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U.S. Navy (Reserve Captain)
Douglas A. Beck
Defense Innovation Unit & Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense
Resigned: August 2025⚠ Key Findings
- 1Douglas Alexander Beck made 72,750 in federal political contributions, all directed to Democratic campaigns and affiliated groups. Key recipients included Hillary Clinton (3.7k), VoteVets (0k), Joe Biden (7.4k), the DNC (1.6k), Chuck Schumer (1.2k), and Rep. Ro Khanna (.5k) as recently as March 2023.
- 2Member of a Council on Foreign Relations Task Force that included Reid Hoffman, Eric Schmidt, and others linked to Democratic causes — several with China ties or roles in AI/defense firms with connections to CCP- or PLA-affiliated groups.
- 3Board Member, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) — an organization that served as a policy engine for the Hillary Clinton and Obama administrations. Former Partner at McKinsey & Company (1994–2005), where he was elected the youngest partner in Shanghai; McKinsey has consulted PRC state firms and CCP-aligned agencies.
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