The Bay Area at War

Mark Randol retired from the U.S. government in 2011 after 35 years of military and Federal civil service. 

In the past 14 years, he has taught university courses in domestic terrorism and counterintelligence; lectures on aviation security at the University of Southern California and teaches a U.S. Coast Guard-certified maritime security courses.  He also provides security consulting services for, among other clients, the Bank of Canada (Ottawa), the National Park Service, the Phoenix Department of Aviation, United Airlines, the Palo Alto Jewish Community Center, California’s Child Care Resource Center, and several independent schools.

In his recent U.S. government assignments, Mark was the Director of Counterterrorism Policy at the Department of Homeland Security.  He also served as the senior specialist in domestic intelligence and counterterrorism at the Congressional Research Service (CRS) in Washington, D.C.  Other professional assignments include serving as one of the original cadre of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Federal Security Directors.

Mark served for 8-1/2 years in the U.S. Air Force, with assignments in Taipei, Taiwan; Stuttgart, Germany; Osan, Korea; and the National Security Agency, as well as 3-1/2 years as a civilian on the Army Intelligence Staff at the Pentagon.

He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, earned a Masters Degree in Government (National Security Studies) from Georgetown University, and completed all Ph.D course work and comprehensive exams in World Politics at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C.  

Mark also gives talks to community groups on topics ranging from history, homeland security, intelligence, terrorism, cyber security, migration, immigration, and pandemic disease.