Dana W. Hudson, Founder and CEO of c6 Strategies LLC, is an established and proven government relations and public affairs change agent excelling in the advancement of policy formation and resourcing in support of our national security interests. For more than 20 years, Dana has advocated on behalf of diverse public and private interests in support of US federal and defense security matters and is a staunch champion for the warfighter, as well as a passionate community servant.
She continually designs and implements comprehensive government relations strategies that successfully engage the legislative and executive branches by bringing subject matter experts together to achieve the mission at hand. She builds business coalitions and leads industry teams working to further policy initiatives and the development of emerging technologies which serve our nation’s national security in a competitive global environment.
Dana graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Virginia Tech University, concentrating in Legal Studies. She serves on the Board of Advisors of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) SO/LIC Division (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict), as well as the Board of Directors of the OSS Society. Dana proudly volunteers and advocates for veteran organizations, as well as for local and national animal rescue and advocacy organizations.