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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com 2019 CHAMPIONS EDITION - 39 2019 ‘ASTORS’ GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS Dean C. Alexander • Excellence in Homeland Security Dean C. Alexander military officials at North Atlantic Mr. Dean Alexander is the Director, Treaty Organization (NATO), U.S. State Homeland Security Research Pro- Department (DOS), and National In- gram & Professor at Western Illi- telligence University (NIU)events. nois University (WIU). Prof. Alexander’s professional expe- Mr. Alexander is a regular guest rience includes executive, business contributor to American Security development, and legal positions in the United States and abroad, in- Today. cluding Chile, Israel, and the United Prof. Alexander’s teaching, re- Kingdom. search, and speaking activities en- compass terrorism, security, and le- He worked as a consultant to the World Bank, the Organization of gal issues. American States (OAS), homeland He has lectured in ten countries, security firms, and investment com- including to law enforcement and panies. 260