Fed Event: Policy and the Iraq War, Thurs., 4/22

"Progress and Lessons Learned: The War in Iraq"
Thurs., April 22d from 12:15 - 1:30 pm in 1107 Van Munching Hall

Joseph Christoff is Director of the Government Accountability Office (GAO)’s International Affairs and Trade Team. In this position, he directs GAO’s work at US agencies responsible for nonproliferation, export control and international security issues. He also leads GAO’s efforts reviewing reconstruction and security programs in Iraq. He has testified before numerous congressional committees on these and other international affairs issues. Prior to this position, Mr. Christoff managed GAO reviews that focused on the operations and programs of the Departments of Energy, Interior, and Transportation. Since joining GAO in 1980, Mr. Christoff has worked in GAO’s Washington D.C., Chicago, Illinois, Cincinnati, Ohio and Frankfurt, Germany offices.

He has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the American University in Washington, D.C. and a B.A. in Public Policy from Miami University of Ohio. He is a graduate of Harvard University’s Senior Executive Fellows program and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Seminar XXI program on national security issues. Mr. Christoff is the recipient of numerous GAO awards, including the Distinguished Service Award, Meritorious Service Award, Integrity Award and Big Picture Award.

The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1107 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland. The CISSM Forum is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact anjak@umd.edu.