Michael V. Hayden Center

Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security

Hayden Center offices in Arlington County, Virginia
Formation	2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Founder	Michael V. Hayden
Type	Foreign Policy, National Security, Intelligence Studies, International Security, Intelligence Analysis, and International Relations Public Policy think tank
Headquarters	3351 Fairfax Drive
Location	Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates	38°53′05″N 77°06′03″W / 38.884622°N 77.100731°W / 38.884622; -77.100731
Director	Larry Pfeiffer
Parent organization	George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government
Affiliations	(2017–present)
Website	haydencenter.gmu.edu

The Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security (Hayden Center) is a think tank in Arlington County, Virginia focused on the intelligence community including topics related to intelligence studies education, intelligence analysis techniques, the operations of intelligence agencies, and public policy and international relations related to national security, international security, and foreign policy through shared experiences of senior intelligence service leaders, military officers, elected officials, journalists, academics, and other civilian scholars.

The center is housed in the Schar School of Policy and Government^[1] but also cooperates with the Antonin Scalia Law School’s National Security Institute (another think tank) in conducting research around legal issues pertaining to national security;^[2] both of which are affiliated with George Mason University.