NSA Director Paul Nakasone to address Headliners Luncheon, Sept. 28

Donna Leinwand Leger

September 20, 2023

Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 28.

Later this year, Congress will consider whether to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which Nakasone has said is an essential tool for gathering information that "saves lives and protections the homeland." Section 702 permits the government to conduct targeted surveillance of non-U.S. citizens located outside the United States, with the compelled assistance of electronic communication service providers, to acquire foreign intelligence information.

Gen. Paul Nakasone will speak at the National Press Club on Sept. 28.

Nakasone has served as commander of the U.S. Cyber Command since 2016 and director of the National Security Agency since May 2018. Nakasone has held command and staff positions across all levels of the Army with assignments in Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. His most recent overseas posting was as the Director of Intelligence, J2, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The event begins with lunch in the Club ballroom at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Club members may purchase tickets for $25. Non-member tickets cost $45.

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To reserve a table of eight and for all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. All guest information must be confirmed 72 hours before the start of the event. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.

To submit a question in advance for the speaker, put NSA in the subject line and email it to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.