Ethan Rosenkranz
TweetNational Security Policy Analyst
Year started at POGO: 2013
Areas of Expertise: National Security, Military Policy, Defense Budgeting
Ethan Rosenkranz is POGO’s national security policy analyst. He works with the public policy team to develop national security and defense-related policy recommendations; disseminate and publicize investigatory findings; promote reforms of national security policy to the media, public, Congress, and federal agencies; and identify and contribute to investigations exposing waste, fraud, corruption, abuse, conflicts of interest, flawed policies, and systemic problems involving the federal government.
Before joining POGO, Rosenkranz spent four years on Capitol Hill, during which he helped draft two alternative budget resolutions and handled Science and Technology Committee work. Rosenkranz also worked on a diverse portfolio of congressional issues, including Appropriations, Budget, Economy, Energy, Environment, Financial Services, Housing, Space, Taxes, Telecommunications, and Trade, and has extensive experience drafting Floor amendments on specific weapons systems.
Most recently, Rosenkranz worked for the Project on Defense Alternatives as the executive editor of the Reset Defense Bulletin, a weekly newsletter covering the defense budget and Congress. While at PDA, Rosenkranz spent time lobbying congressional offices, conducting research, and handling communications. Rosenkranz was born and raised in Europe and Asia by expat Americans. He received a B.A., magna cum laude, from George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs with a concentration in Conflict and Security. Rosenkranz co-authored the 2012 Defense Sense report and his written commentary has appeared on the Government Executive website.
