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2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT

I n s t i t u t e f o r N a t i o n a l S e c u r i t y a n d C o u n t e r t e r r o r i s m



Although security concerns have been with us throughout our history, the ongoing threat of terrorism and a range of vexing threats to national and international security present unprecedented challenges to our legal and policy-making systems. The Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), a joint enterprise of the Syracuse University College of Law and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is uniquely situated to address these challenges. Bringing together academics, current and former practitioners, and graduate students from a range of disciplines, INSCT supports the interdisciplinary study of important questions of law and policy related to national and international security and counterterrorism. It does this through educational programs, scholarly research, and public service. Faculty affiliated with INSCT from the College of Law, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the S.E. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and from other colleges and institutions bring expertise in military planning and operations, global counterterrorism and arms control, counter-proliferation policy, diplomacy and international relations, terrorist methods and psychology, history, law, communication, anthropology, and economics. This report notes INSCT’s progress and accomplishments over the course of the 2008-09 academic year. Educational Programs

National Security and Counterterrorism Law Certificate Certificate of Advanced Study in Security Studies Foreign Study Faculty News Student Support Events

Journal for National Security Law and Policy Research

New Battlefields/Old Laws Islam and IHL Mapping Global Insecurity/Black Spots Project Resilience Victim Compensation Post-Conflict Reconstruction INSCT Faculty Research Student Research

Administration News New Staff



EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INSCT’s greatest strength lies in its provision of educational programs. INSCT administers two certificates – one for law students and one for graduate students. In addition, as part of the Maxwell/INSCT partnership with IDC and ICT, INSCT established a summer foreign study program in Israel, now in its fourth year. In support of its more formal education programs, INSCT sponsors and co-sponsors a range of educational events including lectures, panel discussions, conferences, workshops, and seminars. INSCT also supports independent student endeavors by co-sponsoring the Student Association on Terrorism and Security Analysis (SATSA).

National Security and Counterterrorism Law Certificate Offered since 2003, the fifteen-credit National Security and Counterterrorism Law Certificate requires students to take two base courses addressing national security law generally, and three elective courses which focus on different aspects of national and international security law and policy. Additionally, students must submit a research paper of at least 25 pages on a related topic of national security or counterterrorism. Current base course offering include:

• National Security Law • Counterterrorism and the Law • Foreign Relations Law • Perspectives on Terrorism, and • National Security and Counterterrorism Research Center

Electives include law courses such as Prosecuting Terrorists in Article III Courts, International Law, International Human Right, and Law of Armed Conflict, and graduate courses such as International Security, Homeland Security, and Responding to Proliferation of WMDs. A complete list of elective courses is available on the INSCT website. In 2009, sixteen students graduated with a National Security and Counterterrorism Law Certificate. This brings the total of law certificates awarded since 2004 to ninety-nine. A complete list is available in the INSCT website. Certificate graduates are currently working for such agencies as the Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the General Counsel; the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Counterintelligence Division; U.S. Customs and Border Patrol General Counsel; the Institute for Defense Analysis; U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Army and Navy JAG; Office of Military Commissions; Office of General Counsel, U.S. Navy; and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.



2009 Certificate Recipients: From left to right (front row): Dan Williford, Meryl White, Angela Lohman, Landers Niven, William Wicks. (back row): Dean Hannah Arterian, John Hammond, Professor David Crane, Dominic D’Imperio, Jimmie McCurdey, INSCT Director William Banks, Carl Rosenkranz, Patrick Fogarty, Derek Harnsberger. Not pictured: Jonathan Berman, Thomas Hodgkins, Ashley LeConey, M. Brandon Maggiore, Mark Makowski

Certificate of Advanced Study in Security Studies This was the fourth year of the twelve-credit Certificate of Advanced Study in Security Studies. To earn the certificate, students must take four courses; two foundation base courses which address issues of national and international security policy, history, and law; and two elective courses which focus on a range of more specific security issues. The current base course offerings include:

• U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy • International Security • Comparative Civil-Military Relations • National Security Law • Homeland Security: Federal Policy and Implementation Challenges

Electives cover such topics as the asymmetric uses of force, nuclear proliferation, international organizations, peacekeeping, crisis management, and foreign policy. These courses are offered in a range of departments, including public administration, international relations, political science, history, law, anthropology, communication, and business administration. The



Perspectives on Terrorism course is a prime example of INSCT’s unique, inter-disciplinary approach to security studies. The course is cross-listed in three departments and engages faculty and students from the disciplines of law, political science, history, and public administration. In 2009, thirty-seven graduate students earned the certificate, which was more than any previous year. These students included: eight from the MPA program, two from the EMPA program, fifteen from the MA-IR program, two earning joint IR/MPA degrees, one MPA/PhD History, four JD/MPA, two JD/IR, one PD/IR, one JD/Education and one IR/Econ. Certificate graduates are currently working for such agencies as the U.S. Department of State Division of Arms Control; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s section for Intelligence and Analysis; the Open Source Center at the Central Intelligence Agency; Institute for Defense Analysis; Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense; Defense Intelligence Agency; and the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State.

2009 Certificate Recipients: From left to right (front row): Sofiya Avramova, Azeema Cheema, Dana Abro, Teara Collins, Lindsey Geddes, Daniel Forrest, Julie Narimatsu. (back row): Leslie Kelley, Gabriela Paskova, Mary Pat Rasmussen, Jonathan Oldmixon, Jimmie McCurdey, Joshua Moses, Matthew Duncan, INSCT Director William Banks, Hekmatullah Foushanji, Dean Mitchel Wallerstein, Kirill Meleshevich, Ben Orndorff, Eric Inafuku. Not pictured: Cynthia Baxter, Jeremy Busch, Erin Cole, Austin Cusak, Jason Dean, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Andrew Jesmain, Meredith Johnson, Matthew Jubelt, Robinson Lingo, Carol McCann, Matthew McGinn, Thomas Moran, Mohammad Musa, Lindsey Ohmit, Sara Rafferty, Kimberly Rouse, Laura Zuber.



Foreign Study Program at the Institute for CounterTerrorism Of course, real progress in today’s security environment requires active participation in the global security community. In the fall of 2005, Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and INSCT partnered with the Interdisciplinary Center’s Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy and its academic center, the Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) in Herzylia, Israel. As the principal entities responsible for activities that relate directly to counterterrorism and homeland security at their respective universities, ICT and INSCT are developing collaborative research and educational programs. This program is supported by Syracuse University alumnus, Gerald Cramer. In July of 2009, twelve students are participating in the program. This year’s group includes five law students, two MPA students, three IR students, one PhD-Political Science student, and one Public Diplomacy student. The foreign study experience began this year with a one-day workshop conducted by Maxwell School Professor Miriam Elman. The workshop provided the students with a brief history and overview of the Middle East peace conflict and provided an opportunity for an informed dialogue about the security issues particular to that region. The foundation piece of the program is conducted in Herzylia and consists of ICT’s three-week executive education program. It is composed of six courses addressing the phenomenon of modern terrorism and Israel’s experience in responding to this challenge. Depending on student interest and degree program requirements, students can earn academic credit for this work. The third component of the program consists of a two-day workshop held at Al Quds University in Jerusalem conducted by Palestinian faculty.

Faculty News These certificate programs are made possible through the efforts of over twenty faculty members from the Maxwell School and the College of Law who teach courses addressing security related topics. Adding to the esteemed faculty this year are Colin Elman and Miriam Elman, associate professors in the Political Science Department. INSCT continues to expand program offerings to certificate students. This coming year we look forward to contributions from Visiting Professor of Law, William Snyder, as well as Isaac Kfir, who will teach at the Maxwell School and the College of Law (Fall: The Role of Non-State Actors and States in Combating the Threat of Global Terrorism; and Understanding Peacekeeping: Israel and the United Nations. Spring: Radicalism in the Greater Middle East; and International Human Rights Law). Kfir will be in residence thanks to a generous grant from the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. Additionally, newly hired law professor Tucker Culbertson will teach Foreign Relations Law, which will be added to the list of core courses for the law certificate.

Student Support Student interest in the security field is also demonstrated by the campus activity of the Student Association on Terrorism and Security Analysis (SATSA). SATSA defines itself as an international, interdisciplinary graduate student association dedicated to the critical analysis of terrorism, counterterrorism policy, and national and international security issues. Now in its sixth year, SATSA has in the range of 100 student members, including students from a wide range of disciplines. SATSA sponsors lectures and debates by outside experts, SU faculty, and students. It also organizes an



annual spring student conference during which students from multiple universities are invited to present their research and have their papers published in the SATSA journal. The group also maintains an organizational website (http://student.maxwell.syr.edu/satsa/satsa.htm). INSCT is a proud sponsor of SATSA, providing administrative and advisory support for its events. Although not part of the core academic mission, INSCT assists certificate students in pursuing careers in the security field by working with the College of Law Career Services, Maxwell Career and Alumni Services, the National Security Studies Program at the Maxwell School, alumni, and practitioners in the field. In addition to regularly posting job announcements and general career information via the INSCT listserv, INSCT and SATSA co-sponsored a lecture and networking event titled Careers in National Security on October 16, 2008, for students interested in working in a security field. INSCT also maintains an alumni network to facilitate job placement through LinkedIn and Facebook.

Events INSCT sponsors and co-sponsors a range of educational events to supplement classroom learning and promote an innovative research agenda. FALL SEMESTER National Security Advice Speaker Series:

• Panel Discussion: National Security Advice to the Next Administration (September 11, 2008)

• “A Counter-Terrorism Strategy for the Next Administration” Dr. Bruce Hoffman (October 16, 2008)

• “Final Report: Project on National Security Reform” – Mr. Job Henning, Project on National

Security Reform (PNSR) (November 11, 2008) “Pan Am 103: Lessons Since Lockerbie.” October 23, 2008 “United States Security and the Middle East Peace Process: Prospects for the Coming Year.” Lieutenant General Keith Dayton, U.S. Army (October 30, 2008) “9/11 from the Inside: Compensating the Victims.” Edie Lutnick, Executive Director, Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund (November 3, 2009 SPRING SEMESTER “The Law of Armed Conflict: A Briefing from 10th Mountain Division Soldiers” (January 28, 2009) “Dealing with the Gordian Knot: Off-the-Record Thoughts on the Middle East Peace Process and the New U.S. Administration” Lt. General Keith Dayton, U.S. Army (March 30, 2009)



“Getting it Right in Pakistan and Afghanistan.” Karin von Hippel, CSIS (March 2, 2009)

“Security First: U.S. Priorities in Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking.” Gen (ret) Montgomery C. Meigs (April 17, 2009)

JOURNAL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY LAW AND POLICY INSCT joined University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in supporting the nation’s only peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to national security law and policy: The Journal of National Security Law & Policy (JNSL&P). Pacific McGeorge’s Capital Center for Public Law & Policy will continue to produce the Journal, as INSCT Director William C. Banks steps up as the new Editor-In-Chief. The Journal's mission is to publish rigorous analytical thinking about the greatest challenges facing the nation and contribute to the formulation of fair, credible solutions that balance our need for liberty and security. Unlike most law journals, the JNSL&P is peer reviewed. Peer reviewers are drawn from the Journal’s distinguished Editorial Board, which includes law professors, academics from disciplines other than law, as well as members of the military, intelligence, law enforcement, and civil liberties communities. The Journal is published both online and in print, and is among the most frequently cited peer-reviewed journals relating to law. For more information about the Journal visit [http://www.mcgeorge.edu/x704.xml].

RESEARCH PROJECTS

INSCT made great leaps in developing its research portfolio during the 2008-09 academic year. INSCT’s six current projects, the related activities, project partners and funding support are described below.

New Battlefields/Old Laws New Battlefields/Old Laws is an interdisciplinary project designed to stimulate and direct a global dialogue in pursuit of an adaptive set of revisions to international humanitarian law (IHL) that takes into account new forms of warfare in the 21st century. Traditional humanitarian law does not regulate adequately asymmetric warfare waged against states by non-state actors and, thus, fails to address the dominant form of warfare in the 21st century. An international team of scholars and practitioners grapples with these considerable challenges as participants in INSCT-supported international workshops, symposia, and publications. INSCT hosted a conference titled “State Conflicts with Non-State Actors” at ICT’s 8th International Conference, Herzylia, Israel, September 10, 2008. One panel focused on threshold status determinations involving non-state actors; the second, on special problems in applying the laws of armed conflict, including private security contractors and child soldiers. INSCT intends to publish the scholarly papers developed as part of the workshop.



Islam and International Humanitarian Law Initiative Islam and IHL examines from multiple perspectives the ongoing role of Islam and its leaders, in international humanitarian law (IHL), and how a better understanding of the intersection of Islamic law and IHL can contend with new forms of warfare that are disproportionately impacting Muslim-dominated areas of the globe. The goal of this initiative is to identify the most pressing issues at the intersection of Islamic jurisprudence and humanitarian law and to consider how their shared concerns may prompt creativity in addressing troubling issues today. This initiative involves partnerships with United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Rule of Law Program and Harvard University’s IHL Research Initiative. On April 17, 2009, INSCT hosted an interdisciplinary workshop gathering scholars and practitioners in the fields of Islamic law, Muslim politics and culture, comparative religion and history, international conflict and security, and international law and human rights with interest in the contribution of Islam to the rules governing the conduct of warfare (or international humanitarian law). This workshop was a vital first step in a larger effort to understand the challenges posed to humanitarian law today as it is confronted with new kinds of armed conflicts and their international regulations, including asymmetric tactics, deliberately targeting civilians, transnational conflicts that extend beyond the confines of states, and shielding soldiers among civilian populations. The inherent complexity of this subject spans across traditional disciplines and areas, demonstrating a need for an interdisciplinary approach for advancing knowledge on this pressing topic. Support for this initiative was generously provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in conjunction with the Mellon CNY Humanities Corridor.

Project on Resilience and Security INSCT is leading an interdisciplinary team in generating research aimed at identifying key metrics of adaptive capacity in local communities overcome by armed conflict or major disasters. This approach provides a deeper intellectual understanding of what makes communities “bounce back” after a significant disturbance. The project develops culturally sensitive metrics for measuring the resilience of local populations that can be used for planning, response and rebuilding in the aftermath of natural or man-made disasters. By better identifying indicators or principles of resilience, and then developing a way to assess or measure them, researchers hope to provide guidance to interveners (military or otherwise) in how to plan operations, to support existing networks during an intervention, and to foster weaker systems during a reconstruction phase On January 16-17, 2009, INSCT hosted an interdisciplinary workshop gathering scholars and practitioners with interest in the topic of resilience in conflict and disaster settings. In the academic community, interdisciplinary research is widely recognized for its value in providing greater breadth and depth in understanding complex problems. Institutions and cultural norms within disciplines, however, often act as barriers to collaboration through distance, uncommon terminology and misperceptions. In this regard, interdisciplinary work is best conducted in person. This workshop resulted in the publication of a workshop report and provided a wider forum for future resilience research and project development. The workshop was supported by Syracuse University’s Chancellor and the Syracuse Center of Excellence.



Compensating Victims of Terrorism Modern terrorism has forced policy makers to reexamine the ways in which society has traditionally compensated the victims of catastrophic harm. Particularly since 9/11, victims of terrorism have begun to play a major role in shaping compensation and related policies. Victim compensation is a complex and evolving policy area, and victim-related policies have often been an afterthought for Congressional decisions makers. This new project focuses on victims’ evolving roles, their compensation, and their contributions to securing the nation.

Mapping Global Insecurity (MGI) INSCT and the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs are developing a new approach to international security analysis. MGI analyzes ungoverned geographic areas characterized by alternative, mostly illicit, authority structures – criminals, warlords, terrorist organizations. These areas often export elements of insecurity including illicit drugs, conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction, terrorist operatives with operational expertise, and illicit financial streams. MGI researchers are identifying, mapping, and analyzing these areas in order to monitor and minimize their effects on regional and global security. In the spring of 2009, SU Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor awarded INSCT a Chancellor's Leadership Award in recognition and support of this interdisciplinary work with the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.

PostConflict Reconstruction (PCR) Program Conflicts often leave societies shattered and struggling to rebuild. Rebuilding requires expertise in core capacities – governance, security, human rights, and societal progress. INSCT is working to meet the pressing need for a specialized and interdisciplinary academic program to prepare professionals to work in a wide range of post-conflict environments. The Everett Post-Conflict Reconstruction Speakers Series brings PCR experts and practitioners to campus to contribute to this important and timely program. Research will build on core principles in such areas as conflict resolution, nation-building, governance, and anti-corruption. The main focus of INSCT’s current PCR research is a comprehensive review of the field in practice. This will serve a dual purpose: (1) to identify existing variables that explain instances of success or failure for the application of follow-on cases study research, and (2) to design new graduate level courses specifically for current professionals and students seeking careers in this emerging field of work across a variety of settings. The long term goal of this research is the establishment of a graduate level academic program in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and a broader research project aimed at building a PCR case study database and the publication of research findings. Thanks to a generous contribution from COL alum David Everett, INSCT launched a lecture series in Post-Conflict Reconstruction. During the spring 2009 semester, two speakers participated in this series.

“Getting it Right in Pakistan and Afghanistan.” Karin von Hippel, CSIS (March 2, 2009) “Security First: U.S. Priorities in Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking.” Gen (ret) Montgomery C. Meigs (April 17, 2009)



A proposal for a new certificate of advanced study in post-conflict resolution is currently under review at the College of Arts & Sciences. Pending approval, INSCT plans to have this certificate in place and available to students for the 2010-11 academic year.

FACULTY/STAFF RESEARCH Following is a listing of works published during the 2008-2009 academic year. Nicholas Armstrong (INSCT Research Fellow) Papers: “Resilient Military and Security Organizations.” In Workshop Report: Resilience in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Natural Disasters. Institute for National Security & Counterterrorism, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY., March, 2009: pp. 42-44. “Resilience, Institutions, and Public Sector Networks.” with Ines Mergel. In Workshop Report: Resilience in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Natural Disasters. Institute for National Security & Counterterrorism, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY., March, 2009: pp. 26-31. “The Next U.S. National Security Strategy: A Normative and Public Management Approach.” Social Science Research Network (SSRN). 2009. Report: Workshop Report: Resilience in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Natural Disasters. with Patricia Longstaff and Ines Mergel (eds.). Institute for National Security & Counterterrorism, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY., March, 2009. Professor William C. Banks (Law and Public Administration): Articles “Smart Counterterrorism.” Criminology and Public Policy. Forthcoming 2009.

“Closing Guantanamo and Redirecting the U.S. Ship of State.” Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law. Volume III:1. Forthcoming 2009.

“Is the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 Good Policy? Is it Constitutional?” Journal of the National Security Forum. Forthcoming 2009.

“Providing ‘Supplemental Security’- The Insurrection Act and the Military Role in Responding to Domestic Crises.” Journal of National Security Law & Policy. Forthcoming 2009.

Lectures, Presentations, and Panels Speaker. “National Security Law Advice to the New Administration.” Duke University School of Law. April 16-17, 2009.



Guest lecturer. “Legal Aspects of Countering Terrorism.” International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Herzylia, Israel. February 9-13, 2009. Panel Moderator, “National Security Law Advice to the New Administration.” AALS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, January 8, 2009. Panelist. “The Rule of Law and the Global War on Terrorism: Detainees, Interrogations, and Military Commissions.” Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas. November 13-14, 2008. Panelist: “Managing the Intelligence Enterprise.” 18th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law: Issues for the New Administration. American Bar Association. Washington, D.C. November 6-7, 2008. Speaker, Syracuse University Family Weekend. “National Security Advice for the New President.” October 31, 2008. Moderator, Panel “Pan Am 103: Lessons Since Lockerbie.” Syracuse University. October 23, 2008. Speaker. “Age of Terror.” Fall Colloquium Series, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania. September 25, 2008. Moderator and Discussant: Workshop, “State Conflicts with Non-state Actors: Reconceptualizing Duties and Liabilities.” The International Institute for Counter Terrorism 8th Annual International Counterterrorism Conference, Herzliya, Israel. September 10, 2008. Moderator, “National Security Advice to the Next Administration.” Syracuse University, September 11, 2008. Discussion Leader and Panelist: “Issues to Watch in Criminal Procedure, Electronic Surveillance, and National Security.” Privacy Law Scholars Conference. Sponsored by George Washington University Law School and the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. Washington, D.C. June 12-13, 2008. Participant and Member of Paper Selection Committee. National Security Law Junior Faculty Workshop. Wake Forest University. May 23, 2008. Speaker. Third Annual Conference: Terrorism and Global Security. RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, May 2008. Speaker. Conference: Domestic Intelligence-Needs and Strategies. The Markle Foundation, Santa Monica, CA. May 2008.

Professor David Crane (Law)



Speeches, Conferences, Lectures Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Utrecht University June 2008.

Speaker, Summer Institute on Human Rights, Buffalo, NY July 30, 2008.

Second International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, Chautauqua Institution, NY August 25-26, 2008.

Panelist, ABA Section for International Law Annual Conference, Brussels, Belgium Sept. 26, 2008.

Panelist, International Criminal Courts, Meridian House Conference, Washington, DC November 20-2, 2008.

Presenter, Responsibility to Protect Working Group, Carr Center, Harvard University, Dec. 5, 2008.

Press Conference Speaker, Omar Khadr, National Press Club, Jan. 12, 2009.

Speaker, Fordham University School of Law, International Law Journal Symposium, New York City, Feb. 20 2009. Delegate, ABA/United Nations Day, New York City, March 3, 2009.

Panelist, ICC in Darfur, United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC, March 11, 2009.

Panelist, Sam Dash Conference, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC, March 19, 2009.

Panelist, Counterterrorism, ILSA Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, March 26, 2009.

Moderator, NSS Tyranny of Terror Panel, Maxwell School, Syracuse, NY April 28, 2009. Interviews with Media Numerous interviews with the BBC, CNN-I, VOA, CBC on topics ranging from terrorism, international criminal law, and national security, 2008-09. Books and Monographs. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN DIALOGS (ELIZABETH ANDERSON AND DAVID CRANE, EDS., 2009). THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW DIALOGS (ELIZABETH ANDERSON AND DAVID CRANE, EDS., 2008). Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals.



“A Wrong on Humanity: Prevention of Crimes Against Humanity.” University of Pennsylvania, Journal of International Law. Vol. 30 (4): 1265-1279. 2009. Book Review, The Tokyo War Crimes Trial: The Pursuit of Justice in the Wake of World War II (Harvard University Press, 2008), 31 Human Rights Quarterly, 256 (2009).

Prosecuting Children in Times of Conflict: The West African Experience, 5 No. 3 Hum. Rts. Brief (2008).

Dark Corners: The West African Joint Criminal Enterprise, International Studies Review, Vol. 10, Issue 2, 387 (2008).

“Boxed In” Semantic Indifference to Atrocity, Case W. Res. J. Int’l L. 137 (2008).

Jurist Forum: Nuremberg Lives! A Tribute to Henry T. King (May 13, 2009).

Jurist Forum: Smart Power and the Rule of Law (Jan. 21, 2009).

Bush, Bashir, and China and the Moral High Ground, Bitterlemons.com, ed. 32, VOL 6, (August 14, 2008).

Jurist Forum: Karadzic’s Choice: Why War Criminals Choose to Defend Themselves (July 25, 2008).

A test for Africa, Op-Ed, Baltimore Sun (July 21, 2008).

White Paper, Justice for Zimbabwe, The Enough Project and Impunity Watch (July 2008). Other Matters Task Force Co-Chair, ICC Plenary Sessions 2010,Section for International Law, ABA. 2008-2010.

War Crimes Executive Committee, International Bar Association.

Chair, Liberian Working Group.

Professor Michael Barkun (Political Science) Michael Barkun was appointed to the International Advisory Group for the research project on “The Impact of Religion: Challenges for Society, Law and Democracy” at Uppsala University in Sweden. The project, which will run until 2018, contains a module on “Religion, Terrorism and Human Rights.” Barkun joins an advisory group of nine scholars from the United States, the United Kingdom, and The Netherlands. The project is one of Sweden’s Linneaus Centers for Excellence.

Professor Evan Criddle (Law)



Articles Fiduciary Administration: Rethinking Popular Representation in Agency Rulemaking. 88 TEXAS LAW REVIEW forthcoming 2009. Deriving Peremptory Norms from Sovereignty. 103 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW PROCEEDINGS. forthcoming 2009 (with Evan Fox-Decent).

A Fiduciary Theory of Jus Cogens. 34 YALE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. forthcoming 2009 (with Evan Fox-Decent).

Chevron’s Consensus. 88 BOSTON UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW 1271. 2008. Professor Criddle also received a three-year research grant from the Canadian Social Science and Humanities Research Council.

Professor Renée de Nevers (Public Administration) Articles “Private Security Companies and the Laws of War.” Security Dialogue. April 2009.

“(Self) Regulating War? Voluntary Regulation and the Private Security Industry.” Security Studies. Forthcoming 2009.

Professor Bruce Dayton (Political Science/International Relations) Book Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding: Moving from Violence to Sustainable Peace. Oxford, UK: Routledge, 2009 (co-edited with Louis Kriesberg). Professor Miriam Elman (Political Science) Book Chapters “Deciding Democracy: External Security Threats and Domestic Regime Choices.” In Existential Threats and Civil Security Relations. Oren Barak and Cabi Sheffer, eds. Rowman and Littlefield. forthcoming 2009.

“Foreign Policy.” In International Encyclopedia of Political Science. George T. Kurian, ed. CQ Press, forthcoming 2009.

Articles “The Role of History in International Relations.” Millennium - Journal of International Studies Vol. 37, No. 2 (December 2008): 357-364 (with Colin Elman).

Guest Editor. “Faith and Security: the Effects of Democracy on Religious Political Parties.” Asian Security, Special issue (6 essays), Vol. 4, No. 1 (January-April 2008): 1-99 (with Carolyn M. Warner).



“Democracy, Security, and Religious Political Parties: a Framework for Analysis.” Asian Security, Vol. 4, No. 1 (January-April 2008): 1-22 (with Carolyn M. Warner).

“Does Democracy Tame the Radicals? Lessons from Israel’s Jewish Religious Political Parties.” Asian Security, Vol. 4, No. 1 (January-April 2008): 79-99. “The Effects of External Security Threats on Regime Type in Democratic States,” POLITIKA (Politics), Vol. 20, forthcoming 2009 (IN HEBREW).

Professor (Emeritus) Louis Kriesberg (Sociology) Book Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding: Moving from Violence to Sustainable Peace. Oxford, UK: Routledge, 2009 (co-edited with Bruce W. Dayton). Book Chapters "Conflict Transformation." In Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict. Lester R. Kurtz, Ed., 2nd ed., San Diego: Academic Press, 2008. “Reflection and Commentary: Conflict Resolution Contexts and Implications.” In Pushing the Boundaries: New Frontiers in Conflict Resolution and Collaboration. Rachel Fleishman, Rosemary O'Leary, and Catherine Gerard, Eds., Volume 29 of Research in Social Movements, Conflict, and Change. Bingley, UK: Emerald Press, pp 267-279. 2008. “Waging Conflicts Constructively,” In Handbook of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Sean Byrne, Dennis Sandole, Ingrid Staroste-Sandole and Jessica Senehi, Eds., London and New York: Routledge, 2009. pp. 157-169. “Making Good Use of the Time: Contributions and Dilemmas of the Nongovernmental Actors.” In Peacebuilding. Berghof Handbook Dialogue, No. 7, Peacebuilding at a Crossroads? pp. 29-38, 2009. “The Evolution of Conflict Resolution,” In Sage Handbook of Conflict Resolution. Jacob Bercovitch, Victor Kremenyuk, and I. William Zartman, Eds., London: Sage, 2009. Book Review Lars Blinkenberg, The Middle East Conflict: From Bad to Worse to War. Odense, Denmark: Syddansk Universitetsforlag. 2006 In International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 41 2009) pp 354-355. Presentation "Changing American Society, Improving American Foreign Policy." International Studies Association Annual Convention, New York, February 15-18, 2009. Patricia Longstaff (Newhouse)



Article Co-editor, Special Edition of ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Managing Surprises in Complex Systems: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Resilience. 2008. Presentations “Applying Complexity Theory to Improve Communications Policy,” Organizing Committee and presenter, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., March 30, 2009.

Annual Conference on Communications Law and Policy, Session Chair, Syracuse University College of Law, February 27-28, 2009.

“Managing Local Radio and TV Stations,” For visitors from Kyrgyz Republic, International Visitor Leadership Program, U.S. Department of State, at Syracuse University, January 24, 2009.

“Workshop on Resilience in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Natural Disasters,” Organizer and presenter, Co-editor of report. Syracuse University, January 16-17, 2009.

“Managing and Regulating Networked Industries For Sustainability and Resilience,” Building Networks for a Brighter Future, , Rotterdam, The Netherlands, November 10-12, 2008

Chair two sessions: “Diffusion and Usage” and “Media and Advertising” International Telecommunications Society European Conference, Rome, Italy, September 18-20, 2008.

“Using Complexity Science to Develop Better Regulation for Communications,” Chair of Panel, International Telecommunications Society Biennial Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 25-27, 2008.

“Watching Resilience at the Movies: Managing Communications Firms in the New Unpredictable Environments,” Workshop for publication of Telecommunications Markets: Drivers and Impediments ZBW: German National Library for Economics, Hamburg, Germany, June 3, 2008 INVITED

“Resilience in Large Technical Systems,” Conference on Complexity and Large Technical Systems, Meersburg, Germany. Funded by the Humboldt Foundation. May 30-31, 2008. INVITED

“When resilience Fails: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Resilience and Natural Disasters,” Panel member. Resilience 2008 Conference, Stockholm, Sweden. Sponsored by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science, April 14-17, 2008.

Edward R. Morrow Program for Journalists, North African Journalists Program, Speaker and Home host, at Syracuse University, September 30-31, 2009. Media “There are No Perfect Answers.” Newsday, February 5, 2009.



Professor Ines Mergel (Public Administration) Book Chapter “Market Analysis of "Social Network Analysis." In: Network Research. Stegbauer and Haeussling. Forthcoming 2009 (with M. Hennig).

Article “Co-Citation of Prominent Social Network Articles in Sociology Journals: The Evolving Canon.” Connections. Vol. 29(1): 43-64.

Reports Workshop Report: Resilience in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Natural Disasters (March 9, 2009). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1357525 Longstaff, P., Mergel, I. and Armstrong, N. J. 2009.

“Institutional Resilience Networks in the Public Sector.” In Workshop Report: Resilience in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Natural Disasters. March 9, 2009. pp. 26.-31. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1357525 Mergel, I. and Armstrong, N. J. 2009.

“The use of emerging social media applications as a resilience indicator.” In Workshop Report: Resilience in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Natural Disasters. March 9, 2009. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1357525. 2009.

“Lending a helping hand: Voluntary engagement in a network of professionals.” Forthcoming in Special Issue, International Journal of Learning and Change (IJLC), Volume 3, Issue 2:5-22. 2008 (with D. Lazer and M. Binz-Scharf).

“Visualizing informal relationships.” In VonKortzfleisch, H./Bohl, O.: Liber amicorum, Festschrift Professor Udo Winand. 2008.

“Lending a helping hand: Voluntary Engagement in Knowledge Sharing.” Harvard University, Working Paper Number: RWP08-047. Download. 2008. (with D. Lazer and M. Binz-Scharf).

“Searching for Answers: Networks of Practice Among Public Administrators.” Harvard University. Working Paper Number: RWP08-046. Download. 2008 (with D. Lazer and M. Binz-Scharf).

Professor Robert Rubinstein (Anthropology) Books

Peacekeeping Under Fire: Culture and Intervention. Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers, 2008. http://www.paradigmpublishers.com/books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=180344

Building Peace: Practical Reflections from the Field. Sterling, VA: Kumarian Press. 2009 (edited with Craig Zelizer). http://www.styluspub.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=208798



Refereed Journal Articles “Research and Practice in Peace and Conflict Studies: Directions for the Next Decade.” Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change 29:281-293. 2008.

“Culture and Interoperability in Integrated Missions.” International Peacekeeping 15(4): 540-556. 2008 (with Diana M. Keller and Michael E. Scherger).

“Exchanges of Value in Peace Operations: Complex Meanings of ‘Private’ and ‘Transnational’ Transfers.” International Studies Review 11: 430-439. 2009. (with Suprita Kudesia).

“Environmental Injustice: Childhood Lead Poisoning, Teen Pregnancy, and Tobacco.” Journal of Adolescent Health 42(1):43-49. 2008 (with Sandra D. Lane, Noah Webster, Brooke Levandowski, Robert H. Keefe, Martha Wojtowycz, Donald Cibula, Johanna E.F. Kingson and Richard H. Aubry).

“Structural violence, urban retail food markets, and low birth weight.” Health and Place 14(3): 415-423. 2008 (with Sandra D. Lane, Robert H. Keefe, Brooke A. Levandowski, Noah Webster, Donald A. Cibula, Adwoa K. Boahene, Olabisi Dele-Michael Darlene Carter, Tanika Jones, Martha Wojtowycz and Jessica Brill). Book Chapters “Culture and Conflict.” In Peace, Justice and Security Studies: A Curriculum Guide, 7th Edition. McElwee, T.A., B.W. Hall, J. Liechty, and J. Garber , editors. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Press, Pp.489-496.

“Culture and Conflict: Anthropological Perspectives.” In Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace & Conflict, 2nd Edition. Ed. Lester Kurtz, editor. Oxford, UK: Elsevier: 515-521. 2008 (with Christos Kyrou).

“Peacebuilding: Creating Structure and Capacity for Peace,” in Building Peace: Practical Reflections from the Field. Craig Zelizer and Robert Rubinstein, editors. Sterling, VA: Kumarian Press. 2009 (with Craig Zelizer).

Notes “The Delicate Balance Between the University and the Military.” Syracuse Peace Council Newsletter #773 (April 2008):11-12. 2008.



“Collaborating to Confront Health Disparities in Syracuse, NY,” Newsletter, Society for Applied Anthropology 19(1): 19-20, February 2008. (with Sandra D. Lane).

Invited Lectures “United Nations, Peacekeeping and Conflict Management: Principles and Practices,” Keynote Address, Central New York Model United Nations, 9 January 2009. “Cultural Sensitivities in Building Health Capacity,” Paper presented at the symposium Culture, Health and Human Security in the Middle East, sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Washington, DC, 3 December 2008. “Ethics, Engagement and Experience: Anthropological Excursions in Culture and The Military,” Paper presented at the seminar “Scholars, Security and Citizenship,” School of Advanced Research on the Human Experience, Santa Fe, NM 24-25 July 2008. Conference Papers and Participation “Retrospective Attribution, Ritual Pollution and Master Narratives in Anthropology’s Engagements with the Military.” Paper presented in the Plenary Session, “Scholars, Security and Citizenship, II,” 2009 Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM, 19 March 2009 “The Known and the Unknowable: An Anthropological Perspective on the Origins of the Iraq War.” Paper presented at the session “Critical Ethnographic Perspectives on the War in Iraq,” 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, San Francisco, CA, 21 November 2008. “The role of structural variables leading to disparities in childhood lead poisoning, teen pregnancy, and tobacco use.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Social Work Conference, Birmingham, AL. March 2008 (with R.H. Keefe, S.D. Lane, B.A. Levandowski, and N.J. Webster). “Macro-level factors risk leading to increased rates of HIV/AIDS among oppressed populations living in Syracuse, NY.” Paper presented at the 12th Annual Shepard Symposium on Social Justice, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. 2008 (with R.H. Keefe and S.D. Lane).

Professor David Van Slyke (Public Administration) Book Chapters “Accountability Challenges in Public Sector Contracting for Complex Products.” In Public Accountability and its Promises. Frederickson, George and Melvin Dubnick (editors), M.E. Sharpe Publishers. Forthcoming (with Trevor L. Brown and Matthew Potoski).

“Collaboration and Relational Contracting.” In The Collaborative Public Manager: New Ideas for the Twenty-first Century. R. O’Leary and L.B. Bingham, ed. Georgetown University Press. 2008. Articles



“Contracting for Complex Products.” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. Forthcoming (with Trevor L. Brown and Matthew Potoski). “A Poorly Designed Solution for a Misdiagnosed Problem.” Disputatio Sine Fine: A Response to John Rohr, Administration and Society, 41(1): 127-129. 2009 (with Alasdair Roberts). “Changing Modes of Service Delivery: How Past Choices Structure Future Choices.” Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 26: 127-143. 2008 (with Trevor L. Brown and Matthew Potoski). “Managing Complex Contracts.” Public Administration Focus, (July/August 14):50-51. A publication of the Korean Institute of Public Administration. Published in Korean. 2008 (with Trevor L. Brown and Matthew Potoski). “How Does Investing Shape Public Management Capacity?” Management Matters, 6(2): 7-8. 2008. “Simple and Complex Contracting.” PA Times, p.4. July 2008. (with Trevor L. Brown and Matthew Potoski). Reports A Guide to Contracting for Complex Products: Trade-Offs in the Coast Guard’s Deepwater Program Acquisition. IBM Center for the Business of Government, December 2008 (with Trevor L. Brown and Matthew Potoski). Grants Co-Principal Investigator, “Acquiring Complex Products: Lessons from the Coast Guard’s Project Deepwater.” IBM Center for the Business of Government. February - August2009. $20,000. Co-Principal Investigators: Trevor Brown and Matthew Potoski. Co-Principal Investigator, “Improving Government Procurement: Lessons from the Department of Homeland Security's SBInet and Deepwater Programs.” Naval Postgraduate School, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Department of the Navy, January – December 2009. $110,000. Co-Principal Investigator, “System of Systems Contracting: Lessons in Contract Management from the Coast Guard’s Project Deepwater.” IBM Center for the Business of Government. February – December 2008. $20,000. Co-Principal Investigators: Trevor Brown and Matthew Potoski. Invited Presentations “Contracting for Complex Products: Trade-Offs in the Coast Guard’s Deepwater Program Acquisition.” Presentation to the University of Bocconi, Department of Institutional Analysis and Public Administration, Milan Italy, December 12, 2008.



“Contracting for Complex Products.” Presentation to the Italian Swiss University, Program in Health Care Management and Economics, Lugano, Switzerland, December 10, 2008. “Engaging the Market and Managing Government Contracting Relationships.” Presentation to the Shenzhen Municipal Government Senior Leadership Delegation, Syracuse, NY, September 2, 2008.

“Managing Organizational Structure.” Presentation to the Shenzhen Municipal Government Senior Leadership Delegation, Syracuse, NY, August 27, 2008.

“Performance Management in Government.” Presentation to the Shenzhen Municipal Government Senior Leadership Delegation, Syracuse, NY, August 29, 2008.

“Complex Contracting at the Department of Homeland Security.” Presentation to the State of Agents Conference, Lafollette Institute for Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison, July 24-25, 2008 (with Trevor Brown and Matthew Potoski).

“Performance Measurement and Management for Local Government Leaders.” Presentation to the National League of Cities Leadership Training Institute. Training conducted in Rapid City, SD, July 1, 2008.

“Strategic Planning for Local Government Leaders.” Presentation to the National League of Cities Leadership Training Institute. Training conducted in Rapid City, SD, June 30, 2008.

“Accountability Challenges in Public Sector Contracting for Complex Products.” Presentation to the Kettering Symposium on Public Accountability, Kettering Foundation, Dayton Ohio, May 22-24, 2008. (with Trevor Brown and Matthew Potoski)

“Strategic Planning for Local Government Leaders.” Presentation to the National League of Cities Leadership Training Institute. Training conducted in Washington, D.C., March 9, 2008. Media Media Track Communications, Public Affairs Program – Viewpoints. “ Do we Need a U.S. Public Service Academy? The Art of Saying No.” Broadcast on March 9, 2009 at http://www.mediatracks.com/vp0910/ Federal News Radio 1500 AM. “Buyer be Aware.” February 23, 2009. Interviewed live. http://federalnewsradio.com/?sid=1608304&nid=35 United States Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate – January 2009 “Delivering the Goods” newsletter. Report cited on page 4 of the newsletter. http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/newsroom/pdf/cg9newsletterjan09.pdf Federal Computer Week – January 26, 2009. “When Complexity Breeds Remorse.” Interviewed and report cited in the article. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/01/26/when-complexity-breeds-remorse.aspx Project on Government Oversight – January 7, 2009. “Deepwater Problems Motivated by Disinterested Malevolence.” Report cited in the article. http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2009/01/deepwater-problems-motivated-by-disinterested-malevolence.html



Federal Computer Week, Washington Technology – January 7, 2009. “Report Finds Mixed Outcome on Cutter.” Report cited in the article. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/01/06/report-finds-mixed-outcome-on-cutter.aspx Defense Industry Daily – January 6, 2009. “IBM Report Examines USCG’s Deepwater Meta-Program. Report cited in the article. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/IBM-Report-Examines-USCGs-Deepwater-Meta-Program-05235/ Today’s Acquisition News, Acquisition Solutions – December 24, 2008. “Deepwater Acquisition Yields Lessons for Future Complex Acquisitions.” Report cited in the article. iCommandant, Web Journal of USCG Admiral Thad Allen – December 31, 2008. “The Challenge of Contracting Large Complex Products – A Case Study of the Coast Guard’s Deepwater Program.” Report cited in the article. http://www.uscg.mil/comdt/blog/2008/12/challenge-of-contracting-large-complex.asp Washington Technology – December 4, 2008. “Boeing, SBInet Reach Critical Phase.” Interviewed and cited in the article. Governing Magazine – December 2008. “Novices with the Numbers.” Interviewed and cited in the article. http://www.governing.com/performance/performance.aspx?id=6084 The Post Standard – October 6, 2008 (A1 & A5). “Partnerships get a push: New York becomes the latest state to consider leasing operations to the private sector.” Interviewed and cited in the article.

Student Research

CSIS Project Direct Aid Project INSCT has partnered with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project to explore new and innovative mechanisms for NGOs and the international community to deliver aid and humanitarian service to conflict zones more directly to local communities. This project includes graduate and undergraduate researchers focused on a better understanding of entrepreneurial and grassroots aid programs across the globe. Results from this study will be incorporated in an INSCT report that analyzes the full range of programs and provides prescriptive recommendations for policy makers working on new ideas for improving existing foreign aid programs. A small group of student volunteers are working on this project with INSCT Research Fellows Nick Armstrong and Corri Zoli.

MPA Workshop Since its establishment, INSCT has contributed to Congressional efforts in homeland security through MPA workshops conducted for the House Homeland Security Committee under the leadership of Professor Banks. In the summer of 2005, students wrote a report entitled “Legal Controls on Explosive Materials.” Their report was used by the Committee in drafting H.R. 3197, the Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 2006, which would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to regulate the handling and purchasing of Ammonium Nitrate through supplier and consumer registration to prevent its use in acts of terrorism. In the summer of 2006, students



submitted the report “Are We Ready: A Practical Examination of the Strategic National Stockpile in Response to Public Health Crises.” Public interest work resumed in the summer of 2008 with the project entitled “Chemical Security in New Jersey: An Overview of Planning, Information Sharing, and Response.” The Project on National Security Reform (PNSR), a congressionally mandated effort that involves a wide coalition of organizations and individuals, conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the U.S. national security system and produced a series of broad recommendations for improving the ability of this system to integrate national power in order to meet the challenges of the 21st century. This summer, six MPA students, for their capstone workshop, have worked with the PNSR Issue Team and examined the role of development and diplomacy in national security. Their report, titled Integrating USAID and DOS: The Future of Development and Diplomacy, examined how foreign assistance is administered through the federal government and how this function could be consolidated within the Department of State, making it more effective.

ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS Since INSCT’s founding its core staff has grown from a staff of two (Director and Office Coordinator) to a staff of five (Director, Assistant Director, two research fellows and Administrative Assistant) with a Senior Faculty Advisor, four part-time student assistants, and an undergraduate work study. Early this year, Nicholas Armstrong and Corrine Zoli joined INSCT as research fellows/project managers. INSCT also welcomed Brian White as a new Research and Practice Associate. Nicholas J. Armstrong is an INSCT Research Fellow with research interests in security and organizational studies, focusing on security strategy, interagency policy-making, post-conflict reconstruction, strategic management, and organizational networks. Before joining INSCT, Nick served for eight years as a U.S. Army Officer (Captain). In that time he held several command and staff assignments, to include serving as Aide-de-Camp to the Assistant Division Commander and Speechwriter to the Commanding General in the highly deployed 10th Mountain Division. Nick’s military experience includes combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and peacekeeping duty in Bosnia. He also is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School. Nick is currently pursuing a PhD at the Maxwell School in the Social Sciences Program. He is a graduate of both the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) (B.S. 2000) and the Maxwell School’s MPA program, where he earned a Certificate of Advanced Study in Security Studies, as well. (2008). Corri Zoli is an INSCT Research Fellow with research interests in national and international security and humanitarian issues with a focus on the new war, science technology issues, and gender, culture, and diversity. With her PhD in cultural studies, her work adapts new critical methodologies – a concern for cultural interests (ethnicity, religion, ideology, norms, rhetoric, heritage, identity) in world affairs, for instance – to traditional security topics, whether grand strategy, understanding patterns of global conflict, or transnational security issues. She also has an area specialty in the Middle East and has completed all coursework for the Masters of International Relations and Certificate of Advanced Study in Security Studies from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Before coming to INSCT, Zoli was a postdoctoral fellow in science-



technology and diversity issues at the L.C. Smith College of Engineering & Computer Science, Syracuse University. Brian M. White joined Lockheed Martin in February 2009 as a Principal in their Maritime Systems and Sensors Business. In this role, Mr. White is leading the development of an integrated homeland security strategy for the Coast Guard and Surveillance Systems market segment. Prior to this role, Mr. White served as a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security where he served in numerous capacities. Most recently, Mr. White served as the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary. In the capacity, Mr. White advised the Deputy Secretary and the Secretary on all operational, policy and budgetary issues pertaining to the Department. Notably, Mr. White was substantively involved in the execution of the Secure Border Initiative, the development of the National Cyber Security Center, the integration of the operating elements of the Department, disaster response activities, as well as all substantive regulatory initiatives. Prior to working for the Deputy Secretary, Mr. White was the Chief of Staff in the Office of Policy. In this role, he advised the Assistant Secretary on all policy issues, doubled the size of the office to more than 200 employees, and spearheaded the creation of the DHS Honors Program. Prior to his tenure as Chief of Staff, Mr. White was the Director of Cargo, Maritime, and Trade Policy for DHS. As Director, Mr. White played a key role developing and implementing the Department’s Secure Freight Initiative. Before joining DHS, Mr. White directed homeland security oversight investigations for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. While serving on this subcommittee, Mr. White focused extensively on supply chain and cargo security. He was a principle drafter of the Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Act and spearheaded several hearings on homeland security. White joined the Senate from the U.S. House of Representatives where he served as a Professional Staff member on the Select Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Homeland Security. While serving on the Homeland Security Committee, Mr. White handled intelligence and transportation security issues. He also drafted several sections of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA). White came to government from the private sector, where he had been an Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton where he principally advised the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. Mr. White holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell School. He was selected as a 2006 Manfred Woerner Scholar by the German Marshall Fund.

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