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Our analyses are authored by members of The Steady State, all of whom previously served as officers within the U.S. Intelligence Community. Each contributor brings professional experience in intelligence analysis, national security assessment, and strategic evaluation.

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The Steady State Sends Demand Letter to Department of Homeland Security Over Threats to Protected Speech

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Steady State, an organization of more than 380 former senior U.S. national-security, intelligence, diplomatic, defense, and law-enforcement officials, today sent a formal demand letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) concerning public statements by a senior DHS official threatening “consequences” for individuals engaging in constitutionally protected speech.

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