Once a lawyer but not always one — legal expertise is just one arrow in the quiver of the Department of Homeland Security’s Steven Cash. This prominent federal official has gained experience across the public and private sectors, playing major roles over the last two decades in the Department of Energy, DHS and the CIA. He currently serves as the acting executive director of the Intelligence Enterprise Program Office within DHS’ Office of Intelligence and Analysis, as well as the latter’s acting deputy chief intelligence officer.
Exclusive Steven Cash Appearance
You have the opportunity to hear unique insights from Cash. He will speak directly to the government contracting community at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 13. This is annually one of POC’s most popular events, so save your spot now.
Let’s learn a little more about Cash’s impressive career.
Steven Cash’s 30-Year Tour de Force
As previously mentioned, Cash began in the legal world. He was assistant district attorney in the New York County district attorney’s office in the late 1980s and early 1990s, before hopping over to the CIA as assistant general counsel. He was with the CIA for the better part of a decade, also working with its Directorate of Operations as an intelligence officer. Then, the 9/11 attacks happened.
Post-9/11 Work
Cash pivoted to directly aiding national security efforts in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. He was a key architect of the USA PATRIOT Act, the Department of Homeland Security Act and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, the last of which established the position of the director of national intelligence.
Other Major Homeland Security & Intel Roles
Cash didn’t stop there. He continued to make a sizable impact on national security in the following roles throughout the 2000s:
- Chief counsel and staff director to the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security
- Chief of staff to the director of intelligence within the Department of Energy
- Staff director to the House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Homeland Security
- Professional staff member and counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Refocus on Legal Work
Though his first run in the federal space definitely had a legal dimension, as the 2000s turned to the 2010s, Cash transitioned to focusing on law full time in the private sphere. He had his own, self-titled practice and also completed saints at Day Pitney LLP, PRTM Management Consultants and Harris, Cutler, Cash & Houghteling LLP. At the Homeland Security Summit, this time spent, if not in the industrial base, but in for-profit work will help make his comments more relevant to the GovCon audience.
The Office of Intelligence and Analysis
The multifaceted executive came home to the federal government in November 2022, when he was appointed intelligence officer for DHS and senior adviser to the under secretary for intelligence and analysis. He is assigned to the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, dubbed I&A, which, according to Cash’s LinkedIn profile, “is the only [Intelligence Community] element statutorily charged with delivering intelligence to our State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) and private sector partners, and developing intelligence from those partners for the Department and the IC.”
He has served as acting executive director of the Intelligence Enterprise Program Office within I&A and acting deputy chief intelligence officer for some time now and is excited to share what he and DHS are working on with attendees at the Homeland Security Summit.
Get Informed at the 2024 Homeland Security Summit
Don’t miss this invaluable opportunity to connect with peers in the GovCon industry who are also trying to serve the national security mission at the 2024 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 13. It will be held in the Tysons Corner, Virginia area and, in addition to Cash, boasts a hard-to-believe lineup of guests, high-ranking DHS officials and subject matter experts. Claim your spot today!
