The Hayden Center is a premier destination for thought leadership on intelligence and national security—where experts, scholars, and practitioners come together to illuminate the vital intersection of intelligence and American policy.
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New Hayden Center event!
Video of our Sep 17 event coming soon!
Watch our visit with Schar School’s podcast!!!
Host David Ramadan and co-host Larry Pfeiffer, our executive director, joined guests General Michael Hayden, our founder and former CIA and NSA Director, and Mark Zaid, prominent national security and whistleblower attorney, in mid-May 2026 for a discussion about the state of US intelligence. Catch all episodes of the Schar School Pollcy & Governance Perspectives podcast on YouTube.
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Founder
General Michael V. Hayden is the founder of the Hayden Center and has been a distinguished visiting professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government since 2009. A former Director of both the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, he is a frequent commentator in top publications and is valued for his expertise on intelligence matters, cyber security, government surveillance, geopolitics, and more.
Executive Director
Larry Pfeiffer is the executive director of the Hayden Center, overseeing its development, operations, and activities. A 32-year veteran of the Intelligence Community, he is a highly respected and recognized expert in the areas of national and homeland security policy, crisis management, intelligence strategy, analysis and collection, overt and covert operations, and budgetary matters. Read more.
Larry’s career has included a stint as senior director of the White House Situation Room.
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