NANCY BEARG has had a long career in international security policy, including serving as National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States, on the National Security Council staff, and in the Department of Defense. She also was a program director at The Aspen Institute, where she authored five books on national security topics. She was president of a non-profit international development organization, and today she teaches a course on leadership at George Washington University. Ms. Bearg is Co-Founder and Partner in the consulting firm Reboot Partners LLC. She and her co-authors have published several books, including The Retirement Boom and the Nautilus award winner Reboot Your Life. She lives in Washington, DC.