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National Security Network Participant
FDD’s National Security Fellow
2017 - 2018
National Security Network Participant

Caroline Friedman

U.S. Department of Justice

Biography

Last updated: May 18, 2017

Caroline Friedman has served as a federal prosecutor in the National Security and International Crimes Unit at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, and in the Major Crimes Unit at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado.  In this role, she has prosecuted cases involving international terrorism, export control violations regarding the illegal exports of sensitive U.S. technology, and international narcotics trafficking.  Caroline was a recipient of the Anti-Defamation League’s 2016 SHIELD Award for her work on a high-profile terrorism case. She has also received the U.S. Attorney’s Award of Excellence.  Before becoming a federal prosecutor, Caroline worked in the private sector in Washington, DC, as an associate in the National Security and International Trade group at Jones Day. Caroline graduated from Georgetown University Law Center with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in National Security. She also holds a J.D. from the University of Denver and a B.A. from the University of Arizona.

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