Philip Anderson, Ph.D.
Director for Research & Chief Innovation Officer, Global Resilience Institute | Global Resilience Institute
Boston, MA, UNITED STATES
Dr. Anderson was relied upon by numerous media outlets for expert analysis and testified frequently at various congressional hearings
Biography
On January 13, 2017, Dr. Philip Anderson assumed his current responsibilities as Director for Research and Chief Innovation Officer at the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University where he helps lead a university-wide research enterprise to inform and advance societal resilience in the face of growing man-made and naturally-occurring turbulence. He also serves as Affiliate Professor of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.
Before joining the senior management team at the Global Resilience Institute, Dr. Anderson served as ANSER Chief Operating Officer. For nine years, he also served as director of the Homeland Security Studies & Analysis Institute (HSSAI), the first congressionally chartered, federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for homeland security, operated by ANSER on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security. Throughout his tenure, he led the effort to expand HSSAI’s influence and impact across DHS and to the broader policy community.
Dr. Anderson has served as a trusted advisor to senior government officials at the highest levels. He was one of the early pioneers in developing Homeland Security policy establishing the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) Homeland Security Program shortly after 9/11. His work in this area helped shape our country’s thinking about how to create the Department of Homeland Security and about how to protect our critical infrastructure and balance privacy and security in the post 9/11 era. In addition to advising Administration officials, Dr. Anderson was relied upon by numerous media outlets for expert analysis and testified frequently at various congressional hearings. He remains a Senior Associate at CSIS focusing on Defense and Homeland Security policy issues.
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