Rank   Name Title Category
1 Thomas Donilon Thomas DonilonNational Security Adviser Policy Intelligence War Homeland Security Top10
2 Leon Panetta Leon PanettaSecretary of Defense Money Policy Intelligence War Homeland Security Top10
3 Hillary Clinton Hillary ClintonSecretary of State Policy War Intelligence Opinion shapers Top10
4 John Brennan John BrennanDeputy national security adviser for Homeland Security and counterterrorism Policy Homeland Security War Intelligence Top10
5 Mike Vickers Mike VickersUndersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Policy Special Ops Intelligence War Top10
6 William McRavenNavy Adm. William McRavenCommander, U.S. Special Operations Command Special Ops War Policy Navy Uniformed Services Top10
7 Martin DempseyArmy Gen. Martin DempseyChairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Policy War Money Homeland Security Top10 Uniformed Services
8 Ashton Carter Ashton CarterDeputy Secretary of Defense Policy Top10 War Industry
9 Joseph DunfordMarine Gen. Joseph DunfordOutgoing assistant Marine Corps commandant; incoming commander, International Security Assistance Force Marines Policy Money War Uniformed Services Top10
10 Andrew Marshall Andrew MarshallDirector of the Office of Net Assessment Policy Top10 Homeland Security Intelligence Opinion shapers
11 Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Chiefs of Staff Policy War Army Navy Air Force Marines
12 Bob Hale Bob HalePentagon comptroller Money War Policy
13 The Congressional Gang of Eight The Congressional Gang of Eight Money Policy War Congress
14 Steve Kosiak Steve KosiakAssociate director, Office of Management and Budget War Money Policy
15 Mike RogersRep. Mike RogersChairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Congress Intelligence War Policy Money
16 John KerrySen. John KerryChairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Congress Policy Opinion shapers
17 Mike FlynnArmy Lt. Gen. Mike FlynnDirector, Defense Intelligence Agency Intelligence War Special Ops Money Policy Uniformed Services
18 Samuel LocklearNavy Adm. Samuel LocklearCommander, U.S. Pacific Command War Policy Money Navy Cyber
19 Keith AlexanderArmy Gen. Keith AlexanderDirector, National Security Agency; chief, Central Security Service; commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Industry Policy Cyber Army Uniformed Services
20 James Clapper James ClapperDirector of National Intelligence Intelligence Policy Money
21 The New Three Amigos The New Three Amigos Congress Money Policy
22 James MattisMarine Gen. James MattisCommander, U.S. Central Command War Policy Marines Money Uniformed Services
23 Kurt Campbell Kurt CampbellAssistant Secretary of State, East Asian and Pacific affairs Policy Pacific
24 Mark Lippert Mark LippertAssistant Secretary of Defense Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Pacific Policy
25 Susan Rice Susan RiceU.S. ambassador to the U.N.; potential national security adviser pick Policy
26 Bob Simmons Bob SimmonsStaff director, House Armed Services Committee Congress Money Policy
27 Doug Bush Doug BushMinority staff member, House Armed Services Committee Congress Money Policy
28 Richard DeBobes Richard DeBobesStaff director, Senate Armed Services Committee Congress Money Policy
29 Joe WilsonRep. Joe WilsonChairman, House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Congress Money War
30 Frank Kendall Frank KendallUndersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Policy Money Industry
31 Congress' Naval Analysts Congress' Naval Analysts Congress Opinion shapers Money Navy
32 Randy ForbesRep. Randy ForbesHouse Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Congress Money Veterans Navy
33 The Wise Men & a Lady The Wise Men & a Lady Policy Opinion shapers Money
34 John AllenMarine Corps Gen. John AllenISAF commander Marines War Money Uniformed Services
35 Robert Work Robert WorkUndersecretary of the Navy Navy Policy Money
36 Sean Stackley Sean StackleyAssistant Secretary of the Navy for Research and Development Policy Navy Policy Money
37 Brett Lambert Brett LambertAssistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy Policy Industry Money
38 Mike MullenNavy Adm. (ret.) Mike MullenFormer chairman of the Joint Chiefs Opinion shapers Navy Policy
39 James CartwrightMarine Gen. (ret.) James CartwrightFormer vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Opinion shapers Policy Marines Cyber
40 Daniel BolgerArmy Lt. Gen. Daniel BolgerCommander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and Combined Security Transition Command War Army Policy Uniformed Services
41 Andrew Krepinevich Andrew KrepinevichPresident of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Opinion shapers Policy
42 Chuck HagelFormer Sen. Chuck HagelAtlantic Council chairman Opinion shapers Policy Veterans
43 John Hamre John HamrePresident, Center for Strategic and International Studies Opinion shapers Policy
44 Richard Danzig Richard DanzigChairman, Center for a New American Security Opinion shapers Policy
45 Rudy deLeon Rudy deLeonSenior vice president, national security and international policy, Center forAmerican Progress Opinion shapers Policy
46 Robert PappCoast Guard Adm. Robert PappCommandant, U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security Money Coast Guard
47 Lloyd AustinArmy Gen. Lloyd AustinArmy vice chief of staff; slated to become CENTCOM commander Army Money Policy War Uniformed Services
48 Christopher BogdanAir Force Lt. Gen. Christopher BogdanProgram executive officer, for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office Air Force Industry Marines Navy Uniformed Services
49 Charles JacobyArmy Gen. Charles JacobyCommander, U.S. Northern Command Homeland Security Army Money Uniformed Services
50 John KellyMarine Gen. John KellyCommander, U.S. Southern Command Homeland Security Marines Money Navy Uniformed Services
51 Jim McNerney Jim McNerneyChairman and CEO, Boeing Industry Policy Money Opinion shapers
52 Robert LennoxArmy Lt. Gen. Robert LennoxPrincipal deputy director of CAPE, the Pentagon’s cost assessment and program evaluation office Money Army Policy
53 Jeff MillerRep. Jeff MillerChairman, House Veterans Affairs Committee Congress Veterans Policy
54 Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond Chandler Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond ChandlerSergeant Major of the U.S. Army Army Policy War Uniformed Services
55 Patty MurraySen. Patty MurrayChairwoman, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Veterans Congress Money Policy
56 Bill Swanson Bill SwansonChairman and CEO, Raytheon Industry Opinion shapers Policy Money
57 Arnold Punaro Arnold PunaroCEO of Punaro Group, member of Defense Business Board Industry Opinion shapers Policy Money
58 William Cohen William CohenFormer defense secretary and senator Congress
59 Mike Bayer Mike BayerFormer chairman, Defense Business Board Opinion shapers Industry Money
60 Bradley ManningArmy Pfc. Bradley ManningCharged with leaking classified material to WikiLeaks Intelligence Opinion shapers Policy
61 Elon Musk Elon MuskFounder and CEO of SpaceX Opinion shapers Policy
62 Michael HaydenAir Force Gen. (ret.) Michael HaydenFormer CIA director Opinion shapers Cyber Intelligence
63 Marion Blakey Marion BlakeyPresident, AIA; Stan Soloway, Professional Services Council Industry Opinion shapers Policy
64 Sean O'Keefe Sean O'KeefeChairman and CEO, of EADS North America Industry Opinion shapers Policy Money
65 Pierre Chao Pierre ChaoRenaissance Strategic Advisors Industry
66 HR McMasterArmy Maj. Gen. HR McMasterCommander, Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning Opinion shapers Army Policy War Uniformed Services
67 Marillyn Hewson Marillyn HewsonPresident and COO, Lockheed Air Force Industry Money
68 Air-Sea Battle strategy architects Air-Sea Battle strategy architects Industry Policy Pacific Navy Air Force War
69 John Goodman John GoodmanCOO, Accenture Federal Services, chairman, Defense Business Board Industry Opinion shapers Money
70 Michèle Flournoy Michèle FlournoyCo-founder, Center for New American Security Opinion shapers Policy War
71 Gordon SullivanArmy Gen. (ret.) Gordon SullivanPresident, Association of the United States Army; former Army chief of staff Industry Opinion shapers
72 Wes Bush Wes BushCEO, Northrop Grumman Opinion shapers Money Policy Industry
73 Industry Gray Beards Industry Gray Beards Army Veterans Policy
74 Dov and Roger Zakheim Dov and Roger ZakheimDefense advisers Opinion shapers Congress Policy
75 Gordon Adams Gordon AdamsDefense analyst Industry Opinion shapers Policy
76 Wall Street Money Men Wall Street Money Men Industry Opinion shapers Money
77 Todd Harrison Todd HarrisonBudget expert, CSBA Money Opinion shapers
78 David Berteau David BerteauDirector, international security program, CSIS Opinion shapers Industry
79 Eliot Cohen Eliot CohenDirector, Strategic Studies Program, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Opinion shapers Industry
80 Loren Thompson Loren ThompsonCEO, Lexington Institute Opinion shapers Industry
81 C Robert KehlerAir Force Gen. C Robert KehlerCommander, U.S. Strategic Command Opinion shapers Policy Congress Uniformed Services Air Force
82 Chris Preble Chris PrebleVice president defense and foreign policy studies, Cato Institute Opinion shapers Money
83 Pete NewellArmy Col. Pete NewellDirector, Rapid Equipping Force Opinion shapers Money Army War Uniformed Services
84 William FraserAir Force Gen. William FraserCommander, U.S. Transportation Command Air Force Pacific Money War
85 Peter ChiarelliRetired Army Gen. (ret.) Peter ChiarelliFormer Vice Chief of Staff War Army Veterans
86 Paul Rieckhoff Paul RieckhoffCEO and founder, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Opinion shapers Veterans Money
87 Steve Strobridge Steve StrobridgeDirector of government relations, Military Officers Association of America Opinion shapers Veterans
88 Frank Hoffman Frank HoffmanResearch expert, National Defense University Opinion shapers Policy
89 David RodriguezArmy Gen. David RodriguezCommander, U.S. Army Forces Command, nominated to head U.S. Africa Command Army Opinion shapers War Uniformed Services
90 Linda Hudson Linda HudsonCEO, BAE North America Industry Money
91 James StavridisNavy Adm. James StavridisCommander, U.S. European Command; NATO supreme allied commander in Europe Policy Money Navy Uniformed Services
92 Peter Singer Peter SingerSenior fellow, Brookings Institution Industry Opinion shapers
93 Phebe Novakovic Phebe NovakovicPresident & COO, General Dynamics Intelligence Opinion shapers Cyber
94 Tom Captain Tom CaptainVice chairman, Aerospace & Defense Leader for Deloitte Industry
95 Mikey Weinstein Mikey WeinsteinFounder of Military Religious Freedom Foundation Opinion shapers
96 Barry Blechman Barry BlechmanCo-founder of the Stimson Center Opinion shapers Policy
97 Larry Korb Larry KorbSenior, fellow Center for American Progress Opinion shapers Policy
98 Mackenzie Eaglen Mackenzie EaglenScholar, American Enterprise Institute Opinion shapers Policy
99 Dawn Halfaker Dawn HalfakerPresident, Wounded Warrior Project Veterans
100 David PetraeusArmy Gen. (ret.) David PetraeusFormer CIA director and former ISAF commander Army Intelligence War Policy

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