Intelligence/Cryptology

Thomas B. Allen is well known for his writing in the subject of espionage and military history. His books include Declassified: 50 Top-Secret Documents That Changed Military History. He is also the co-author with Norman Polmar of Spy Book: The Encyclopedia of Espionage, and an encyclopedia of World War II: America at War 1941-1945. His writings on intelligence and related topics have appeared in such national publications as Smithsonian and The Washington Post Magazine, in addition to the Naval Institute's Proceedings and Naval History magazines.

Frank Hoffman Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) is a national security affairs analyst and consultant with more than 30 years of policy and operational experience. He is currently a Research Fellow at the Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities at the Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia. Colonel Hoffman serves as the Center's strategic and global affairs analyst, develops advanced concepts and conducts research into the nature of future conflict. Prior to this assignment, the Secretary of Defense appointed him to the staff of the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century (Hart-Rudman Commission). On the Commission, he specialized in future military and security environment projections, strategic planning, military strategy, and organizational change. He was the principal analyst for the Commission's homeland security and future military conflict assessments. From 1978-1983, he served as a Marine infantry officer in a variety of line and staff positions in the Second and Third Marine divisions. He holds degrees from the Wharton Business School, George Mason University, and the U.S. Naval War College (with highest distinction).

Norman Friedman is a consultant on global naval strategy, naval trends, and naval warfare. An internationally known military technology analyst and naval historian, he worked for a decade as an advisor to Secretaries of the Navy, and for another 10 years with a leading U.S. think tank. Dr. Friedman travels the world speaking to military and defense industry leaders, and appears frequently appears on television as a guest commentator. He has authored more than 30 books, and has since the 1980s contributed regular columns analyzing world naval developments for Proceedings magazine. His PhD in Physics was earned at Columbia University.

Hy Rothstein is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Defense Analysis, and a member of the Center on Terrorism and Irregular Warfare at the Naval Postgraduate School. His research has focused on unconventional warfare, counterinsurgency, psychological warfare, and military deception. He earned a degree in general engineering from the United States Military Academy, a Military Art and Science degree from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, a Master of Arts degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and a Ph.D. in International Relations from Tufts. He is the author of the Naval Institute Press book, Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare.

David T. Zabecki Major General U.S. Army (Ret.) enlisted in the Army during 1966 and served in Vietnam as an infantry rifleman. After receiving his commission he went on to command at six different levels. He also served as an Operations Officer, an Intelligence Officer, and a Chief of Staff. In 2003 he was selected to be the Senior Security Adviser on the U.S. Coordinating and Monitoring Mission in Israel, charged with advancing the Roadmap to Peace in the Middle East. General Zabecki holds a PhD in Military Science from Britain's Royal Military College of Science. He is author of several books on military history, including the Naval Institute Press' Chief of Staff: The Principal Staff Officers behind History's Great Commanders.