Molly Braese
Adjunct Assistant Professor - Center for Security Studies (CSS)
Molly S. Braese is an Adjunct Professor on Transnational Crime at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies. Additionally, she is an attorney with the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division, where she works on matters related to cybersecurity, international affairs, and transnational organized crime.
Over the past ten years, Ms. Braese has served in a variety of roles within the federal government, to include a recent 18-month stint at the National Security Council (NSC). As the Director for Transnational Organized Crime in the Counterterrorism and Transnational Crime Directorate at the NSC, Ms. Braese was responsible for formulating and implementing government-wide policies and programs related to transnational organized crime. Prior to joining the DOJ, Molly worked as an Enforcement and Operations attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and as an attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel, Drug Enforcement Administration.
Ms. Braese earned her J.D., summa cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law, and her B.A. in Italian Literature from the University of Connecticut. She is a recipient of the Attorney General's John Marshall Award, the highest DOJ award provided to attorneys, for her work on user-controlled encryption.