| Counterterrorism chief to discuss “A New Era of Conflict” on January 31 “A New Era of Conflict” is the topic of an upcoming talk by Ambassador
Henry A. Crumpton at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, in Cowles Auditorium.
The program is free and open to the public. Complimentary coffee will be available
in the atrium beginning at 8 a.m. No registration is required.
Ambassador Crumpton has served as coordinator for counterterrorism at the Department
of State since August 2, 2005. The Office
of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism is charged with forging partnerships
with individuals, organizations, and foreign governments to advance the counterterrorism
objectives and national security of the United States.
Crumpton will give his perspective on national security and the War on Terror
and will take questions from the audience. Crumpton joined the Central Intelligence
Agency in 1981 and served as an operations officer, both at headquarters and
abroad. He has served in several foreign field assignments, two as chief of
station. In Washington, Crumpton held senior management positions in counterterrorism,
including leading the CIA's Afghan campaign from 2001 to 2002.
Crumpton holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of New Mexico
and a Masters in International Public Policy, with honors, from The John Hopkins
University's School of Advanced International Studies. He is a contributing
author to Transforming U.S. Intelligence (2005). He serves as an advisory
board member to the Department of Homeland Security's Study of Terrorism and
Responses to Terrorism (START), a national consortium of universities.
Crumpton's visit is cosponsored by the Humphrey Institute and Tunheim Partners.
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