Frank has served as Director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute since joining The George Washington University in April 2003. He is also an Associate Vice President and leads GW's homeland security efforts on policy, research, education, and training. The Institute’s recent policy and research agenda covers a wide range of national and homeland security matters, including the conflict in Afghanistan and crisis in Pakistan, emergency management, de-radicalization and counter-narrative efforts, Congressional oversight of homeland security, bio-terrorism and bio-defense, and intelligence and information sharing. Prior to joining HSPI, Frank served as Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security at the White House. More
Daniel J. Kaniewski is Deputy Director of The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute. Kaniewski re-joined HSPI in August 2008 after spending three years on the White House staff, most recently as Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Senior Director for Response Policy. Soon after joining the White House staff in July 2005, he witnessed first hand the failed response to Hurricane Katrina. He then served as a co-author and editor of the White House report The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned. More
As HSPI's Associate Director, Sharon helps lead the Institute’s policy, research, and education initiatives. She has served as principal or contributing author of numerous reports, articles, and testimonies on a range of homeland security issues including counter-radicalization, WMD terrorism, cybersecurity, emergency preparedness and response, and homeland security curriculum development. Sharon acts as Senior Advisor to The George Washington University’s Center for Preparedness & Resilience, and manages HSPI’s Senior Fellows Program. More
Joseph Clark joined HSPI in December 2008. His primary areas of interest include counterinsurgency, the conceptualization of national security, and defense policy. Before joining HSPI, Joseph spent ten years in the US Army as a psychological operations soldier and taught for four years at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. More
Jordan joined HSPI in August 2008. His primary areas of interest include Afghanistan-Pakistan, Middle East regional security, and special operations/low-intensity-conflict (SO/LIC). Previously, Jordan worked as a Senior Research Assistant at the National Defense Council Foundation and studied Arabic in Oman through the Critical Languages program. More