Dr. Jarret Brachman is an internationally recognized al-Qaida specialist. He routinely advises local, state, and federal law enforcement, intelligence, military agencies, and the private sector on al-Qaida. Dr. Brachman testified before the House Armed Services Committee and the British House of Lords. His research is regularly covered in the press, including 60 Minutes, CNN, the New York Times ,and international documentaries. He spent four years as the Director of Research of the Combating of Terrorism Center at West Point and is the author of Global Jihadism: Theory and Practice.