Edgar M. Hollandsworth

Dr. Edgar M. Hollandsworth is an Assistant Professor at the National Defense University's Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC), where he also serves as the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Academic Chair. He holds a PhD in Public Administration/Public Affairs from Virginia Tech and extensive military intelligence experience. His teaching focuses on intelligence studies, information warfare, space/cyberspace operations, and national defense organization across JFSC programs.

Education:

• PhD in Public Administration/Public Affairs, Virginia Tech
• MBA, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
• MA in Strategic Studies, Army War College
• MA in East European Area Studies, Naval Postgraduate School
• B.S. in International Politics, Georgetown University

Research Interests: Government reform, public management theory, intelligence studies, challenges of governing the global commons, and defense policy evolution. His work intersects organizational governance with modern security challenges in technology-driven domains.

Awards:

• Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholar (2020-2021)

Advising & Experience: Over 30 years of military and intelligence leadership roles, including Air Force intelligence officer (retired Lt. Colonel), DIA directorates, and adjunct teaching at Cornell University and Columbia College. Currently advises through JFSC faculty roles and policy integration initiatives.

Leverages decades of operational experience to bridge academic theory with national security practice, focusing on workforce development and interagency coordination challenges.