Marvin C. Ott Professor of National Security Policy at the National War College of the National Defense University Marvin C. Ott is Professor of National Security Policy at the National War College of the National Defense University. He received a B.A. degree from the University of Redlands, his M.A. and Ph.D. in international affairs from Johns Hopkins University SAIS with a specialization in Southeast Asia. He served as a civilian in Vietnam (Banmethout, Darlac Province) in 1965. His professional positions have included: Associate Professor, Mount Holyoke College; senior research and management positions at the Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress); Senior Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency; Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; consultant, National Academy of Sciences; Southeast Asia Chairperson, Foreign Service Institute; and Deputy Staff Director, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He is author of numerous articles and book chapters and over 100 op-eds, principally on East Asian and Intelligence topics. He appears as a regular commentator on CNN's Business Asia. |