Smith USAF (Ret.), Maj. Gen. Perry M.: Assignment: Pentagon

Maj. Gen. Perry M. Smith, USAF (Ret.), worked many years in the Pentagon as a branch chief, a division chief, a JCS planner, a military assistant, and finally as the director of plans for the Air Force. He is the author of six books, including Rules and Tools for Leaders: A Down-to-Earth Guide to Effective Managing and How CNN Fought the War: A View from the Inside. He is a former military analyst for CBS Radio News, NBC Television, and CNN. He lives in Augusta, Georgia. Col. Daniel M. Gerstein, USA (Ret.), served for almost ten years in the Pentagon in seven different positions. He is the author of Securing America's Future: National Strategy in the Information Age and Leading at the Speed of Light: New Strategies for U.S. Security in the Information Age (Potomac Books, Inc., 2006). He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.