David Hamon
Analytic Services Inc.
Director, Banyan Analytics
David has over 33 years of experience in international security
affairs. He recently completed a nine year secondment to the
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) where he created
and managed strategic research and dialogues for the Advanced
Systems and Concepts Office (ASCO) in the areas of WMD,
future and novel threats, arms control, and nonproliferation. Prior to this he served with the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, Africa Policy, where he was the Director of
Policy and Programs, and was seconded to the United Nations Peacekeeping Department where
he was Chief of Current Operations in Directorate of Logistics and Administration. During his
assignment with DTRA/ASCO he initiated strategic security dialogues with China, Japan,
Republic of Korea, Australia and Southeast Asia. He created two major research
efforts: Northeast Asia Security 2025 and the Security Impact of Nuclear Power in Southeast
Asia. He also was the U.S. Government sponsor of the Council on Asian Transnational Threats
Research (CATR) from 2008-2010.