Counterterrorism and Middle East Security Expert at Georgetown University
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Georgetown UniversityDaniel Byman serves as Professor and Senior Associate Dean at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, where he directs the Security Studies Program. After earning his BA in religion from Amherst College and PhD in political science from MIT, he has established himself as a leading expert on terrorism, counterterrorism, and Middle East security. His extensive government service includes roles as Professional Staff Member for both the 9/11 Commission and the Joint 9/11 Inquiry Staff of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees, as well as working as a Middle East analyst for the U.S. intelligence community. His research impact spans nearly 200 academic and policy articles, with recent works including "Spreading Hate: The White Power Movement Goes Global" (Oxford, 2022) and "Road Warriors: Foreign Fighters in the Armies of Jihad" (Oxford, 2019). Currently, he serves as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of State's International Security Advisory Board and as Foreign Policy Editor for Lawfare, while maintaining senior fellowships at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and previously at the Brookings Institution's Center for Middle East Policy.