David Trachtenberg, M.S.
DSS 601, DSS 707
Professional Experience
Missouri State University, Graduate Department of Defense and Strategic Studies Faculty, 2010-Present
- DSS 707, DSS 601: Nuclear Strategy, Deterrence; and Arms Control; The Role of Congress in National Security Policy
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Policy), 2001-2003
- Working with the Assistant Secretary of Defense, oversaw development of DoD policy on WMD proliferation and counterproliferation issues;
- Assisted in development and oversight of WMD-related Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program initiatives within OSD Policy.
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Forces Policy, 2001, 2003
- Coordinated development of U.S. nuclear weapons policy and missile defense initiatives within DoD, including the 2001 Nuclear Posture Review;
- Led interagency negotiating team in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss missile defense cooperation with the Russian Federation.
Professional Staff Member, House Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2001
- As head of the policy staff, developed legislative initiatives on WMD proliferation and counterproliferation issues;
- Key committee staffer responsible for export control policy and technology transfer issues related to WMD proliferation;
- Initiated an extensive range of legislative efforts regarding the Cooperative Threat Reduction program that became part of multiple annual National Defense Authorization Acts.
National Security Senior Analyst/Member, Technical Staff The Analytic Sciences Corporation (TASC), 1992-1995
- Developed studies, analyses, and briefings on counterproliferation, ballistic missile defense, and other national security issues for the Air Force (AF/XOXI), Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA), Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office (DARO), and Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO);
- Established and managed the TASC Arms Control and Proliferation Analysis Center, focusing on policy issues related to arms control, proliferation, and ballistic missile defense.
Education: M.S., Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1980; A.B., International Relations, University of Southern California, 1978.