Christopher A. "Chris" Kojm is a professor at George Washington University. He served as the chairman of the

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from 2009 to 2014.

Biography

Kojm was valedictorian at Lancaster High School. Kojm went on to receive an AB from

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in 1977 and an MA from the

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in 1979.NIC personnel
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. From 1984 to 1998 he was a staff member of the

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under

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, the ranking member, then chairman of the committee. From 1998 to 2003, Kojm was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence Policy and Coordination in the State Department's

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. He then served as Deputy Director of the

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, later serving as president of the 9/11 Public Discourse Project. Between 2004 and 2006, he was a visiting professor at his alma mater, the

. In 2006, he was a senior adviser to the

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. In 2007, he became a faculty member of the

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, and returned to teach at the Elliott School in 2014. In 2009, Kojm was appointed Chairman of the National Intelligence Council by Director of National Intelligence

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, where he oversaw intelligence analysis and

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, showcasing his expertise in national security and policy-making. In November 2020, Kojm was named a volunteer member of the Joe Biden presidential transition Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kojm, Christopher A. Living people George Washington University faculty Harvard College alumni Princeton School of Public and International Affairs alumni People from Kenmore, New York 1955 births