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Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies
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Phone: +1-212-434-9676
E-mail: ewool@cfr.org
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New York, NY
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Author of The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation (2007) and America the Vulnerable (2004). Former adviser on homeland security for the U.S. Commission on National Security (Hart-Rudman Commission) and retired Coast Guard officer. Researches and writes on issues related to homeland security.
Expertise:Catastrophic terrorism; emergency preparedness; critical infrastructure protection;trade and transportation security; and border control modernization.
Experience:Consulting Professor, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University (2006-present); member, Marine Board, National Academy of Sciences (present); consultant on homeland security, U.S. Commission on National Security (Hart-Rudman Commission (2000-2001); Director, Office of Global Issues, National Security Council (1997); Associate Professor, U.S. Coast Guard Academy (1994-99); Guest Scholar and Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution (1991-94); Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Cutter Redwood (1992-93); Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Cutter Point Arena (1984-86); Commander, U.S. Coast Guard (retired).
Honors:Maritime Security Service Recognition Award for Outstanding Worldwide Leadership (2005); Legion of Merit (2001); Coast Guard Academy Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award (1999); Annenberg Scholar-in-Residence, University of Pennsylvania (1993-94); International Affairs Fellowship, Council on Foreign Relations (1991-92); Distinguished Graduate, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University (1988).
Selected Publications:"America the Resilient," Foreign Affairs (March/April 2008); "5 Disasters Coming Soon If We Don’t Rebuild U.S. Infrastructure," Popular Mechanics (online edition, October 19, 2007); The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation (Random House 2007); “The Brittle Superpower” in Seeds of Disaster (Cambridge University Press, 2006); “A Port in the Storm Over Dubai,” New York Times (2006); “Port Security Is Still a House of Cards,” Far Eastern Economic Review (January/February 2006); “Think Inside the Box,” New York Times (2005); “U.S. Port Security and the Global War on Terror,” American Interest (Autumn 2005); “Color Me Scared,” New York Times (2005); “Our Hair is on Fire,” Wall Street Journal (coauthor, 2004); “The Neglected Home Front,” Foreign Affairs (September/October 2004); America the Vulnerable: How Our Government is Failing to Protect Us from Terrorism (HarperCollins, 2004); America—Still Unprepared, Still in Danger, Report of an Independent Task Force (Council on Foreign Relations Press, 2002); “Creating the Department of Homeland Security: Rethinking the Ends and Means,” Journal of Commerce (2002).
Current Research Projects
Past Research Project
June 18, 2008
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Op-Ed
Newsday
The Department of Homeland Security is looking to start its own, maritime version of ‘Neighborhood Watch’ writes Stephen Flynn, referring to Secretary Michael Chertoff's request that boater’s keep an eye out for potential terrorist activity on the waters.
See more in Defense/Homeland Security, Terrorism
May 15, 2008
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Testimony
See more in Defense/Homeland Security, Congress
April 2, 2008
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Testimony
See more in Border and Ports, National Security and Defense, Defense/Homeland Security
March 28, 2008
| Authors: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies John Tierney |
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Op-Ed
The Boston Globe
Stephen E. Flynn and John Tierney argue that “the best way to mark the 25th anniversary of President Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ speech would be with a debate about its strategic relevance in our post-Sept. 11 world.”
See more in Defense/Homeland Security, Border and Ports, Defense Policy & Budget
March 5, 2008
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Testimony
See more in United States, Defense/Homeland Security, Defense Strategy, Homeland Security
March 4, 2008
Podcast
CFR’s Stephen Flynn says the next U.S. president must revive civilian infrastructure, and with it the confidence to confront disasters both natural and manmade.
See more in United States, Defense/Homeland Security
March/April 2008
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
Terrorism and other disasters demand calmness and preparation, not panic and demagoguery.
See more in United States, Homeland Security
November 7, 2007
Podcast
CFR security expert Stephen Flynn outlines the principles he thinks the next president should follow in order to effectively safeguard the homeland.
See more in United States, Homeland Security
September 12, 2007
| Speaker: | Stephen E. Flynn, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations |
Audio
Listen to Stephen E. Flynn, the Council's Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for national security studies, discuss America's infrastructure vulnerability and its homeland security implications as part of CFR's State and Local Officials Conference Call Series.
See more in Homeland Security, National Security and Defense, Defense/Homeland Security
September 12, 2007
| Speaker: | Stephen E. Flynn, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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Transcript
See more in Homeland Security, National Security and Defense
August 7, 2007
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Op-Ed
The Boston Globe
See more in Homeland Security, Defense/Homeland Security
August 2, 2007
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Op-Ed
Popular Mechanics
See more in Homeland Security, Defense/Homeland Security
May 7, 2007
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Testimony
See more in Defense/Homeland Security, Border and Ports
March 22, 2007
| Speaker: | Stephen E. Flynn, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations |
Audio
Listen to Stephen Flynn, the Council's Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for national security studies, discuss his new book, The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation, with students as part of the Council's Academic Conference Call Series.
See more in United States, Defense/Homeland Security
March 19, 2007
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Testimony
March 8, 2007
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Op-Ed
The Phoenix
See more in Border and Ports, Defense/Homeland Security
Updated: March 2007
| Author: | Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies |
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Academic Module
Three years after September 11, the United States is still dangerously unprepared to prevent or respond to another attack on its soil. Faced with this threat, the United States should be operating on a wartime footing at home. But despite the many new security precautions that have been proposed, America’s most serious vulnerabilities remain ominously exposed.
See more in United States, Defense/Homeland Security, Targets for Terrorists, Terrorist Attacks
February 21, 2007
| Speaker: | Stephen E. Flynn, Author, The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation; Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Brian Ross, Chief Investigative Correspondent, ABC News |
Video
Watch Stephen Flynn, the Council's Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for national security studies, discuss his new book, The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation.
See more in United States, Defense/Homeland Security
February 21, 2007
| Speaker: | Stephen E. Flynn, Author, The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation; Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Brian Ross, Chief Investigative Correspondent, ABC News |
Audio
Listen to Stephen Flynn, the Council's Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for national security studies, discuss his new book, The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation.
See more in United States, Defense/Homeland Security
February 21, 2007
| Speaker: | Stephen E. Flynn, Senior Fellow For National Security Studies |
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| Presider: | Brian Ross, Chief Investigative Correspondent, ABC News |
Transcript
Leading security expert Stephen Flynn discusses how vulnerable America is to disaster and what steps are urgently needed to make the country more resilient.
See more in United States, Defense/Homeland Security
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