Jay M. Cohen
Encyclopedia
Jay M. Cohen is a retired Rear Admiral
of the United States Navy
and Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
of the United States Department of Homeland Security
.
He entered the Navy in 1968 as an ensign after graduation from the United States Naval Academy
. His last assignment in the Navy was (20th) Chief of the Office of Naval Research
. He retired as a serviceman on February 1, 2006. Cohen was sworn in as Under Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security on August 10, 2006.
Cohen received a joint Ocean Engineering
degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
and a Master of Science
degree in Marine Engineering
and Naval Architecture
from MIT.
He served as the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology in the United States Department of Homeland Security
from 2006 to 2009. He now is a principal in the Chertoff Group and serves on the board of directors of Decision Sciences International Corporation.
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
of the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
The Science and Technology Directorate is the research and development arm of the United States Department of Homeland Security.-Leadership:The Science and Technology Directorate is led by the Under Secretary for Science and Technology...
of the United States Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks, and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the territory of the United States and protectorates from and responding to...
.
He entered the Navy in 1968 as an ensign after graduation from the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
. His last assignment in the Navy was (20th) Chief of the Office of Naval Research
Office of Naval Research
The Office of Naval Research , headquartered in Arlington, Virginia , is the office within the United States Department of the Navy that coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the U.S...
. He retired as a serviceman on February 1, 2006. Cohen was sworn in as Under Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security on August 10, 2006.
Cohen received a joint Ocean Engineering
Ocean engineering
Ocean engineering is an ambiguously defined term that may refer to:*Oceanographic engineering, also called marine electronics engineering, concerned with the design of electronic devices for use in the marine environment, such as the remote sensing systems used by oceanographers*Offshore...
degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of all aspects of marine science and engineering and to the education of marine researchers. Established in 1930, it is the largest independent oceanographic research...
and a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
degree in Marine Engineering
Naval architecture
Naval architecture is an engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of marine vessels and structures. Naval architecture involves basic and applied research, design, development, design evaluation and calculations during all stages of the life of a...
and Naval Architecture
Naval architecture
Naval architecture is an engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of marine vessels and structures. Naval architecture involves basic and applied research, design, development, design evaluation and calculations during all stages of the life of a...
from MIT.
He served as the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology in the United States Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks, and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the territory of the United States and protectorates from and responding to...
from 2006 to 2009. He now is a principal in the Chertoff Group and serves on the board of directors of Decision Sciences International Corporation.
External links
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security as of November 24, 2007
- U.S. Navy official biography