Samantha Vinograd

Samantha Vinograd serves as CNN National Security Analyst and Senior Advisor at the Biden Institute. Her career spans analysis of complex national security and global economic policy issues, beginning with deployment to Iraq.

Sam has worked across administrations translating high-stakes security matters for public understanding. She speaks on geopolitics, security threats, and the intersection of national security and economic policy—bringing insider perspective to audiences navigating global uncertainty.