— SPEAKER EVENT —
How Secure is Our Nation in a World of Unrest?
An Evening with William Evanina
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
5:30 PM Doors Open • 6:00 – 7:00 PM Speaker and Q&A
Lauderdale Yacht Club — Ballroom
Fort Lauderdale, FL – On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation (LYCSF) hosted a remarkable evening featuring the Honorable William “Bill” Evanina, a renowned national security expert and former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC). The event brought together community members, security professionals, and supporters of LYCSF for an insightful discussion on the security challenges facing the United States in an increasingly unstable world.
Evanina’s deep expertise, drawn from his illustrious career in the CIA, FBI, and as the NCSC Director under Presidents Obama and Trump, provided attendees with a unique and enlightening perspective on national security. His talk covered critical topics, including foreign espionage, cyber threats, and the importance of protecting U.S. infrastructure from adversarial attacks.
“We are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us for this important conversation,” said Beth Rielly, Chair of the LYCSF. “A very special thank you to the Honorable William Evanina for sharing his time and invaluable knowledge with our community, helping us raise funds for the foundation’s mission of promoting sailing education and competition.”
Proceeds from the event directly benefit the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the love of sailing and providing opportunities for youth sailors in Fort Lauderdale.
For more information about upcoming events and how to support the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation, please visit www.lycsf.org.
William Evanina
Founder & CEO, Evanina Group, LLC
William “Bill” Evanina is a decorated former government official with a distinguished career spanning the CIA, FBI, and National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC). Evanina served as the NCSC’s Director under both Presidents Obama and Trump, leading the fight against foreign espionage and threats to national security. Evanina was responsible for leading and supporting the CI and security activities of the US Intelligence Community, the U.S. Government, and U.S. private sector entities at risk from intelligence collection or attack by foreign adversaries. Under NCSC, he oversaw national-level programs and activities such as the National Insider Threat Task Force; personnel security and background investigations; information technology protection standards and compliance; CI cyber operations; supply chain risk management; threat awareness to sectors of the US critical infrastructure; national-level damage assessments from espionage or unauthorized disclosures, CI mission management, and national CI and security training programs.
Currently, Evanina serves as the CEO of the Evanina Group, a security consulting firm.
