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Kenneth J. Knox, Ph.D., P.E.

Director and Secretary Dr. Knox is Director of Panama City Operations for Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) in Panama City, FL. An expert in force protection and antiterrorism, he developed and implemented the engineering portion of the Defense Department's vulnerability assessment program. Beginning in 1998 he has directed Air Force Research Laboratory research in protective structures, weapons effects, blast mitigation, improvised explosive device disablement and risk analysis. He is currently leading research to develop risk reduction methodologies and software to help DoD decision makers improve military installation security, and continues to teach and consult with military organizations on methods to improve their security protection. Dr. Knox retired as an Air Force civil engineering officer in 1998. During his 20-year USAF career, he directed research in bomb damage repair of pavements and in hard target defeat; directed design and construction of airbase facilities; taught engineering at the Air Force Academy; assessed NATO facilities; and developed the force protection program for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. He was a key member of the DoD analysis team evaluating the Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia. Education B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1978 M.S., Construction Engineering and Management, Stanford University, 1981 Ph.D., Geotechnical Engineering, University of Florida, 1989

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