David J. Kaufman
Vice President and Director for Safety and Security
CNA Corporation
David J. Kaufman is the Vice President and Director for Safety and Security at CNA, a non-profit organization that provides in-depth research, analysis and results-oriented solutions to government leaders. He is responsible for executive management, development, and execution of CNA’s work in the areas of public safety, homeland security, emergency management, energy and the environment, and public health. Mr. Kaufman is the former Associate Administrator for Policy, Program Analysis, and International Affairs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), where from 2009 to 2015 he provided leadership, analysis, coordination, and decision-making support to the FEMA Administrator on a wide range of Agency policies, strategy, plans, programs, and key initiatives. Mr. Kaufman’s recent accomplishments include framing FEMA’s current strategic direction; developing FEMA’s Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management and its supporting doctrine; and launching the Strategic Foresight Initiative, exploring the impacts of global trends on disaster management.