Alyssa Schonhaut

Assistant Editor

Alyssa Schonhaut is the assistant editor at Breaking Defense. She has previously worked as a digital editor for Government Matters at WJLA and then for Federal News Network. She graduated with an M.A. in media, technology and democracy in 2022 from American University, where she also received a B.A. in journalism. Originally from Rhode Island, Alyssa has been living in the Washington, D.C area since 2015.