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Hoover Welcomes Top US Leaders for Winter Meeting in Washington, DC
The Hoover Institution hosted its Winter Board of Overseers meeting in Washington, DC, from February 22–24. This year’s meeting brought together four senior cabinet officials—Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett—for a series of candid conversations with Hoover scholars and supporters on the most pressing issues facing the United States.
Hoover Institution (Washington, DC) — The Hoover Institution hosted its Winter Board of Overseers meeting in Washington, DC, from February 22–24. This year’s meeting brought together four senior cabinet officials—Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett—for a series of candid conversations with Hoover scholars and supporters on the most pressing issues facing the United States.
Led by Hoover Director Condoleezza Rice, the program featured wide-ranging discussions on national security, economic policy, healthcare, global competition, and emerging technologies, including a deep dive into the Economic and Security Commons initiative—new research examining the foundations that have historically sustained global peace and prosperity.
Hoover Institution Board of Overseers Chair Susan McCaw addresses supporters in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2026. (Eric Draper) CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice discuss US intelligence priorities at the Winter Board of Overseers meeting in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2026. (Eric Draper) Winners of the 2025 HISPBC Student Essay Competition pose with Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice on February 22, 2026. (Eric Draper) (From left to right) Hoover Fellows Steven J. Davis and Philip Zelikow and Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice share more about the new Economic and Security Commons initiative on February 23, 2026. (Eric Draper) (From left to right) Hoover fellows Herbert Lin, Simone D’Amico, Amy Zegart, and Allison Okamura present insights from the 2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2026. (Eric Draper) Senior Fellows H.R. McMaster and Amy Zegart speak about Tech Track 2 and the impacts of new technology on military capability and deterrence in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2026. (Eric Draper) US National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and Senior Fellow H.R. McMaster engage in conversation during the Hoover Institution’s Winter Board of Overseers meeting on February 23, 2026. (Eric Draper) Senior Fellow Peter Berkowitz reflects on the unique relationship between Israel and the United States on February 23, 2026. (Eric Draper) Distinguished Visiting Fellow Matt Pottinger and Senior Fellow H.R. McMaster discuss Hoover’s new Human Security Project in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2026. (Eric Draper) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice in conversation in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2026. (Eric Draper) Distinguished Policy Fellow Lanhee J. Chen discusses healthcare policy at the Hoover Board of Overseers meeting in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026. (Eric Draper) Education Secretary Linda McMahon joins Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026. (Eric Draper)
