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Elbridge A. Colby departed July 2, 2018
Defense (joined: May 9, 2017)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development | $167,774 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via Department of Defense:
Prior to entering government service, Colby was from 2014 to 2017 the Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and from 2010 to 2013 a principal analyst and division lead for global strategic affairs at CNA. Earlier in his career he served for over five years in the U.S. Government at the Department of Defense, Department of State, and in the Intelligence Community working on a range of strategic forces, WMD, and intelligence reform matters, including service with the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in 2003. Colby has also served as a staff member for or consultant to a number of government commissions, including the 2014 National Defense Panel, the 2008-2009 Strategic Posture Commission, and the 2004-2005 President’s WMD Commission. Colby is the author of many book chapters, reports, and articles on defense and foreign policy issues, and co-edited a volume on Strategic Stability: Contending Interpretations. He has testified before Congress and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Colby is a recipient of the Exceptional Public Service Award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and of the Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards from the Department of State. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Institute of Strategic Studies. Colby is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Alexander Hamilton Society co-Chair Profession Chapt
- Booz Allen Hamilton Consultant
- CENTRA Consultant
- Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) Senior Advisor
- Center for a new American Security Employee
- Columbia University Adjunct AssociatProf essor
- Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) Consultant
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2016 Consultant
- National Bureau of Asian Research Consultant
- RAND Consultant
- SAIC/SCITOR Consultant
- Sandia National Laboratory Consultant
- Strategic Deterrent Coalition Member Bd of Advisors
Former Compensation Sources
- CENTRA Technology, Inc. Participation in games
- Carnegie Corporation of New York Carnegie Corporation supported my work at C NAS. Funds were provided direct to CNAS an d were not personal income.
- Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) Senior Advisor, consulting work on national security issues for FFRDC
- Center for a New American Security Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow. Employee
- Columbia University, SIPA Adjunct Associate Professor teaching class at SIPA
- Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins supported my work at CNAS. Fu nds were provided direct to CNAS via USAF G rant and were not personal income.
- MacArthur Foundation MacArthur Foundation supported my work at C NAS. Funds were provided direct to CNAS and were not personal income
- National Bureau of Asian Research Submitting papers, leading workshop, advice on projects
- Sandia Corporation Speaker at Sandia event, also travel costs
- Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC ) Participation in games, seminars, and the l ike
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fondation pour la Rescherche Strategique | $1338 | |
| CNA 401K | ||
| FID Growth Co K | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 (VTIVX) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| CNAS 401K | ||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Inv (100) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| Alexander Hamilton Society | $500 | |
| Alexander Hamilton Society | $500 | |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | $2500 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $500 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University 2017 | $500 | |
| Center for a New American Security 2016 | $136349 | |
| Center for a New American Security 2017 | $52146 | |
| Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) | $1000 | |
| Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) 2016 | $7232 | |
| Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) 2017 | $4734 | |
| CENTRA Technology Inc. 2016 | $2000 | |
| CENTRA Technology, Inc. 2017 | $2000 | |
| Congressional Budget Office | $500 | |
| Institute for National Security Studies | $500 | |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2016 | $2944 | |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2017 | $1104 | |
| Middlebury University | $150 | |
| National Bureau of Asian Research | $8900 | |
| National Institute of Public Policy | $1000 | |
| Quality Support Inc. | $1020 | |
| RAND | $1000 | |
| Sandia National Laboratory | $6500 | |
| Science Applications International Corp.SAIC 2017 | $3825 | |
| Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) | $6782 | |
| The National Interest | $250 | |
| Wall Street Journal | $200 | |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | $608 |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Fund (SEQUX) | $100,001 - $250,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| US Bank account | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Family Irrevocable Trust - 1/3 Interest | ||
| House, Chevy Chase MD | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | |
| Carlyle Partners V, L.P., LOB:middle market, privatiz ations/leveraged buyouts in aerospace, defense, healt hcare, consumer/retail, industrial, IT, telecomm, man ufacturing, media; Wash DC. Proportionate share of va lue and income not readilly ascertainable. | ||
| US Bank account 2 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| 529 Fund, DC College Savings Plan 2034 Portfolio | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA 401K | Arlingtton, VA, USA | Continuing participation in Employee Benefit Plan: I will continue to participate in this defined contrib ution plan. Plan sponsor will not make further contri butions after my separation. | Sept. 16, 2010 |
| CNAS 401K | Valley Forge, PA, USA | Continuing participation in Employee Benefit Plan: I will continue to participate in this defined contrib ution plan. Plan sponsor will not make further contri butions after my separation. | Jan. 16, 2014 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| US bank account 3 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| World Bank Fidelity IRA | |||
| Fidelity Government Cash Reserves (FDRXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| World Bank Defined Benefit Plan - Value not readily a scertainable. Eligible to receive benefits based on average three years net salary X accrual rate X years of plan participation | None (or less than $201) | ||
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | Stipend | ||
| World Bank | Salary |
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