Erroll G. Southers
- Associate director of Research Transition, National Homeland Security Center for Risk, Economic Analysis and Terrorism Events (CREATE)
- Adjunct professor of Homeland Security and Public Policy, USC Price School of Public Policy
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Expertise Summary
Expert in counterterrorism, al Qaeda and other terrorist groups
Expertise
- Election 2016
- counterterrorism
- homeland security and public policy
- aviation terrorism and airport security
- mass transit terrorism threats and countermeasures
- al Qaeda, Islamic State (ISIS) and other terrorist groups
- terrorist threat and vulnerability asssessments
- Israeli counterterrorism strategies
Additional Information
- Managing director of Counter-Terrorism and Infrastructure Protection, TAL Global Corporation (an Israeli-American firm)
- President Obama’s first nominee to head the TSA
- Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence, Los Angeles World Airports Police Department
- Deputy director of the California Governor’s Office of Homeland Security
- FBI special agent, assigned to counterterrorism and counterintelligence, SWAT
- Santa Monica Police Department detective; Rio Hondo Police Academy faculty and tactical staff member; and a court-qualified gang expert
- Visiting fellow, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Herzliya, Israel
- Senior fellow, UCLA School of Public Affairs
- Certified Airport Security Coordinator (ASC), Certified Institutional Protection Manager
- Listed as one of Security Magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Industry Thought Leaders
- Recipient: Homeland Security Program Top Achiever Award; Earl Warren Outstanding Public Service Award; USC Price School of Public Policy Outstanding Alumni Award
