Promoting Women’s Leadership in National Security
The Leadership Council for Women in National Security (LCWINS) strengthens U.S. national security and foreign policy by promoting women’s leadership at the highest levels of policy decision-making.
Women Strengthen National Security
LCWINS champions women’s leadership at the highest levels of U.S. national security and foreign policy. Our bipartisan network of senior leaders, comprehensive database of qualified candidates, and strategic support ensures our nation’s security benefits from the full spectrum of America’s talent.
Our Values
Women strengthen national security. We believe American security and foreign policy are most effective when crafted by the most qualified leaders. We champion executive-level women in foreign policy and national security whose leadership improves our collective defense and America’s role in the world.
Leadership
We believe in the value of women’s participation at the highest levels in the national security decision-making process. By facilitating senior leadership opportunities for qualified women, LCWINS amplifies the U.S. national security apparatus.
Service
We believe in the strength of public service and honor the contributions of women who have and will continue to lead our national security on the domestic and international world stage. We are proud to serve the women who serve.
Community
We believe in the power of peer support. Our bipartisan approach helps women reach and succeed at the highest levels of national security and foreign policymaking.
Shaping National Security Leadership
Our community represents extensive bipartisan experience in intelligence, the military, diplomacy, law, academia, the private sector, and more. We use these resources strategically to promote a bipartisan norm of women’s participation in critical national security decisions.
