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Professor Saifur Rahman Saifur Rahman is the director of the Advanced Research Institute at Virginia Tech where he is the Joseph Loring Professor of electrical and computer engineering. He also directs the Center for Energy and the Global Environment at the University. Professor Rahman has served as a program director in engineering at the US National Science Foundation between 1996 and 1999. In 2008 he is serving as the vice president for New Intiatives and Outreach for the IEEE Power & Energy Society. In 2006 he served as the vice president of the IEEE Publications Board, and a member of the IEEE Board of Governors. He is a distinguished lecturer of IEEE and in that capacity he has spoken on energy, environment and infrastructure related issues in over 20 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and North America. |
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John W. Schindler John Schindler recently took over as the Chief Economist for International Affairs at the Department of the Treasury. Prior to that, he spent eight years at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC, where he was a senior economist. He has published numerous articles, including several on the impact of China on the global economy. His current research is focused on commodity markets. He holds a BA in mathematics and economics from Washington and Lee University and a PhD in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He is married and has four children. |
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Dr. Ruth A. David Dr. David has served in various key positions including Deputy Director for Science and Technology at the Central Intelligence Agency, Director of Advanced Information Technologies and Director of the Development Testing Center at the Sandia National Laboratories. She is a former adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico and has technical experience in digital and microprocessor-based system design, digital signal analysis, adaptive signal analysis, and system integration. She is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, a Principal on the Council for Excellence in Government, a Class Director for the AFCEA International Board of Directors, and a member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society and Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Society. Dr. David received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University (1975), an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (1976), and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (1981). Dr. David is a member of the President’s Homeland Security Advisory Council, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the Corporation for the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. She serves on the National Security Agency Advisory Board, the National Research Council Naval Studies Board, and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Technical Advisory Group. She previously served on the Defense Science Board, Department of Energy Nonproliferation and National Security Advisory Committee, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Advisory Group. |
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Dr. Bahman Aghai-Diba Dr. Bahman Aghai-Diba received his B.A. in Political Sciences and M.A. in International Relations from the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Tehran University, Iran. His Ph.D. degree is in International Law from the Faculty of Law, Delhi University, India. He has served or currently serving as a consultant for the World Resources Company, SAIC, Will E. Beheman, Entezari & Assoc. and International Institute for Caspian Studies (IICS) Tehran, Iran. His publications include (1) The Law and Politics of the Caspian Sea in the 21st Century, (2) Law and Politics of the Caspian Sea, 2005, and (3) FAQs about the Nuclear Case of Iran, 2003. |
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Arnold C. Dupuy In June 2008 he received an MA in Strategic Security Studies from the National Defense University in Washington, DC. He also holds a MA in International Transactions from George Mason University. Retired from the United States Army after 25 years of active and reserve component service, Mr. Dupuy’s last major assignment was as an artillery trainer to the Afghan National Army (ANA). It was for this service that Mr. Dupuy was awarded the Bronze Star and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medals. |
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William Flynn Bill is responsible for national level leadership and coordination of securing the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) from acts of terrorism and facilitating the response, recovery and reconstitution of CIKR from all hazards. He developed and oversees many major and successful security programs at DHS including, Protective Security Advisors, Vulnerability Assessments, Buffer Zone Protection Plans and the Office for Bombing Prevention. His office is the DHS lead for Homeland Security Presidential Directive-19 (HSPD19), “Combating Terrorists Use of Explosives in the United States.” Bill came to the federal government in January 2004 after twenty-four years and numerous assignments with the New York City Police Department, where he retired as chief of the Support Services Bureau. On September 11, 2001 he was on duty and responded to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. In the weeks and months following the attack he was in charge of the deployment of emergency response equipment, security for emergency services infrastructure and the collection and custody of recovered property and evidence. He subsequently brought counter-terrorism experts from the Naval War College and worked on the development of NYPD’s Continuity of Operation Plan. Bill also has over 30 years of active duty and reserve experience in the United States Navy with operational deployments to the Middle East, Southwest Asia and the Philippines. He is presently a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve assigned to the Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. He holds a Baccalaureate degree from St. John’s University and a Master’s degree from Columbia University. |
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Robert Liscouski He also is currently serving as a member of the Intelligence Science Board, an advisory board on Science and Technology reporting to the Director of National Intelligence and is a visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies as Washington DC based think tank. He holds an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and a BS in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. |
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Michael A. Aimone Mr. Aimone is a professional engineer and is registered in Virginia, California, Wisconsin and Ohio. |
