Smart Nation ACT : Public Intelligence in the Public Interest - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 0971566143 ISBN 13: 9780971566149

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Robert Ruhl Â"RobÂ" Simmons, 62, has spent over 40 years in public service. In November 2004, he was re- elected to a third term in Congress. As Chairman of the Homeland Security Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment subcommittee, he has taken a strong interest in establishing needed public intelligence capabilities. Rob enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1965 as a Private, graduated from Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1967, and spent 19 months in Vietnam, where he earned two Bronze Star Medals. In 1969 he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, working as an Operations Officer for a decade, including five years on assignment overseas in East Asia. From 1979 to 1985 he served as staff to several Senators, culminat- ing in service as the Staff Director of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, then Chaired by Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ), From 1988-1992 Rob was a Teaching Assistant and pre-doctoral candidate in Politi- cal Science at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. After winning election as an elected Representative for the 2ndDistrict, Rob maintained his Reserve status, lead- ing the 434thMilitary Intelligence Detachment, which in 1996, received the Reserve Officers Association s Outstanding USAR Small Unit Award as the best small unit in the Nation. In 1998, Rob received the Knowlton AwardforÂ"Integrity,MoralCharacter,Professional Competence and SelflessnessÂ" in recognition of his contributions to the Military Intelligence Corps. Rob Simmons is a 1965 graduate of Haverford College, PA, where he won six varsity letters and was captain of the cross-country and track teams. He earned a Master in Public Administration degree from Harvard University s Kennedy School of Government in 1979, where he was a Littauer Fellow.

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• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0971566143
• ISBN 13: 9780971566149
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