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Special Events

"How Secure is the United States in a World of Unrest?"

An Evening with National Security Expert William Evanina

he Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation (LYCSF) is excited to announce an exclusive evening discussion with the
Honorable William “Bill” Evanina, an American national security official who served as director of the United States National
TCounter Intelligence and Security Center (NCSC) under Presidents Obama and Trump until his resignation in January 2021.
Mr. Evanina currently serves as Founder and CEO of the Evanina Group advising CEOs and Board of Directors on strategic
corporate risk. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy drinks and light bites while hearing Evanina's insights on the current state
of security challenges facing the United States and the global community.
WHEN: This community event will be held on
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6pm. Doors open at 5:30pm.
WHERE: Lauderdale Yacht Club – Atlantic Ballroom –
1725 SE 12th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316.

TICKETS/REGISTRATION: $100 per person
(includes appetizer stations, drink tickets and admission to the event).

Bill Evanina’s Distinguished Career
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.

Proceeds Benefit LYCSF
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to
promoting sailing education and competition in Fort Lauderdale. HB

For more information and to reserve your seat for this exclusive event, please visit www.lycsf.org. Space is limited.

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