Claudia Flores

About

Claudia Flores was a veteran fellow at the Hoover Institution. 

Flores began her career in the US Navy as an enlisted cryptologist, serving as a linguist before earning her commission as an intelligence officer. She deployed to combat theaters of operations to lead intelligence support and held many leadership positions within demanding operational and national level assignments, earning multiple performance awards. She spearheaded intelligence support for Joint Staff collaboration with the National Security Council. She also served as special aide to the assistant chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, facilitating interagency matters for international relations and politico-military concerns in support of secretary of state travel.

She now serves as the director for policy and planning with the Virginia Department of Veteran Services. She works with the Office of the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, Governor’s Policy Office, Department of Planning and Budget, and Military and Veterans Caucus of state government on legislative development and analysis. She is pursuing a PhD in public administration. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in business administration.