Skip to main content (Press Enter).
 Toggle navigation
            
            College of Information and Cyberspace
                    National Defense University
                CIC
        Search
                    Search CIC:
                        Search
                Search CIC:
                    Search
    Home

    About 
        Mission & Vision

    Faculty & Staff

    Fact Sheet

    Alumni

    Internships

    FAQ

    Admissions 
        Eligibility Requirements

    Admissions Calendar

    Application Instructions

    Apply Online

    International Students

    Academics 
        Graduate Catalog

    M.S. in Strategic Information and Cyberspace Studies
        
        JPME Master's Degree

    Cyber Workforce Master's Degree (Part Time)

    Leadership Development Programs

    Graduate Certificates

    Academic Partners

    Current Students 
        JPME II  Incoming Students

    LDP Incoming Students

    Student Registration

    Bring Your Own Device

    IA Compliance

    Completion Procedures / Order Transcripts

    Student Services and Resources

    Events
    
        Cyber Beacon

    Cyber PME Colloquium

    Hopper Award

    Lecture Series

    CYBERCOM Symposium

    NEWS

    UC2
    
        About

    Events

    Work With Us

    Center for Cybersecurity
    
        About

    Cybersecurity Center POC

    Cybersecurity Supporting Faculty

    CAE-CDE CISO Certificate Program

    Cybersecurity Trending News

    Cyber Labs
        
        Ethical Hacking

    Critical Infrastructure - SCADA

    Cyber Exercises
        
        Tabletop Exercise

    Cyber Competitions

    Cyber Resources and Awareness

    Stakeholder / Industry Advisory Council

    Contact 
        Contact Us

    Directions

    Access to Ft. McNair

    Map of Ft. McNair  Download
 Mr. John Sullivan Professor of Practice Influence Campaigns, Diplomacy, Political-Military Coordination, Film, Media
 
 **Areas of Interest:** Diplomacy (multinational and bilateral), pol / mil coordination, film / media Mr. Sullivan began his government career in 1990 as a Public Diplomacy Officer in the United States Information Agency, where he *Told America’s Story to the World* by producing radio and television programs and engaging with media, universities, and opinion makers in assignments to Honduras, Guatemala, Chile, and Korea.  When USIA merged with the Department of State in 1999, Mr. Sullivan added the Multifunctional Skill Code, serving as the sub-Saharan Program Officer for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), as a State/Defense Exchange Officer in the Defense Department’s Office of Special Operations and Low-intensity Conflict, and, back at State, as a Regional Affairs Officer in the Secretary’s Office of Counterterrorism covering Eastern Europe, Turkey, and Iraq. Following a tour as the Press Attaché in Ukraine, he served as Director of the Office of Policy, Planning, and Coordination in INL.  He served as Foreign Policy Advisor to Task Force 5-35, and then as the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Mission to the European Union.  On return to the United States, he held the State Department Chair at the Marine Corps University and taught at the Marine Corps War College.  He then served as Senior Advisor to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.  He completed his State Department service as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Information Services. Before his government service, Mr. Sullivan was a Reporter in the Los Angeles Bureau of the Yomiuri Shimbun, a *salaryman* with Sony in Osaka, and a Pinkerton Detective.  He also worked as crew and an extra on multiple films and commercials.  He has a Bacon Number of 2. Mr. Sullivan holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from UCLA and a Master of Fine Arts from the UCLA film school.  He was awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service, the State Department Superior Honor Award, and multiple Meritorious Honor Awards.
 SHARE
 PRINT
 National Defense University


College of Information and Cyberspace

300 Fifth Ave., Bldg. 62
Fort Lesley J. McNair
Washington, DC 20319-5066

202-685-6300
                    Stay Connected
                About DoD
    News
    Photos & Videos
    Military/DoD WebsitesDoD Inspector General
    Link Disclaimer
    Recovery Act
    FOIA
    USA.gov
    No FEAR ActJoin the Military
    DoD Careers
    Privacy & Security
    Web Policy
    Site Map
            

Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil