The Steady State
The Steady State, Jonathan M Winer, Annie Pforzheimer, Bree Fram, BILL PIEKNEY, Doug Clapp, Charles A. Ray, Martha Duncan, Jaime Ellison, Robert Bruce Adolph, Bonnie JenkinsThe 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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So You Want to Fight Canada?
Canadians can be extraordinarily gracious. But behind the courtesy is a country with formidable national pride, military history and strategic importance. Geography, history, economics and national security all point to the same conclusion:...
The Steady State Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Attorney General Blanche and FBI Director Patel Over Long Island Campaign-Style Event
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 4, 2026
Washington, D.C. — The Steady State, a nonpartisan organization of more than 430 former national security officials, today asked the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to inves...
You Can’t Rename Your Way to Respect
Renaming a Great Lake by executive order may change a label on some American maps. It cannot change history, geography, or the diplomatic damage caused by turning a place name into a political taunt.
The naming, and especially renaming, of...
Civic Witness Series: Questions from the Attic
Civic Witness Series: Questions from the Attic, is founded on a simple premise: the people living through democratic erosion have questions the ‘experts’ aren’t addressing; it is inspired by and in honor of Adia in the Attic. Those question...
OSC Produced No Records Supporting Closure of Hegseth Hatch Act Complaint; The Steady State Appeals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 2, 2026
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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) closed a Hatch Act complaint against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just one day after receiving it, and a subsequent...
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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.”
Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Law Enforcement and Special Envoy for Libya
Former diplomat, 30-plus years in the Foreign Service, postings in Afghanistan, El Salvador, Mexico, and South Africa. Professor of International Relations & advocate.
Retired Space Force Colonel, Rocket Scientist, Former Congressional Candidate, Author, Speaker, Adventurer, Nerd \ud83c\udff3️⚧️\ud83d\ude80
Four years US Navy, 30 years CIA Senior Operations Executive, 5 years senior consultant at ODNI, International Consultant in Intelligence and National Security.
Retired USCG Captain and former Senior Analyst for USNORTHCOM with Maritime Safety and Security experience.
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.
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.
Former senior intelligence officer with nearly 20 yrs of service in DoD and DHS, specializing in counterintelligence and security. Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Applied Operations Research in Terrorism Risk Analysis.
Retired US Army Special Forces senior soldier, former UN Chief Security Advisor, author of “Surviving the United Nations,” experienced newspaper & on-line commentator, and international speaker.
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