Amber Cassady

Amber spearheads complex agency and congressional advocacy strategies on behalf of Lewis-Bruke clients related to national security and emerging technology policies. As a key leader for Lewis-Burke’s national security practice, Amber has deep knowledge of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and advances defense-related appropriations and authorization strategies on behalf of clients and the firm. Amber is also active in the Coalition for National Security Research, which advocates for basic and applied research funding on behalf of many Lewis-Burke research universities and organizations.

Issue Areas: Defense, national security, manufacturing, emerging technology, standards and technology, defense health.

Additional Experience: Prior to joining Lewis-Burke, Amber worked as a Research Assistant at the Bertelsmann Foundation, a transatlantic think tank where she covered European Union-U.S. policies in artificial intelligence, technology, manufacturing, and the future of work. She also interned with the Department of State at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal and gained international diplomatic experience in the Embassy’s politics and economics section. Amber also worked as an Education Outreach Assistant at the Center for European Studies, at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill.

Vital Statistics: Amber received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from UNC (Go Heels!). She earned a B.A. in Global Studies, a B.A. in Contemporary European Studies, and a minor in Spanish. She also earned an M.A. in Political Science, during which she studied at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, and was awarded two Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) scholarships by the U.S. Department of Education for her study of Portuguese.  Amber is an aficionada of the Iberian Peninsula, having lived in Lisbon, Barcelona, and Seville before moving to D.C.  She also enjoys being one of the firm’s resident “foodie” experts and loves trying new restaurants in the DMV.