Biography
July 11th, 2007 . by HSLEADERJohn Taylor is President of Homeland Security Strategy, Inc., a consulting firm that leverages his homeland security knowledge and network to assist clients’ efforts to solve homeland security challenges and roll-out emerging technologies.
Since the 2001 terrorism attacks, John Taylor has worked with both homeland security leadership and private sector corporations on operational, training, technical, legislative, marketing, communications and research projects related to America’s homeland security.
Taylor has participated in operations supporting the United States Government’s response to the Anthrax Attacks, the War on Terrorism and Hurricaine Katrina. In a 2003 article, the Atlanta Journal Constitution called Taylor’s network, the “A-Team.”
In 2007, Taylor served as a delegate on a political mission to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, meeting with Israeli political and homeland security leadership as well as Palestinian leadership including President Mahmoud Abbas.
His background includes military and specialized training in the areas of terrorism, bioterrorism, homeland security, intelligence, corporate security, executive protections, improvised explosive devices, private investigation and interview and interrogation techniques.
Taylor holds a United States Patent and is a Level Two qualified operator of Layered Voice Analysis.
Prior to 2001, Taylor worked on marketing and strategic develop for pioneering technology and finance companies. Prior to 1997, Taylor spent almost a decade providing campaign strategy in some of the country’s toughest challenger races, worked on Capitol Hill for Congressman Bob Barr and managed Charlie Norwood’s successful 1996 re-election.
Taylor attended Santa Monica College, where he was elected President of the Associated Students and Student Trustee on the Board of Trustees. Taylor served as an intern to President Ronald Reagan in his Century City retirement office.
Prior to college, Taylor served in the United States Marines from 1985-1989.
I am looking into completing a bachelor’s degree in either Homeland Security or Information Analysis at the American Military University.
You seem to have a vast array of education, training and experience in this area of study. Between the two degrees, what one would you see as the better degree to have?
Thank you for your time.
Evan Mendell
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