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CAPT Kenneth D. Beeks, USN (RET): Mr. Beeks is a Vice President at Business Executives for National Security (BENS), a national, non-profit, non-partisan group of business leaders working to bring their expertise and experience bear on our nation’s security challenges. Ken heads BENS’ efforts bring better business practices to the Pentagon’s business processes to free resources for reinvestment in war-fighting capability – or moving money from the “Tail” to the “Tooth.”

 

A graduate of the United States Naval Academy in 1976, and of the Navy Test Pilot School, Ken retired from the Navy in the year 2000. During his career Ken flew helicopters off of small ships, commanded a helicopter squadron, was a test pilot on numerous programs ranging from new helicopters to blimps, and served in several policy and analysis positions.

Major General (Ret.) Svante Bergh is Vice President and Marketing Director of Ericsson Microwave Systems AB, Defence Electronics.

 

From 1995-96, General Bergh was Commander of international operations in The Armed Forces. From 1994-95, he was Assistant Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, International and Security Affairs, Sweden . A year earlier, General Bergh was Head of planning group for OSCE to Nagorno-Karabach, and in 1989-92 was Commander Alvsborgs Regiment. From 1986-89 he was Commander Gota Air Defense Regiment Lv6. General Bergh was A.D.C. to H.M. the King of Sweden from 1974-86, and Senior A.D.C. in 1986.

 

General Bergh was educated at The Swedish War College from 1970-73, the US Army Command and General Staff College from 1981-82, and at NATO Defence College , Rome in 1995. The General speaks both English and German. He is a member of The Royal Military Science Academy.

Hans Binnendijk, Ph.D. Director Theodore Roosevelt Chair Dr. Hans Binnendijk is currently the Theodore Roosevelt Chair in National Security Policy and Director of the Center for Technology and National Security Policy. He previously served on the National Security Council as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control (1999-2001), where he received a Distinguished Public Service Award. From 1994 to 1999, Dr. Binnendijk was Director of the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University. Prior to that he was Principal Deputy Director of the State Department's Policy Planning Staff (1993-1994). He also served as Deputy Staff Director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (1980-1985).

In academia, Dr. Binnendijk was Director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, where he was also the Marshall B. Coyne Research Fellow at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (1991-1993). He was Deputy Director and Director of Studies at London's International Institute for Strategic Studies and Editor of Survival from 1988-1991. He is author or co-author of about 100 publications and reports, and is a frequent contributor to The International Herald Tribune, The Washington Quarterly, and Strategic Forum.

Dr. Binnendijk serves on the Board of Overseers of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the Studies Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, the US Committee of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and the CSIS International Research Council.

Dr. Binnendijk is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received his Ph.D. in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.

Tom Buchsbaum serves as vice president, Defense and Intelligence Systems for Dell. He led Dell’s Federal business segment from February 1999 through November 2000, when the growth of the Defense and Intelligence business allowed it to be segmented into its own business unit. During his tenure, Dell became the leading supplier of computer systems to the U. S. defense and intelligence communities. Prior to managing Dell’s Federal segment, Mr. Buchsbaum was vice president of Education for Dell.

 

Prior to joining Dell, Mr. Buchsbaum worked for Zenith Data Systems, where he was general manager for the federal systems business unit, in addition to Zenith's state and local and education segments. He previously served as the CIO of Zenith Electronics Corporation.

 

In 1996 and 1999, Mr. Buchsbaum was named to the prestigious Federal 100 Winner list, an honor in which he was selected by peers in industry and government as one of the 100 greatest contributors to federal computing.

 

Mr. Buchsbaum earned a master's degree in business administration from The University of Chicago following undergraduate study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received the Elijah Watts Sells Award of High Distinction and CPA certification from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Arthur K. Cebrowski was appointed by the Secretary of Defense as Director, Force Transformation effective 29 October 2001 , reporting directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense.

 

The Secretary of Defense called for the creation of this new office in support of President Bush’s broad mandate to transform the Nation’s military capabilities. The transformation process challenges the status quo with new concepts for American defense to ensure an overwhelming and continuing competitive advantage for America ’s military for decades to come.

 

As director, Admiral Cebrowski will be advocate, focal point, and catalyst for transformation. He will link transformation to strategic functions, evaluate the transformation efforts of the Military Departments, and promote synergy by recommending steps to integrate ongoing transformation activities. Among his primary responsibilities, Admiral Cebrowski will monitor Service and Joint experimentation programs and make policy recommendations to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense.

 

Admiral Cebrowski was born in Passiac , New Jersey , on 13 August 1942 . He is a 1964 graduate of Villanova University , holds a Masters Degree in Computer Systems Management from the Naval Post Graduate School and attended the Naval War College

 

He entered the Navy through the Reserve Officers Training Corps in 1964. He is a Naval Aviator and commanded Fighter Squadron 41 and Carrier Air Wing EIGHT. He commanded the assault ship USS GUAM, the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY and the USS AMERICA Battle Group. He has combat experience in Vietnam and Desert Storm. His Joint assignments included service as the Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computers (J-6), Joint Staff. Admiral Cebrowski retired from the Navy on October 1, 2001 with over 37 years of service, after serving as the President of the Naval War College in Newport , Rhode Island .

 

Admiral Cebrowski is married to the former Kathryn Prezzano of Pelham Manor , New York . They have two daughters and five granddaughters.

Dr. Jacques S. Gansler: In January of 2001, The Honorable Jacques S. Gansler joined the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Public Affairs, where he holds the Roger C. Lipitz Chair in Public Policy and Private Enterprise. He teaches graduate school courses, and leads the School’s new Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise, which fosters collaboration among the public, private and non-profit sectors in order to promote mutually beneficial public and private interests.

Previously, Dr. Gansler served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from November 1997 until January 2001. In this position, he was responsible for all matters relating to Department of Defense acquisition, research and development, logistics, acquisition reform, advanced technology, international programs, environmental security, nuclear, chemical, and biological programs, and the defense technology and industrial base. (He had an annual budget of over $180 Billion, and a workforce of over 300,000.)

Prior to this appointment, Dr. Gansler was Executive Vice President and Corporate Director for TASC, Incorporated, an applied information technology company, in Arlington, Virginia (from 1977 to 1997) during which time he played a major role in building the company from a small operation into a large, widely-recognized and greatly-respected corporation, serving both the government and the private sector.

From 1972 to 1977, he served in the government as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Materiel Acquisition), responsible for all defense procurements and the defense industry; and as Assistant Director of Defense Research and Engineering (Electronics) responsible for all defense electronics Research and Development.

His prior industrial experience included: Vice President (Business Development), I.T.T. (1970-1972); Program Management, Director of Advanced Programs, and Director of International Marketing, Singer Corporation (1962-1970); and Engineering Management, Raytheon Corporation (1956-1962).

Dr. Gansler has served on numerous Corporation Boards of Directors, and governmental special committees and advisory boards: including Vice Chairman, Defense Science Board; Chairman, Board of Visitors, Defense Acquisition University; Director, Procurement Round Table; Chairman, Industry Advisory Board, University of Virginia, School of Engineering; Chairman, Board of Visitors, University of Maryland, School of Public Affairs; member of the FAA Blue Ribbon Panel on Acquisition Reform; and senior consultant to the "Packard Commission" on Defense Acquisition Reform.

He is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Additionally, from 1984 to 1997, Dr. Gansler was a Visiting Scholar at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (a frequent guest lecturer in Executive Management courses). He is the author of 3 books, a contributing author of 23 other books, author of over 100 papers, and a frequent speaker and Congressional witness.

Dr. Gansler holds a BE (Electrical Engineering) Yale University, a MS (Electrical Engineering) Northeastern University, a MA (Political Economy) New School for Social Research, and a Ph.D. (Economics) American University.

Dr. Vitalij “V” GarberBefore his appointment as Director Interoperability, Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics) in July 1999, Dr. V. Garber was CEO of GIA (Garber International Associates, Inc.) which he founded in December 1983. He has started several successful companies and has extensive industrial experience in forming international partnerships and joint ventures. He served on many Defense Science Board task forces dealing with future operations and interoperability.

 

In October 2002, his title was changed to Director of Systems Integration, Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L).

 

From January 1981 through November 1983, Dr. Garber was the Assistant Secretary General at NATO for Defense Support. Dr. Garber served as the permanent Chairman of the Conference of National Armaments Directors and the Senior NATO C 2 Committee. He was responsible for promoting cooperation amongst nations in harmonizing the concepts and requirements for future equipment, coordinating procurement and replacement plans, and identifying priorities.

 

From December 1977 to January 1981, Dr. Garber was the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for International Programs and Technology. He was responsible for all Department of Defense international activities in research, development, and acquisition.

 

From May 1975 to December 1977, Dr. Garber was the Technical Director and Deputy Assistant Administrator for field operations, with the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), now the U.S. Department of Energy. He was responsible for oversight of the National Laboratories (Brookhaven, Argonne , Los Alamos , Livermore, Berkley , etc.) working to establish technological centers of excellence and effective project management.

 

From March 1971 to May 1975, Dr. Garber was Advisor for Developments, Department of the Army, concerned with the full spectrum of science, technology, and engineering in advising on the development of future army systems.

 

For three years before joining the Department of the Army, Dr. Garber was with the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) where he was Assistant Director of the Systems Research Department, heading systems effectiveness and technology assessment studies. He was also responsible for all of SRI work in support of future ballistic missile defense.

 

Dr Garber received his BS and MS Degrees in Physics from the University of Minnesota (1959 and 1962), Ph.D. from the University of Alabama (1966), and performed post-doctoral work at Harvard University (1966-67). He served as an Army Officer, and completed the U.S. Army Infantry Officer’s Leadership, the Airborne, and the Armor Officers’ Career Courses. After his military service, Dr. Garber was with the Army Missile Command Laboratories in Huntsville , Alabama , where he specialized in optimum control theory.

Mr. Bruce Jenkins spent the first 13 years of his career with the Naval Security Group as well as the National Security Agency. During that period he served at various operational commands including both strategic and tactical platforms. Since 1978 Mr. Jenkins has used that background and understanding of intelligence issues to help develop business for several firms including Sanders Associates (now BAE Systems) and HRB-Singer (now Raytheon). Mr. Jenkins has founded two companies including Windsor Visions, Inc. in 1989. The primary focus of Windsor is business development with a concentration on NSA. Windsor Visions assists both small and large corporations in determining where their niche is at NSA and lays out various strategies to win business there.

 

Mr. Jenkins earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and Master’s from the University of Southern California in International Relations. While as a civilian government employee overseas, he also taught for the University of Maryland and lectured in the UK .

 

Bruce and his wife Laurie Jenkins live in Annapolis , Maryland and enjoy sailing, travel, cooking and wine.

Robert S. Johns is the programme manager of the BT/Lockheed Martin team responsible for the £1.4B Privately Financed Initiative to provide Defence Fixed Telecommunications Services for the Ministry of Defence.

 

Bob joined IBM in 1981 as a programmer in Poughkeepsie New York . He held various technical and management positions supporting the manufacturing robotics and management systems for the, at the time, largest IBM mainframe computers. In 1987 he moved to the Washington area to join IBM Federal Systems Division where he worked on a variety of classified programmes. In 1996 he moved to the UK to join the Lockheed Martin and BT bid team for the Defence Fixed Telecommunications Service contract. On the DFTS contract he has held management positions in IT, Business Architecture, and in October 2001 became the Programme Manager.

Captain Johnson joined the Royal Navy as a Direct Graduate Entry Seaman Officer in September 1972. After initial training at the BRITANNIA Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and in HM Ships INTREPID, WHITBY and PLYMOUTH he was appointed to HMS EASTBOURNE, then an Artificer Apprentice and Navigation Training Ship, as Correspondence Officer and latterly served as Navigating and Operations Officer. This was followed by an appointment in 1975 as a divisional officer at HMS GANGES, then one of the Royal Navy's three New Entry Training Establishments.

After operations and weapons courses at HMS DRYAD he served in HMS AURORA from 1977 to 1979 as the Navigating Officer before undertaking the Principal Warfare Officer Course in 1980 and going on to become the Operations Officer of HMS EURYALUS from 1981 to 1982. During the Falklands war he served on the Staff of the Commander in Chief Fleet at Northwood before commencing the Advanced Warfare Officer Course at HMS MERCURY specialising in Communications and Electronic Warfare. Then followed an appointment as Staff Warfare Officer to the Commodore Amphibious Warfare, based in Stonehouse Barracks, Plymouth from 1983 to 1984.

From 1985 to 1986 he served in the Directorate of Naval Plans in the Ministry of Defence and subsequently as Senior Warfare Officer and Staff Communications Officer to the Flag Officer Second Flotilla. Promoted to Commander in June 1987 he spent the next three years on exchange duty with the United States Navy, mainly in Washington DC, working on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations in the Pentagon but also as a Destroyer Squadron Battle Watch Officer in USS SPRUANCE. This was followed by a second appointment to the Ministry of Defence, in the Directorate of Operational Requirements (Sea Systems), from 1990 to 1993. After six months on the staff of the Director of Naval Recruiting he joined HMS RALEIGH, now the Navy's only New Entry Training Establishment, in December 1993 as the Commander. He subsequently undertook a second tour of duty in the United States, this time in the Embassy as Staff Warfare Officer (Communications) to the British Naval Attaché, Washington from 1996 until 1999. He took up an appointment as Assistant Director of Service Operations at HQ Defence Communcation Services Agency (DCSA) in Corsham in September 1999 on promotion to Captain and is now Assistant Director for Business Continuity in the same Agency.

Captain Johnson is married to Moira, they have three daughters and live in Plymouth. His interests include all sport, sailing, music (particularly folk and bluegrass music), crosswords, computers and, of necessity, DIY, gardening and his 25-year-old VW Beetle.

Gregory L. Kee was appointed as the Deputy Program Executive Officer for Army Information Systems, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), in June 2002. Mr. Kee is responsible for managing the information/business systems development, integration, and fielding within PEO EIS for assigned Army information/business systems across multiple functional areas.

 

Prior to becoming the Deputy PEO, Mr. Kee was the Director, Business Management Directorate, PEO EIS, where he was responsible for centrally managing the business activities, ensuring efficient and effective business practices are developed and executed using the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES) for the PEO and 21 Program/Project Offices ($6.1B over the FY04-09 POM/over 550 personnel). Business Management Directorate provided staff oversight for developing and defending program submissions to obtain funding and manpower resources, establishes internal policies and procedures relating to resource management for all PEO EIS programs and established controlled, distributed, and synchronized dollars and manpower resources for 21 systems across the PEO.

 

Mr. Kee has over 18 years of acquisition and project management experience in private industry, the Department of the Army, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mr. Kee is DAWIA Certified Level III in Program Management, Communications-Computer Systems and Business, Cost Estimating and Financial Management. Mr. Kee has a broad range of cross-functional experience to include Acquisition Management, Software Development, Systems Engineering, Quality Assurance (IV&V/Testing), Contracts Management, Personnel Management, and Resource/Business Management.

 

Mr. Kee is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Senior Acquisition Course, Defense Systems Management College , and the GSA Trail Boss Program. Mr. Kee earned a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University and a Master of Science Degree in Information Management from the George Washington University . Mr. Kee earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from Coe College .

Dr. Donald P. McErlean, Deputy Assistant Commander for Logistics (AIR3.0A), Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland. Dr. McErlean was born in Orange, New Jersey . He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (Fluid Dynamics Major and Applied Mathematics Minor) from Rutgers University and a Master’s degree in Business/Management from the Sloan School of Management at M.I.T.

 

Dr. McErlean served on military active duty as an Aerospace Engineering Officer, Air Force Systems Command from 1970 to 1973. He joined the Air Force Aeropropulsion Laboratory in 1973 as an aerospace engineer. Later, he became group leader in the Laser Aerodynamics Group and worked on several weapons development projects. He next became Branch Head of the Gas Turbine and Ramjet Test and Evaluation Branch charged with the operation of all Laboratory Engine/Component Test facilities.

 

In 1979 he was promoted to Systems Engineering Manager, serving as Division Head, Special Projects Division, Tactical Engines System Program Office. In 1982 he was selected as a Sloan Fellow and returned to M.I.T. for a Masters in Management. Upon completing that he was appointed as System Program Director for Airlift and Trainer Propulsion Program (KC-10, KC-135, T-46) and then as Director for Strategic/Tactical Propulsion Programs (F-16 (F110 only), B-1B, ACM). Selected for promotion to the SES in 1987, Dr. McErlean joined NAWCADWAR, being appointed Director of the Air Vehicle and Crew Systems Technology Department.

 

In 1994, Dr. McErlean was jointly selected by both the Naval Air Systems Command and Air Force Aeronautical Systems Division to be Head of Technology for the Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) program. In 1996 he joined the engineering management of NAVAIRHQ as the Deputy Department Head of Air Vehicle Engineering Dept. In 1997, he became the Director for Air Vehicle Engineering for Naval Air Systems Command under the new Competency aligned Organization. In 1999, he was selected to assume the duties as the Head, Test and Evaluation Group, and the Executive Director, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. He was also assigned as the Naval Air Systems Command Deputy Commander for Test and Evaluation (AIR-5.0A). And in 2002, he became the Deputy Assistant Commander for Logistics (AIR-3.0A).

Dr. McErlean has been the recipient of several SES awards for Exceptional performance. In 1987 he received the Exceptional Civilian Performance Medal from the Air Force. In 1993 he was awarded the rank of Meritorious Executive. In 1999, he received the Presidential Rank Award from President Clinton.

 

In 1991 he was named to the U.S. delegation to the Flight Vehicle Integration Panel of NATO AGARD. He also serves as the Navy member of the US delegation to the Aerospace Group of the Technology Cooperation Program (TTCP).

 

He has served on several NASA/DOD technical advisory panels and was the Navy representative to the National Working Group on aerodynamic test facilities. He is a member and former Chair of the Tri-Service Science and Technology Reliance Panel on fixed wing aircraft research.

 

He is married to the former Sally Kathryn Shindell of North Arlington , New Jersey . They have two children, Timothy and Michael.

Margaret E. Myers is the Principal Director for the Deputy Assistant of Defense (Deputy Chief Information Officer). She served as Acting Deputy Assistant of Defense (Deputy Chief Information Officer) from March through December 2001. Previously, she was the Director of Information Technology Acquisition and Investment for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD) for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) and served as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for C3I Acquisition. Her other prior positions include Deputy Commander and Technical Director of the US Army Operational Evaluation Command (OEC), Director of Information Mission Area Systems Evaluation (OEC), Deputy Director of Command Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) Systems Evaluation (OEC), and Chief, Systems Performance and Special Projects Division for the Army Information Systems Engineering Command.

She earned a B.A. in mathematics from Colorado College, an M.S. in operations research from American University, and a Ph.D. in information technology from George Mason University.

Barry Robella joined SeeBeyond Technology Corporation as Vice President, Strategic Programs after having served over thirty years in a diverse array of jobs in the U.S. Army and the information technology industry. In this role, Robella will establish and execute strategies to ensure SeeBeyond remains recognized as a consistent leader in bringing enterprise application integration solutions to government. As the senior Federal business development manager, his goals are to increase market awareness and penetration through partner relationships, industry visibility and involvement in major Federal information technology initiatives.

 

Most recently he has been Vice President, Strategic Programs for Entrust Technologies and prior to that, Vice President, Strategic Programs and System Integrator Sales for Platinum Technologies. In both positions he managed public sector strategic planning activities, government relations and was primary liaison to both government and industry information technology interest groups for electronic commerce and security. While in government, Mr. Robella was a nominee for Army Project Manager of the Year in 1992 and selected by the Interagency Committee on Information Resource Management for its annual award for Management Excellence in Government. He maintains active positions on several key industry association committees and special interest task forces to include the Federal Electronic Commerce Coalition, the Industry Advisory Council, ITAA and AFCEA.

 

Robella earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point , a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Florida Institute of Technology and is a graduate of the Defense Systems Management College . Mr. Robella is married to the former Marilyn Phelps of Warehouse Point , Connecticut and has one son and two daughters.

John Seale, MBE has spent a long and varied career with BT undertaking a number of management roles predominantly within Customer Service in the Finance Sector followed by Global Sales and Consultancy before being offered the opportunity to work with the Ministry of Defence when he joined the bid team for DFTS in 1996.

He has been a member of the Management Control Board for DFTS, initially as Head of Operations and Service, since the contract was let in 1997 and became Programme Director for DFTS in May 2001.

 

John was awarded the MBE for services to the defence industry in the 2001 New Year Honours List.

 

John lives in Wiltshire. His sporting interests evolve around cycling, running and motor racing.

James E. Short, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. Mr. Short is the principal adviser to the Assistant Secretary and the Air Force senior staff on all issues involving the amended Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, and related financial management reforms. He is responsible at the executive level for assuring the Air Force complies with legislative and executive financial management mandates leading to the effective and efficient use of Air Force resources.

Mr. Short began his federal career in 1967 with the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a fingerprint examiner. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps infantry in 1968 and was honorably discharged in 1970, after completing a 13-month tour of duty in Vietnam. Mr. Short has more than 19 years experience in federal financial management. Prior to coming to the Air Force, he served as senior adviser to the deputy controller at the Office of Management and Budget. In this position, he led government-wide efforts to implement the CFO Act, and produce auditable financial statements for executive branch departments and agencies.

Eric Stange is the managing partner of Accenture's Global Defense Industry Program, which includes responsibility for all thought leadership and capability development for Accenture's Defense business worldwide.

Mr. Stange joined Accenture in June, 1980 and has over 20 years experience planning, designing and implementing large-scale enterprise business transformations including more than 10 years leading Department of Defense logistics business transformations.

He has worked with each of the military services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense in helping them improve operational performance in areas such as logistics, readiness, personnel management , financial management, technology infrastructure and research and development.

Dr. Larry M. Wortzel is the director of the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, an influential think tank based in Washington, DC. Its policy recommendations—based on rigorous analyses of political, military and economic realities—seek to advance freedom and democracy while safeguarding American security.

 

A leading authority on China, Asia, intelligence, foreign policy, national security and military strategy, Dr. Wortzel joined Heritage in November 1999 upon completing a distinguished 32-year career in the U.S. armed forces. His last military position was as director of the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College. He retired from the Army as a colonel.

 

Following three years in the Marine Corps, where he served in Morocco and Camp Pendleton, California, and a stint in college, Wortzel enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1970. His first assignment with the Army Security Agency took him to Thailand, where he focused on military communications in Vietnam and Laos. Within three years he had graduated Infantry Officer Candidate School, as well as both Airborne and Ranger schools.

 

After serving four years as an infantry officer in Korea and at Fort Benning, Georgia, he shifted to military intelligence. Wortzel traveled regularly to throughout Asia while serving the U.S. Pacific Command as a political-military affairs analyst from 1978 to 1982. Later he served tours of duty gathering foreign intelligence and as a military attaché. As a counterintelligence officer he focused on developing programs to protect emerging defense technologies from foreign espionage.

 

Wortzel's books include Class in China: Stratification in a Classless Society (Greenwood Press, 1987), China's Military Modernization: International Implications (Greenwood, 1988), The Chinese Armed Forces in the 21 st Century (Carlisle, PA, 1999), and Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese Military History (Greenwood, 1999). He regularly publishes articles and monographs on Asian security matters.

 

A graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the U.S. Army War College, Wortzel earned his B.A. from Columbus College, Georgia, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii. He and his wife, Christine, have two married sons and one grandson.