Robert B. Murrett, Chairperson

Robert B. Murrett is a professor at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and Deputy Director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT).  He is also an adjunct staff member at the RAND Corporation, a senior associate at the Institute for Defense Analyses, and chair of the MITRE Intelligence Advisory Board.  He serves on the Senior Advisory Group for Boeing Corporation’s Network and Space Systems branch and on the Board of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

Mr. Murrett previously served for 34 years as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy, retiring with the rank of Vice Admiral.  During his distinguished military career, he served in assignments throughout the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East, including as Operational Intelligence Officer for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Assistant Naval Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, and Director for Intelligence at U.S. Joint Forces Command.  He also served as Vice Director for Intelligence at the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Director of Naval Intelligence, and Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Mr. Murrett earned his undergraduate degree from the University at Buffalo and a master’s degree from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.