Todd Johannessen

Todd Johannessen is a Part-Time Professorial Lecturer at George Washington University, specializing in intelligence and security studies. Retired after 26 years with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), he held roles in analysis, counterterrorism, and management, including overseas assignments in Europe. He currently serves as a consultant and adjunct faculty member, teaching courses like IAFF 6165 Fundamentals of Intelligence.

• Education:
• MA in Security Policy Studies, George Washington University (1995)
• BA, American University (1992)

His expertise spans Eastern Europe, South Asia, and counterterrorism analysis. He was a founding member of the CIA's LGBT employee resource group ANGLE and recognized as an 'Out Leader' in 2023. Prior to the CIA, he worked on nuclear material security at the U.S. Department of Energy.