John Dickas is a member of the professional staff of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, where he serves as the staff designee for Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). Prior to joining the committee as Senator Wyden’s designee in 2005, John was a legislative assistant for Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) with responsibility for foreign affairs, defense, intelligence and trade issues. Before coming to the Senate he worked as an open-source international security analyst for the Pinkerton Global Intelligence firm. He has an MA in International Affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and a BA in Political Science and Italian Literature from the University of Notre Dame.