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 counterterrorism, counter-radicalization & counter-narrative efforts, cyber threats & deterrence, transportation security, CBRN terrorism, intelligence, national resilience, emergency management, and the nexus of crime and terrorism.. 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 has acted 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
Keith Stefanelli is a Disaster Resilience Scholar with ICF International and The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI). Previously, Stefanelli was the Associate Director of Planning and Preparedness at the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, one of the largest Red Cross units in the country. More
