Washington, D.C.: The Center for Security Policy is pleased to announce the appointment of Fred Fleitz as the Center's newest Senior Fellow.
Mr. Fleitz served in U.S. national security positions for 25 years at the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of State and as a professional staff member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
During the administration of President George W. Bush, Mr. Fleitz was chief of staff to Ambassador John Bolton, during his tenure as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. While on the staff of the House Intelligence Committee, he was the panel's expert on the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs. Among other duties, he was charged with briefing key National Intelligence Estimates on these issues to committee members.
After he left government in 2011, Mr. Fleitz founded and served as Director of the Langley Intelligence Group Network (LIGNET), Newsmax Media's global intelligence and forecasting service. He is a regular commentator on the Center's nationally syndicated show, Secure Freedom Radio, has appeared on the Fox News Channel and been widely published in the periodical press.
Mr. Fleitz is the author of Peacekeeping Fiascoes of the 1990s (Praeger) and is working on books on intelligence reform and the Iranian nuclear program. Mr Fleitz holds an MA in Political Economy from Fordham University and a BA in Politics from Saint Joseph's University.
Center President Frank J. Gaffney Jr. stated, "We are delighted to welcome Fred Fleitz as a key member of the Center for Security Policy team. With his background in intelligence and his lengthy service to our country, Fred is a formidable resource for those in government, the media and the public at large. He will be a formidable addition to the Center in its role as the 'Special Forces in the War of Ideas.'"
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