Peter H.B. Lejeune

Mr. Lejeune is the senior intelligence liaison and emerging threats advisor to the Chief Medical Officer of The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Health Security. Previously he spent more than 40 years working with the US Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security and its precursors, as well as holding senior positions in the Defense Contracting sector, the financial sector, and state and local governments.

His expertise spans technology, intelligence, the US government's inter-agency, state and local governments, and international activities. He has served on several Inter-agency advisory groups and panels addressing the threat of the terrorist use of WMD and, in particular, the use of intelligence and technology to assess and mitigate these threats. In addition, he has performed counter-terrorist threat and target assessments both in the United States and abroad. He has worked on countering recruiting efforts and applying influence operations.

He worked as Director of Emergency Planning and Response, Mayor’s Office, City of New York under Mayor Ed Koch, and as an adviser to the Police of Puerto Rico and to the government of Puerto Rico. Served as a Member of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee (TRAC), at the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Reviewed the effects of the 9-11 attack on the banking system. Participated in creating the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's "The Innovations in American Government Awards" program and served as the lead evaluator for this program, performing annual reviews of applicants for the award.