Joseph Swiecki, Ph.D.
Professor National Security Affairs
Biography
Professor Joseph T. Swiecki is the Central Intelligence Agency's representative to the U.S. Naval War College and the George H. W. Bush Chair of National Intelligence. He teaches policy analysis in the National Security Affairs Department and electives on intelligence. In more than 29 years of U.S. military and government service he has held senior positions in Washington D.C. and the foreign field. In his career he has worked closely with the National Security Council, Congress, and other governmental agencies on the creation and implementation of critical U.S. government initiatives.
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Areas of Expertise
- Foreign Policy
- Intel
- Irregular Warfare
- Middle East
- Special Operations
Professional Highlights
Central Intelligence Agency's Representative to the U.S. Naval War College and the George H. W. Bush Chair of National Intelligence
Served in Abu Dhabi, UAE as part of the UAE Country Team furthering U.S. policy goals in the Middle East
Worked closely with Congress and the National Security Council on a critical European policy issue
Served in Irbil, Iraq implementing U.S. foreign policy in a tenuous, volatile region
Worked closely with the National Security Council and Congress on a critical Middle East policy initiative
Served in Bogota, Colombia. Advised senior Colombian Government officials during peace negotiations with FARC rebels
Honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, joined U.S. government service
Commander, Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 063
Education
Ph.D., George Mason University, 2024, Public Policy (National Security Policy)
M.A., Georgetown University, 2004, Public Policy
B.S., United States Military Academy, 1996, International Relations
Research Contributions and Publications
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