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Jon Compton, Ph.D.

Chair Wargaming Department
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Biography

Dr. Compton is a political scientist, specializing in formal mathematical modeling (including agent based, system of equations, and statistical/econometric) and international relations with specific expertise in non-state actor violence, irregular warfare, deterrence, statistical and anticipatory modeling, and wargaming.

Contact Information

Areas of Expertise

  • A2/AD
  • Civil War
  • COIN
  • Cold War
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Deterrence
  • Economics
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Relations

Professional Highlights

2024

Chair, Wargaming Department

Chair of the Wargaming Department in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the U.S. Naval War College.
2023

Senior Analist, OSD/CAPE

Civilian analyst at OSD/CAPE/AIL, lead multiple efforts to include creating and leading the M&S wargame integration team, multiple Strategic Portfolio Reviews, and multiple cross-cutting studies in conjunction with various COCOMs and other departments.
2016

Subject Matter Expert, Booz Allen Hamilton

Lead multiple wargame efforts across the DoD Enterprise and conducted original research and development for new wargaming and other analytic method integration.

Education

Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University, 2013, International Relations and Formal Methods

M.A., Claremont Graduate University, 2007, Foreign and Defense Policy

B.A., Humboldt State University, 1989, Communications and Music Composition

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