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Institute Names Former Weapons Inspector Senior Fellow 29 October, 2002 Arlington, VA – Potomac Institute President, Dr. Dennis McBride, announced today the appointment of Dr. David A. Kay as a Senior Fellow at the Arlington-based think tank. Kay, formerly Corporate Senior Vice President of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and SAIC’s coordinator for Homeland Security, will become very involved in counter-terrorism study and homeland security policy issues at The Institute. In making the announcement McBride said: “David Kay brings a truly brilliant insight and expertise to the Institute particularly with regard to the nation’s need to recognize and defend against the dangers presented by further worldwide proliferation of weapons of mass destruction”. Kay was the UN’s Chief Nuclear Weapons Inspector leading numerous inspections into Iraq following the end of the Gulf War, to determine Iraqi nuclear weapons production capability. He spent four days as a hostage of the regime of dictator Saddam Hussein. He has testified frequently before Congress and his articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, and a number of scholarly journals. He also has appeared on Nightline, McNeal-Lehrer, Today, Good Morning America, CNN and the evening news programs of ABC, CBS and NBC and has been a frequent BBC commentator on nuclear and defense matters. Dr. Kay holds a BA degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters in International Affairs and Ph.D. Degree from Columbia University. He is a recipient of the IAEA’s Distinguished Service Award and the U.S. Secretary of State's Commendation.
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