Sebastian Borda is a national security and foreign policy professional, currently serving as the Executive Director of POLARIS National Security, where he leads the organization’s strategy, policy development, and political engagement.  He previously served as the organization’s Policy Director, overseeing projects spanning a wide range of foreign policy and defense topics, including America’s strategic competition with China, Middle East security, multilateral organizations, and more.

Sebastian worked on Capitol Hill from 2019-2022.  Under U.S. Senator James Lankford, he served as a Legislative Correspondent, advancing the Senator’s legislative priorities on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) and advising on the foreign affairs budget.  Sebastian helped secure and negotiate provisions across multiple National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) cycles and supported the Senator’s engagement with senior officials at the State Department, Department of Defense, and foreign embassies.

Sebastian served as a Policy Consultant for the Trinity Forum, focusing on Christian formation initiatives and faith-based leadership programming for national security professionals.  He has conducted research for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and at Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.  Previously, Sebastian also served on the Council of the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy and has completed fellowships with both the Vandenberg Coalition and the Duke Center for Christianity and Scholarship.

Sebastian received his M.A. in Public Policy from Harvard University at the Kennedy School of Government.  He earned a B.A. with highest honors in Public Policy Studies and Political Science from Duke University.