Ashley Hoffman

OUTREACH COORDINATOR
202-546-0795 ext. 100
ahoffman AT armscontrolcenter DOT org

Ashley Hoffman is the Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation where she organizes the Military Outreach Program and works to expand awareness of the Center's research and increase its visibility through online outreach initiatives and congressional interaction.

Prior to joining the Center, Hoffman worked at the World Security Institute, where she coordinated public and media outreach and managed and edited the organization's various publications. She has conducted research abroad, studying conflict resolution in Vukovar, Croatia and human rights and Islam in Aalborg, Denmark. Hoffman also previously worked as a reporter for The Daily Iowan, covering the "women and minorities" beat, and has received several awards for her dedication to covering issues relating to social change.

Hoffman holds a B.A. in International Studies and Journalism from the University of Iowa.

RECENT ARTICLES BY HOFFMAN

Jun 30, 2008 These Generals Are Real Heroes

This spring, the New York Times exposed a six-year-long Bush administration propaganda campaign using retired military officers to disseminate pro-Iraq war messages to the American public. In this op-ed published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on June 27, Outreach Coordinator Ashley Hoffman explains how the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is fighting back against the administration's spin through its own Military Outreach Program.

Feb 1, 2008 'Appalling Gap' in Homeland Security Raises Concerns

A recent report issued by the congressionally-mandated Commission on the National Guard and Reserves concluded that there is an "appalling gap" in our readiness to defend ourselves against a catastrophic event within our borders.