The Steady State
The Steady State, Ken Syring, Charles A. Ray, BILL PIEKNEY, Robert Bruce Adolph, Martha Duncan, Greg Rushford, Margaret Henoch, James P Petrila, Kareem Shora, Kishla Askins, Andrew I. RudmanThe Steady State is 420+ former national security and intelligence officials united by their oath to “defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Join us for expert analysis and discussions to help understand uncertain times.
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The Troops Aren’t Supposed to Be There
The legal barriers are substantial. The harder question is whether those barriers would be respected if a president ordered troops toward the polls.
When Donald Trump closed the Republican Midterm Convention by exhorting his follow...
The Enemy Next Door
International border follows forest ridgeline between the USA and Canada
Why is Washington picking a fight with Canada? Before accepting the idea that our northern neighbor is ripping us off or threatening us, Americans should look...
Twelve Years of Warnings. Now Iran.
Patriot Missile Production
For more than a decade, Washington watched Russia, China and North Korea expand their military capabilities while U.S. weapons production struggled to keep pace. Then the United States entered another major...
Accelerating Authoritarianism: A Warning Assessment Through the 2026 Midterm Elections
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1. Key Judgments
We assess that the deterioration of US democratic governance has accelerated since our last assessment in June. The defining change of the summer is one of kind, not degree: the administration has moved f...
The Steady State Files Hatch Act Complaint Against FBI Director Patel Over Wisconsin Appearance With Rep. Van Orden
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2026
PDF is available HERE.
Washington, D.C. — The Steady State, an organization of more than 445 former national security officials, yesterday asked the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to investi...
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The 400+ members of the Steady State are former national security officials who remain committed to their oaths to “defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”
I write on disinformation, extremism, national security, and civic bridging to build trust and reduce polarization. Biden-Harris Admin; Former Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. CBP • Former SFPD Officer • Returned Peace Corps Volunteer \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf3
I am a writer, primarily specializing in westerns, but also exploring other genres. I comment on a wide range of topics, currying favor with no one, and sparing no one.
Four years US Navy, 30 years CIA Senior Operations Executive, 5 years senior consultant at ODNI, International Consultant in Intelligence and National Security.
Retired senior US Army Special Forces soldier & UN Chief Security Advisor; author of “Surviving the United Nations”; commentator; military strategist; international speaker; former university lecturer & UN Chief of the Middle East and North Africa.
A 38 years career with DOD/DIA included 23 years as MI officer, LATAM analyst, NMJIC, Reserve Attache, OO, Chief HUMINT Management Enterprise, led development of HUMINT Operational Policy Manuals. Deployments to Panama, Bosnia, Afghanistan.
I'm a former congressional aide (defense & intelligence) and a former journalist based in the Washington, D.C. area who is now a member of The Steady State (thesteadystate.org).
Kareem brings 26 years of DC experience, including 14 in executive federal roles in national security. Now COO of Advancing Justice | AAJC, he's held leadership roles at FEMA, DHS, Human Rights First, and ADC, and has testified before Congress.
⚓️Navy veteran. \ud83e\ude7a Healthcare provider. Public Health. Biosecurity \ud83e\udda0. Arctic \ud83e\uddcaEnvironmental Security \ud83d\udd25\ud83c\udf0e\ud83c\udf0a\ud83d\udca7\ud83c\udf00. Former Congressional Candidate. Focused on solving complex problems with leadership, security, and the sy... more
Latin Americanist, proud dad, Colby grad and die-hard Red Sox and Nats fan
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