Ep. 37 Guy Snodgrass, Former Speechwriter & Communications Director, US Secretary of Defense

Guy Snodgrass is the CEO of Defense Analytics, a national security and foreign policy strategic advisory firm specializing in strategy development, government policy, and technology adoption. Recognized as an influential national security and foreign policy expert, Guy recently published his first book, Holding the Line, to incredibly positive reviews. Guy appears as a commentator on CNN, FOX, and multiple international outlets; an opinion contributor to Washington Post, USA Today, and other national security outlets; and a prominent commentator to publications such as Politico, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Bloomberg. A career Navy F/A-18 fighter pilot, Commander Snodgrass led combat missions in support of forces on the ground in the Middle East. Subsequently selected as a TOPGUN Instructor, he served as the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps expert in air-to-air combat and tactics development.

During his 20 years as a fighter pilot, Guy logged more than 2,784 total flight hours, 2,390 F/A-18 flight hours, 719 aircraft carrier landings, and was presented with the Defense Superior Service Award at retirement. Mr. Snodgrass is a member of the U.S. Naval Institute’s Board of Directors, a member of the Council on Competitiveness, and a 2019 graduate of MIT’s Seminar XXI national security and foreign policy program.