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Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Names David Seaborn as Director of Communications Strategy and Outreach

14 March, 2001

Arlington, Va. - The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, a policy research institute that provides nonpartisan analysis of technology and technology policy, today announced the appointment of David Seaborn as director of communications strategy and outreach. In this capacity, Seaborn will develop recommendations for the Department of the Navy and the Office of Naval Research that are designed to reinvigorate the general public's understanding and support of the Navy's science and technology research programs.

"David Seaborn has a unique ability to bring clarity to complex and unfamiliar issues," said Mike Swetnam, president of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. "David's expertise and proven track record are tremendous assets to the Institute's work with the Navy."

At his most recent post as director for communications strategy at the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OASD PA), Seaborn was the principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Communications, reporting to Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon. Seaborn developed communications strategies for senior Defense Department officials so they could better articulate complex defense and national security related issues to the American public.

Previously, Seaborn served as director of community relations at OASD PA, where he provided management oversight and recommendations to the Community Relations Directorate staff concerning Defense Department missions and programs. Prior to his Defense Department appointments, he was staff assistant to former Senator Willima S. Cohen.

Seaborn spent several years in satellite and television broadcasting as a producer and director for WBZ-TV, and NBC affiliate in Boston, Ma. Seaborn's training also includes Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government "Leadership Strategies for Senior Executives" and Harvard University Negotiation Project "Getting to Yes." He studied at Northeastern University, Lincoln School of Electro-Mechanical Engineering, and Franklin Institute of Photography and Communication.

The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit policy research institute that provides nonpartisan analysis of technology and technology policy to leaders in government, industry and academia. With a reputation for fierce objectivity, the Institute has conducted studies on a wide range of technology and technology policy topics, including defense acquisition reform, dual use technology, space commercialization, cyber-terrorism and biological terrorism.