Dr. John Sullivan, a Contributing Editor at Homeland Security Today, has been added to the Oversight Board of the Cyber Jurisprudence International Initiative (CyJurII). He shared the news on LinkedIn. In his new role, Sullivan will help guide the organization’s efforts to address complex challenges at the intersection of technology, law, and security.
Sullivan brings deep expertise from a career spanning law enforcement, academia, and international research networks. He retired as a lieutenant from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, where he specialized in emergency operations, transit policing, counterterrorism, and intelligence. His work has long focused on understanding evolving threats such as urban violence, terrorism, transnational gangs, and organized crime.
He currently teaches at the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy, where he instructs courses on gangs, organized crime, and public safety leadership. He is also a Senior Fellow at Small Wars Journal, a Research Fellow at Arizona State University’s Future Security Initiative, and part of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime’s expert network.
Sullivan’s scholarship and leadership have been recognized across the homeland security and intelligence community. In 2018, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Fusion Center Association for his role in advancing intelligence analysis and strengthening the national network of fusion centers.
In addition to his new role at CyJurII, Sullivan continues to contribute to multiple advisory boards and research groups worldwide, reinforcing his reputation as a leading voice on security, law, and transnational crime.
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