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The opening as it read in 2010

Bash is the Chief of Staff to Leon Panetta , the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency . Prior to that, Bash served as Chief Counsel of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the U.S. In this position, he advised the Committee Chairman and the other 11 members of the committee's majority on policy and oversight matters related to the operations of the nation's 16 intelligence agencies. The committee authorizes the annual budget for the intelligence community and provides oversight for a wide range of operations, from collection, to analysis, to covert action. A native of Arlington, Virginia , Bash attended Georgetown University , where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa , served as the Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper, The Hoya, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. In 1998, Bash graduated with honors from Harvard Law School , where he served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review . Following his graduation, he clerked for the Honorable Leonie Brinkema , U.S. District Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia . In 2000, Bash served as the National Security Issues Director for the Presidential campaign of Al Gore and Joe Lieberman . In that role, he advised the candidates, their surrogates, and staff on national security policy matters, including the Middle East peace process , counter-terrorism , non-proliferation , missile defense, and trade. From 2001 to 2004, Bash was in private law practice with the firm O’Melveny & Myers in their Washington, D.C. office. His practice focused on congressional investigations, regulatory matters, and litigation. Bash was admitted to the bars of Virginia, Maryland , DC, the Eastern District of Virginia, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a former term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations . He has spoken at conferences or as part of courses for Harvard Law School, Georgetown Law School , American University , and the National War College . In 2008, a minor character based on Bash appeared in the HBO original movie Recount about the 2000 election recount in Florida. Bash was portrayed by Derek Cecil.¹

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The opening as it stood in 2015 17 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Bash was the Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Defense (2011-2013) and the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011). As a senior advisor to Leon Panetta in both roles, Bash worked on a number of key initiatives, including the creation of a new defense strategy, formation of two defense budgets, counterterrorism operations, a new cyber strategy, and a range of sensitive intelligence operations. Bash is currently a Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies LLC , which he founded with partners Michael Allen, Philippe Reines , and Andrew Shapiro in 2013. The New York Times . The Washington Post. : Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= ( help )

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The opening as it stood in 2020 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Bash (born August 13, 1971) is an American lawyer. He was the chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Defense (2011–2013) and the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011), both under President Barack Obama . As a senior advisor to Leon Panetta in both roles, Bash worked on a number of key initiatives, including the creation of a new defense strategy, formation of two defense budgets, counterterrorism operations, a new cyber strategy, and a range of sensitive intelligence operations. Bash is currently a managing director at Beacon Global Strategies LLC , which he founded with partners Philippe Reines and Andrew Shapiro in 2013. Additionally, Bash serves as national security analyst for NBC News and its cable division, MSNBC . "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Jeremy Bash, a founder and managing director of Beacon Global Strategies and a CIA and DOD alum" .

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Bash (born August 13, 1971) is an American lawyer. He was the chief of staff at the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011) and the U.S. Department of Defense (2011–2013) under President Barack Obama . As a senior advisor to Leon Panetta in both roles, Bash worked on a number of key initiatives, including the creation of a new defense strategy, formation of two defense budgets, counterterrorism operations, a new cyber strategy, and a range of sensitive intelligence operations. Bash is currently a managing director at Beacon Global Strategies LLC , which he founded with partners Philippe Reines and Andrew Shapiro in 2013. Additionally, Bash serves as national security analyst for NBC News and its cable division, MSNBC . "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Jeremy Bash, a founder and managing director of Beacon Global Strategies and a CIA and DOD alum" .

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Bash (born August 13, 1971) is an American lawyer. He was the chief of staff at the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011) and the U.S. Department of Defense (2011–2013) under President Barack Obama . As a senior advisor to Leon Panetta in both roles, Bash worked on a number of key initiatives, including the creation of a new defense strategy, formation of two defense budgets, counterterrorism operations, a new cyber strategy, and a range of sensitive intelligence operations. Bash is currently a managing director at Beacon Global Strategies LLC , which he founded with partners Philippe Reines and Andrew Shapiro in 2013. Additionally, Bash serves as national security analyst for NBC News and its cable division, MSNBC . "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Jeremy Bash, a founder and managing director of Beacon Global Strategies and a CIA and DOD alum" .

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