Roger Zakheim Author

Roger Zakheim  serves as the Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute. He is the cofounder of the Reagan National Defense Forum and host of the Reaganism podcast. He previously practiced law at Covington & Burling LLP where he led the firm’s Public Policy and Government Affairs practice group. Before joining Covington he was General Counsel and Deputy Staff Director of the US House Armed Services Committee. Mr. Zakheim’s government experience also includes serving as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Mr. Zakheim is a former Commissioner on the Congressional Commission on the National Defense Strategy of the United States. Mr. Zakheim frequently speaks and writes on national security and defense issues. He regularly appears on TV and lectures on national security topics. His views have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Politico, Fox News, CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, National Review, among other media outlets.