The Center for Strategic and International Studies is announcing today that Stephen Johnson, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs has joined the think tank as director of its Americas Program.
Johnson is no stranger to think tanks, spending 1999 to 2006 at the Heritage Foundation before his Pentagon position from 2007-2009.
From the release:
“We are proud to have Stephen Johnson join the Center,” said John Hamre, CSIS president and CEO. “CSIS is committed to making a significant contribution to U.S. policy in the Americas. Stephen’s sound judgment and expertise in issues ranging from U.S.-Mexican security cooperation to Haiti reconstruction and regional geopolitical developments will keep CSIS at the forefront of this vital field.”
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Mr. Johnson has spoken at numerous conferences in the United States and Latin America. His commentaries have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Miami Herald, Business Week, and Diario Las Américas. His broadcast appearances have included CNN en Español, Univisión, Telemundo, C-SPAN, and MSNBC.
Mr. Johnson also served in the Bureaus of Inter-American and Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. A retired U.S. Air Force officer, he was a pilot and a military attaché. As a member of the Air Force Reserve, he served in the Office of Public Affairs of the Secretary of the Air Force and at U.S. Southern Command. He has lived in El Salvador, Honduras, and Uruguay and has observed elections in El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
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