The WOR Saturday Morning Show with Larry Mendte

Larry with John Cohen former Acting Under Secretary of Intelligence & Counter-Terrorism Coordinator US Department of Homeland Security


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John D. Cohen has over three decades of experience in law enforcement, counter-intelligence, and homeland security.  Mr. Cohen has studied mass casualty attacks and is currently studying the impact of Internet-based communications technologies on crime and homeland/national security. He served as the Acting Under-Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and
Counterterrorism Coordinator for the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During his time at DHS, Mr. Cohen was a direct adviser to the Secretary and he oversaw the development and implementation of a number of high visibility Department-wide crime prevention, counterterrorism, counter-intelligence and border and transportation security initiatives.  Mr. Cohen also led the Department’s efforts to establish multi-disciplinary programs focused on: countering violent extremism; preventing and responding to mass casualty/active shooter attacks; improving information sharing; and expanding DHS’ interactions and collaboration with state and local law enforcement organizations, private sector companies and faith-based organizations.  Previously Mr. Cohen served as the Senior Advisor to the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he authored and coordinated the implementation of key components of the 2007 White House National Strategy for Information Sharing.  In 2004 he was selected by the National Journal as one of the “100 Key People in Homeland Security”.
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