Rand Beers

The National Security Network (NSN) is pleased to announce that NSN Founder Rand Beers has rejoined the organization as a member of the Advisory Board. Rand founded NSN in 2006 and was most recently the Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security after previously having served as acting Secretary of Homeland Security in 2013. Rand brings decades of government leadership and expertise in counter-terrorism issues to his new role as an NSN Advisory Board Member.     Read More ›

Appointments: Beers may go to White House, Kaidanow for State CT By Laura Rozen October 29, 2013 | Al Monitor With the White House nomination of Jeh Johnson to be Secretary of Homeland Security, multiple administration sources say they expect acting DHS Secretary Rand Beers to join the National Security/White House staff as a senior advisor on counterterrorism issues to National Security Advisor Susan  Rice. Beers, confirmed as DHS Undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate in 2009, has served since September as acting DHS Secretary since the departure of Janet Napolitano to head the University of California, and before that, as acting deputy Secretary, after the departure of Jane Holl Lute last May. He did not respond to a query from the Back Channel.… Read More ›