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Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Secretary, GardaWorld Federal Services

Daniel Fata is President, Fata Advisory, LLC. He is a public policy expert, national security consultant, and strategic advisor focused on helping companies and organizations enhance their product and program offerings through the development of comprehensive government affairs strategies, risk assessments, strategic planning, and advocacy initiatives.

He has more than 25+ years of experience working in Congress (as a leadership staffer in both the House and Senate), at the Department of Defense (as DASD for Europe and NATO), in the aerospace and defense industry (as a VP at Lockheed Martin Corp), and in the consulting arena (as a VP at the Cohen Group). He has a proven record of success working with C-Suite executives, Cabinet officers, senior military and foreign government officials, and public policy sector leaders. He is an expert on issues regarding U.S. national security, government relations, strategic risk, European foreign policy, global aerospace and defense industry, industrial base supply chain, technology, amongst other issues. He is also active as an investor and advisor in numerous emerging technology start up efforts.

In February 2022, Dan was appointed by the U.S. Senate leadership to serve as one of sixteen Commissioners on the congressionally-mandated Afghanistan War Commission. The Commission was established in the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act to study America’s 20-year involvement in the war in Afghanistan and to assess lessons learned for future conflicts. The Commission has a three-year mandate.

Dan has been affiliated with some of America’s leading think tanks and NGOs including the Alexander Hamilton Society, the American Enterprise Institute, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the German Marshall Fund of the U.S. He is a regular guest lecturer at leading U.S. colleges and universities. He continues to publish numerous opeds and analytical pieces on national security issues. He graduated with Honors from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He earned his Master of Arts degree in International Relations from Boston University.