Brendan M.

Brendan M. serves as the Director of the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction at the National Defense University, a position held since February 2019. In addition, Brendan has contributed as an Adjunct Professor at both Georgetown University and Missouri State University since June 2020 and August 2016, respectively. Previous roles include Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction from March 2011 to February 2019, Vice President at The Cohen Group from January 2005 to February 2011, and Director at the White House National Security Council from 2001 to 2005, overseeing proliferation strategy and counterproliferation efforts. Brendan's extensive career also features positions as Assistant Director for the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, SIO at the Defense Intelligence Agency, Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, and service in the US Army. Brendan holds a BA in Political Science from Missouri State University and has completed studies at the Defense Intelligence College and Providence College. The academic journey began with a high school diploma from The Loomis Chaffee School.