The Counterterrorism Blog
Link added: October 2007
The Counterterrorism Blog is
a unique, multi-expert blog dedicated to
providing a one-stop gateway to the
counterterrorism community. To their knowledge,
there has been no such blog on the internet.
They envision the blog’s audience to be
the policymakers in Congress and the Executive
Branch, as well as serious students elsewhere,
who want to visit a single site to access:
- overnight and breaking news, with realtime
intelligence and commentary by operational experts
("Contributing Experts")
- discussions of long-term trends in
counterterrorism
- summaries of and discussions about US and
international law
- a calendar of upcoming events, hearings, and seminars featuring the Contributing Experts.
The site is intended to provide fresh information and
various perspectives (sometimes opposing), as
presented by the Contributing Experts and in the news
articles, columns, and website links posted on the
blog. Contributing Experts are responsible only for
the content of their posts and links. The editor is
responsible for sidebar content and design.
The Founder and Editor, Andrew Cochran, is Vice President of GAGE, a business consulting and government affairs firm headquartered in Washington, DC. GAGE's marketing and business development unit engages in securing a variety of funding, new business, and regulatory approvals for clients. Mr. Cochran advises clients on terrorism and homeland security, corporate governance, and appropriations issues. He also serves as Co-Chairman of the Advisory Board of CatholicMil.Org, which serves Catholics serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, their families, and Catholic chaplains. He has appeared in numerous media outlets, including MSNBC, the Fox News Channel, BBC Radio, Congressional Quarterly, and Roll Call to discuss terrorism issues and events. Mr. Cochran previously served as Senior VP of Public Policy Partners LLC from January 2004 until that firm merged with GAGE LLC in September 2005.
From 2001 through 2003, Mr. Cochran was senior oversight counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Financial Services, chaired by Rep. Michael Oxley (R-OH). He led investigations into terrorism issues and into the corporate accounting scandals, including the first Congressional hearings on Enron, Global Crossing, and WorldCom. He was the lead counsel for the committee's oversight of federal money laundering and anti-terrorist financing issues and the international efforts to seize and repatriate Saddam Hussein’s hidden assets. Many of the Contributing Experts served as witnesses or informally advised the committee on many of the major terrorism issues. He also served in the Office of Inspector General at the Commerce Department, was Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan Administration, was an attorney in private practice, and was a CPA in Ohio prior to his government service.
His complete biography can be found here.
The Founder and Editor, Andrew Cochran, is Vice President of GAGE, a business consulting and government affairs firm headquartered in Washington, DC. GAGE's marketing and business development unit engages in securing a variety of funding, new business, and regulatory approvals for clients. Mr. Cochran advises clients on terrorism and homeland security, corporate governance, and appropriations issues. He also serves as Co-Chairman of the Advisory Board of CatholicMil.Org, which serves Catholics serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, their families, and Catholic chaplains. He has appeared in numerous media outlets, including MSNBC, the Fox News Channel, BBC Radio, Congressional Quarterly, and Roll Call to discuss terrorism issues and events. Mr. Cochran previously served as Senior VP of Public Policy Partners LLC from January 2004 until that firm merged with GAGE LLC in September 2005.
From 2001 through 2003, Mr. Cochran was senior oversight counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Financial Services, chaired by Rep. Michael Oxley (R-OH). He led investigations into terrorism issues and into the corporate accounting scandals, including the first Congressional hearings on Enron, Global Crossing, and WorldCom. He was the lead counsel for the committee's oversight of federal money laundering and anti-terrorist financing issues and the international efforts to seize and repatriate Saddam Hussein’s hidden assets. Many of the Contributing Experts served as witnesses or informally advised the committee on many of the major terrorism issues. He also served in the Office of Inspector General at the Commerce Department, was Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan Administration, was an attorney in private practice, and was a CPA in Ohio prior to his government service.
His complete biography can be found here.
