Lamont Colucci, PhD
National Security, Foreign Policy & Homeland Security Expert
Dr. Lamont Colucci is the inaugural Director of Doctrine Development for the United States Space Force. He is also a member of the leadership team responsible for standing up Space Futures Command, focusing on strategic foresight and the forward operating environment.
Dr. Colucci has experience as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State and is a Full Professor of Political Science at Concordia University. His primary areas of expertise include U.S. national security and foreign policy. He teaches courses on national security, foreign policy, intelligence, terrorism, spacepower, and international relations.
Dr. Colucci regularly speaks on a wide range of topics, from U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy, to economic and financial profiles of various countries.
In 2012, Dr. Colucci was named a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, Austria. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a doctorate in politics from the University of London, England.
Dr. Lamont Colucci has published four books as the sole author:
- Crusading Realism: The Bush Doctrine and American Core Values After 9/11
- The National Security Doctrines of the American Presidency: How they Shape our Present and Future
- The International Relations of the Bible
- U.S. Space Force, Grand Strategy, and United States National Security
He was a contributing author to three books:
- The Day That Changed Everything: Looking at the Impact of 9/11 at the End of the Decade
- Homeland Security & Intelligence
- The Next Space Race: A Blueprint for American Foreign Policy
Professor
When at Ripon College, Professor Colucci had coordinated the National Security Studies program, teaching courses on national security, foreign policy, intelligence, terrorism, and international relations.
Dr. Colucci has received several honors, including Ripon College’s Severy Excellence in Teaching Award in 2007, the Underkofler Outstanding Teaching Award in 2010, and the National Significant Sig Award from the Sigma Chi Fraternity in 2015.
Columnist and Commentator
Dr. Colucci is an occasional columnist for The Washington Times, National Review, Washington Examiner/Weekly Standard, The Hill, U.S. News & World Report, and Defense News, and a bi-monthly columnist for Newsmax. He regularly contributes to U.S. Air Force, Space Command, and Space Force publications and conferences on space strategy.
He is a Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council and Senior Advisor in National Security for Contingent Security. He also serves as a National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor to the NATO-oriented Conference of Defence Associations Institute.
He is the co-founder and CEO of Space Fund Intelligence and, in 2018, was appointed to the National Task Force on National and Homeland Security. He is a member of the editorial board of World Affairs Journal.
View the catalog of all Dr. Colucci’s columns and articles.
Speaker and Presenter
An accomplished and experienced professional speaker, Dr. Colucci can speak to a wide range of topics:
- U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy
- Economic & Financial Profiles of Various Countries
- Impacts and Legacies of Influential Figures in History
- Abstracts on Leadership, Citizenship and American Legacy
You can learn more about Dr. Colucci’s topics for presentations at this link.
Researcher
Dr. Colucci is Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs for the American Foreign Policy Council. He’s also the Advisor in National Security and Foreign Affairs.
For nearly three decades, the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) has played an essential role in the U.S. foreign policy debate. Founded in 1982, AFPC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to bringing information to those who make or influence the foreign policy of the United States and to assisting world leaders with building democracies and market economies. AFPC is widely recognized as a source of timely, insightful analysis on issues of foreign policy, and works closely with members of Congress, the Executive Branch and the policymaking community. It is staffed by noted specialists in foreign and defense policy, and serves as a valuable resource to officials in the highest levels of government.
