, a member of the Steering Committee of the Leadership Council for Women in National Security and serves on the U.S. Army War College Board of Visitors. Ms. Eaglen is currently a Commissioner on the National Commission on the Future of the U.S. Navy as appointed by Congress. Her experience also includes membership on the Defense News Advisory Board, Breaking Defense Board of Directors, and Women in International Security (WIIS).
She has been published in multiple publications and media outlets including but not limited to the Wall St. Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, Armed Forces Journal International, Strategic Studies Quarterly, National Defense magazine, Defense One, Politico, Roll Call, The Hill, CNN.com, FoxNews.com, TIME, U.S. News & World Report, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Æther: A Journal of Strategic Airpower, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, War on the Rocks, Defense News, and the Army magazine.
Ms. Eaglen has lectured at multiple universities to include but not limited to the U.S. Army War College, National Defense University, George Washington University, University of Texas (Austin), American University, Hofstra University, Duke University, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute, as well as at many other foundations and associations around the country.
EDUCATION
Georgetown University, M.A., School of Foreign Service, National Security Studies
Mercer University, B.A., College of Liberal Arts, International Affairs, Political Science, cum laude