President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection

Thomas J. Falvey

Commissioner

Prior to becoming a Commissioner, Mr. Falvey was the Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Security Advisor in the Office of Intelligence and Security. Mr. Falvey is DOT's expert on transportation infrastructure protection and assurance; information warfare; security-related technologies and research and development programs. He is also DOT's expert on chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons capabilities and threats. Mr. Falvey serves as DOT's representative to the Physical Security and Infrastructure Protection and the Weapons of Mass Destruction subgroups of the National Security Council's Technical Support Working Group.

Mr. Falvey spent six years on active duty in the Coast Guard and held numerous positions as a civilian employee of the Coast Guard. He is a Captain in the Coast Guard Reserve, having commanded four Reserve units conducting port security, search and rescue, and law enforcement operations.

Mr. Falvey is a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy and holds a master's degree in Transportation Management from the State University of New York.