Frank Cilluffo directs the GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Prior to joining GW, Cilluffo served as Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security. Immediately following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Cilluffo was appointed by President George W. Bush to the newly created Office of Homeland Security. Cilluffo has published extensively in academic, law, business and policy journals, newspapers and magazines and is routinely called upon to advise companies and senior officials in the executive and legislative branches and those of our allies on an array of national and cybersecurity strategy and policy matters.