Career James Carafano

1 career

1.1 military , academic
1.2 heritage foundation
1.3 policy papers
1.4 congress , media appearances
1.5 trump transition team

career
military , academic

carafano served 25 years in army in europe, south korea, , u.s., , rose rank of lieutenant colonel. during time, served head speech writer army chief of staff , executive director of joint force quarterly, defense department s military journal.

carafano has taught @ mount saint mary college in new york , served fleet professor @ u.s. naval war college. has been assistant professor @ u.s. military academy @ west point, and, of 2011, serves visiting professor @ national defense university @ fort lesley mcnair in washington , @ georgetown. dr. carafano joined institute of world politics in washington, d.c. in 2013 adjunct professor. member of national academies board on army science , technology, department of army historical advisory committee, , senior fellow @ george washington university homeland security policy institute.

heritage foundation

after serving senior fellow @ center strategic , budgetary assessments, washington institute dedicated defense issues, carafano joined heritage foundation in 2003 senior research fellow. carafano serves director @ douglas , sarah allison center foreign policy studies , assistant director of kathryn , shelby cullom davis institute international studies. in 2005, carafano honored w. glenn , rita ricardo campbell award, heritage foundation s honor outstanding contributions policy analysis.

policy papers

carafano co-authored homeland security report, homeland security 3.0: building national enterprise keep america safe, free, , prosperous, promoting treatment of domestic , international security concerns in more holistic manner within national security council. co-wrote new strategy real immigration reform advocating recapturing control of border while restructuring , accentuating legal immigration process , establishing legal prospects temporary workers in united states. writing regarding defense, carafano s 2008 study providing common defense: 10 years of progress like, maps out 10-year defense-strategy blueprint, including setting floor on defense budget 4 percent of gdp.

congress , media appearances

carafano has testified before u.s. congress expert of defense, intelligence, , homeland security issues. weekly columnist washington examiner, , has provided commentary numerous news , public affairs television , radio programs, including fox news, cnn , msnbc. editorials have appeared in newspapers nationwide including baltimore sun, boston globe, new york post, philadelphia inquirer, usa today, , washington post.

in 2013, carafano co-produced short documentary, veteran nation, experiences of veterans of united states armed forces. film created in partnership coldwater media , esprit de corps , screened @ heritage foundation in february 2013. carafano created film after hearing organizations veterans goal of inspiring more americans support u.s. veterans.

trump transition team

several news organizations have reported carafano primary aide state department donald trump administration s transition team. organized meetings european , canadian diplomatic representatives hear out concerns incoming administration. carafano insisted not hosting event on behalf of president-elect. diplomats , congressional staffers said understand emerge trump team s liaison state department matters.