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National Security Network Participant
FDD’s National Security Fellow
2026
National Security Network Participant

Erin Brown

TPG Consulting (Former)

Biography

Last updated: Jan 19, 2026

Erin Brown is an Army veteran with experience in both law and policy. After attending Wake Forest University School of Law, Erin served on active duty for six years as a U.S. Army Judge Advocate. Erin was a military prosecutor, a command advisor, and a national security law specialist during her time with the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart and U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Fort Bragg. Erin handled an array of complex national security, military justice, and administrative legal issues both at home and during multiple deployments to the Middle East. Erin left active duty in 2023 while completing a master’s degree in national security policy at Duke University. She held various policy positions with a major defense contractor before beginning her role in security assistance at the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.