Dartmouth Events

Dickey Center Director Daniel Benjamin will moderate a discussion with the former director of National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Matt Olsen. They will touch on a wide range of issues including the recent terrorist attacks in Europe. Mr. Olsen directed NCTC from 2011 to 2014.

Mr. Olsen is responsible for leading IronNet’s consulting services, providing strategic and operational guidance to companies on cybersecurity and cyber threats, and helping to guide IronNet’s business development. Mr. Olsen has worked for over two decades as a top government official on national security, intelligence and law enforcement issues. Appointed by the President to serve as the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Mr. Olsen led the government's efforts to integrate and analyze terrorism information and coordinate counterterrorism activities for three years. Prior to joining NCTC, Mr. Olsen was the General Counsel for the National Security Agency. Mr. Olsen also served at the Department of Justice in a number of leadership positions, responsible for national security and criminal cases, and for over a decade as a federal prosecutor. Mr. Olsen also served as Special Counsel to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In addition to his work with IronNet Cybersecurity, Mr. Olsen is a lecturer at Harvard Law School and a national security analyst for ABC News. Mr. Olsen graduated from the University of Virginia and Harvard Law School.

From the IronNet Cybersecurity website.