Mr. Tuohy oversees the day-to-day work of over 115 analysts who are focused on addressing some of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) most complex issues as its studies and analysis federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). In addition, he specifically leads the FFRDC’s studies in the Maturing and Strengthening the Homeland Security Enterprise Mission Area.

He has 39 years of experience in the government and private sector. He was one of the first advisors to the embryonic DHS, and started the homeland security practice at Hicks and Associates, Inc. During that time he conducted the first comprehensive capability gap analysis of the nation’s emergency response to catastrophes and did a similar study of border security needs. The results of both studies became the foundation of DHS’s early science and technology investments.

Prior to joining Hicks & Associates, Mr. Tuohy completed a 27-year career at the Department of Defense (DoD) as a senior executive and director of Science and Technology Plans & Programs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. While at DoD, he designed and implemented the first capabilities-based technology planning system and developed the process by which DoD evaluates its science and technology programs.

Mr. Tuohy has a bachelor of arts degree in applied behavioral sciences from the National Louis University and a master of science degree in science and technology commercialization from the University of Texas at Austin. He is an alumnus of the Federal Executive Institute.