Martin Matishak Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• First to report on senior leadership moves and turnover within the U.S. clandestine community, including the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.• Serve as POLITICO's primary contact to several intelligence community elements, attending exclusive events at the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, NSA, and Cyber Command and landing a series of one-on-one interviews with top current and former national security leaders.• Cover the House and Senate Intelligence committees' oversight efforts of the country's security apparatus, from the annual Worldwide Threats hearing to the investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and track the two panels' personality dynamics. • Act as the point person for congressional debates on the renewal of controversial government electronic surveillance programs, such as the 2017-2018 push over Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the stalled drive to extend powers under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act.• Perform media interviews, including Fox News and C-SPAN, about my coverage of surveillance authorities, the congressional probes into Russian election interference, and U.S. intelligence policy.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Analyzed the 2016 Democratic and Republican presidential primaries, including candidate policy proposals, media appearances, debates, polling, and fundraising numbers.• Covered the 2015 House Freedom Caucus rebellion that triggered the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner and the passage of the gavel to Paul Ryan. • Highlighted government spending on next-generation weapons systems, the war in Afghanistan and controversial federal research efforts.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Followed House and Senate deliberations, negotiations and final passage of the annual defense policy and spending bills from fiscal years 2014 to 2016.• Covered the investigation by the House Select Committee on Benghazi, including bipartisan hearings, requests for documents and witness depositions.• Detailed White House and congressional efforts in 2014 to revamp the Veterans Affairs Department's healthcare system amid a months-long scandal over long wait times for treatment.• Curated the daily Overnight Defense newsletter, summarizing the biggest news of the day and the weekly Defense Tipsheet, singling out key upcoming events and developments.

Ankara, Turkey

• Conducted daily news collection and on-demand research requests for a portfolio of clients, including the House Armed Services Committee, General Dynamics, BAE Systems, Saab, Sikorsky, Bell Helicopter, Hawaiian Airlines, and the former United Technologies.• Served as project manager for relevant global news events, like the 2013 U.S. government shutdown and the Farnborough and Dubai air shows, directing coverage and scheduling product deliveries.• Contributed research and analysis to business pitches to prospective clients.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Attended the first-ever National Security Summit in 2010 and a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors in Vienna.• Reported on international and Capitol Hill wrangling over the 2011 New START Treaty's ratification between the U.S. and Russia.• Chronicled strides by the Obama administration to prepare for the 2011 Biological Weapons Convention review conference.