As Vice President for Third Way’s National Security Program, Mieke runs a team that works on every major national security issue including its Cyber Enforcement initiative, intelligence oversight, and the politics of national security. Prior to joining Third Way, Ms. Eoyang had a long career on Capitol Hill. Most recently she served as Representative Anna Eshoo’s Chief of Staff (D-CA). Prior to that she was the Defense Policy Advisor to Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) during the Iraq War, the Subcommittee Staff Director on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where she had responsibility for cybersecurity issues, and a Professional Staff Member on the House Armed Services Committee.