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One of America’s most distinguished journalists, Garrett M. Graff is a voice of reason within the clamor of hysterical pundits and pollsters. Invited into some of the most intimate and high-stakes political rooms in Washington and beyond, Graff provides eye-opening insights into the zeitgeist, from Russian hackers to the headline-dominating Mueller Report. Graff’s unparalleled instinct for truth makes him the speaker for audiences looking to understand how politics impact business and commerce, from the changing domains of cybersecurity, to the social and economic events that shape our technology. You will leave Graff’s talks ready to make smarter decisions in light of political change.
As an award-winning journalist, author, and historian, Garrett M. Graff has spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology, and national security. Today, he serves as the director of the Aspen Institute’s cybersecurity and technology program, and is a frequent contributor to Wired, Longreads, and CNN. He’s written for publications from Esquire to Rolling Stone to the New York Times, edited two of Washington’s most prestigious magazines, Washingtonian and POLITICO Magazine, and has had his reporting featured on shows like The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. As in his writing, Graff’s talks leverage his instinct for hard fact with his imaginative consideration of the history that underpins our present—and future. When it comes to understanding the real-world ramifications of the Mueller Report, Graff is the journalist, with firsthand access to all the power players involved. When Graff speaks, nothing his says is speculative. It comes straight from the horse’s mouth.
Graff is the author of multiple books, including The Threat Matrix: Inside Robert Mueller’s FBI. His most recent, Raven Rock, about the government’s Cold War Doomsday plans, was published in May 2017. This fall, he co-wrote with former Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, Dawn of the Code War: America’s Battles Against Russia, China, and the Rising Global Cyber Threat. His next book, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11, will be published in September 2019; based on his blockbuster POLITICO Magazine article about being aboard Air Force One on September 11th, an article that became the most read article ever published by POLITICO, his new book pulls together 500 oral histories from Americans across the country as the attacks unfolded.