Dr Thomas-Durell Young has worked professionally in the field of comparative
defense planning for 30+ years. He has undertaken two studies that have
contributed to reforms in national-level strategic planning. In 1994, he co
authored a published study while at the Strategic Studies Institute that resulted
in reforms to the Joint Staff's Joint Strategic Planning System (CJCSI 3100.01).
His contribution to a Department of the Navy of its strategic planning system
provided basis for significant reforms to the department's PPBE methodology.

Further afield, some of the key reform projects he has managed include the
oversight of comprehensive defense planning reform projects in Estonia
(2000-2002), Ukraine (2003-2015), Moldova (2004-2009), Bulgaria (2008-2011),
Serbia (2010-2015), and Montenegro (2011-2017). He developed the methodology
and executed the Office of the Secretary of Defense to assess the viability of
defense planning and management methods of defense institutions in central/eastern
Europe from 2007-2008. Dr Young is Academic Associate for the Comparative Defence
Planning curriculum in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval
Postgraduate School and is editor-in- chief of the venerable academic publication,
Defense & Security Analysis, published by Taylor & Francis (UK).

Terminal degrees: Ph.D., University of Geneva (1988), International economics,
public law, and political history; Diploma, U.S. Army War College (1990), defense
studies.