Experts
Dov Zakheim
Fmr. Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller)
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How should the U.S. reengage with Europe?
In the face of global terrorism, Zakheim believes it's time to bury the hatchet. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Zakheim lays out what his vision of the Iraq War and nation building. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy, World
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Why should we stay involved in the Israeli-Arab conflict?
Solving the Israeli-Palestinian issue will not solve the problems in the Middle East, Zakheim says. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Like Rodney Dangerfield, Russia need sa little more respect. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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What does it mean to be Jewish?
Zakheim feels that Jews should not give up on an ancient dream. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Belief
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Why are we turned off by public service?
Zakheim talks about the difficulty of keeping qualified people interested in government. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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What issues face the American military?
Zakheim talks about the problems of large bureaucracies, missing money at the Pentagon, and Donald Rumsfeld's forgotten legacy. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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How do we address the rise in fundamentalism?
Zakheim discusses Islamic fundamentalism in the context of the Jewish and Christian reformations. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In World
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Zakheim talks about what it means to be American. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Identity
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What are the major issues confronting Russia?
Zakheim worries about Russia's policies it home and its cozy ties to Iran. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In World
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Is democracy the answer for the Middle East?
Zakheim lays out his vision for U.S. policy in the Middle East. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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We need allies at home and abroad, says Zakheim. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy, World
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Zakheim, on what makes a great president. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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Is the American political system broken?
Zakheim talks about the changing values in America and the shifting balance of power in government. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Where do the interests of the U.S. and Israel converge?
Though the two nations have similar values, Zakheim says they exist in very different geopolitical contexts. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Zakheim firmly believes in the separation of church and state. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Zakheim talks about organizing support for the Falklands War, working for Casper Weinberger, and the IAI Lavi controversy of 1987. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
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Zakheim talks about his parents' escape from the Ukraine and Lithuania. Read More
January 2, 2008 | In History
Dr. Dov S. Zakheim is a vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton where he is a leader in the firm’s global defense business, working with U.S. Combatant Commanders and allied and coalition ministries of defense worldwide.Former United States government official Dov Zakheim was the Undersecretary of Defense and Comptroller from 2001-2004 in the George W. Bush administration, and was a foreign policy advisor to that administration during the 2000 election campaign. From 1985-1987, during the Regan administration, Zakheim was Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Planning and Resources. An Orthodox Jew, he helped to end the IAI Lavi Israeli fighter program. Previous to his work with the Bush administration, from 1987-2001, Zakheim served as a consultant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and sat on a number of Defense Department panels, including the Task Force on Defense Reform, in 1997, and the Board of Visitors of Overseas Regional Centers, from 1998-2001. During those years he was also CEO of SPC International, a subsidiary of System Planning Corporation. Zakheim is on the editorial board of The National Interest Journal and has published a multitude of articles and monographs on defense issues. Zakheim earned his BA in government from Columbia University in 1970 and his PhD in economics and politics from St. Antony's College, Oxford University. He was an Adjunct Scholar at the Heritage Foundation, and an adjunct professor at the National War College, Yeshiva University, Columbia University and Trinity College, where he was also Presidential Scholar. He has been a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and the United States Naval Institute. Zakheim has received many awards for government and community service, including the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal, its highest civilian award.
