Hayden Center

The Hayden Center hosted the Virginia opening of War Game, a chilling documentary that asks the question: What would happen if a presidential candidate had enough military might to challenge a losing election?

Three former intelligence leaders focused their experience and expertise on a familiar subject in a panel discussion called “Assessing Russia.”

The deadly terrorist attack on a Moscow music hall by ISIS-K brings new urgency for Tuesday’s Hayden Center panel discussion, “Assessing Russia.” See who will speak and how to register.

George Mason University’s community is invited to a first-ever conversation about U.S. intelligence between two sitting CIA directors.

ICYMI, a recap of our Hayden Center conversation with three best-selling spy authors.

Former CIA Director Leon Panetta will join the Schar School of Policy and Government’s Michael V. Hayden Center for a virtual discussion on the future of U.S. national security under the Biden administration on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

How does an aspiring intelligence professional learn about the intricacies of global security when the field is highly specialized and secretive? For students at George Mason University, the Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security at the Schar School of Policy and Government helps pull back that curtain, allowing for a more complete examination of intelligence and its interplay with U.S. national security.