'''Gary J. Schmitt''' (Dr.) is considered to be a "neo -con" ([[neo-conservative]]) and is the current executive director of the [[Project for a New American Century]] (PNAC). He is a Department of Defense consultant.
In the 1980s, Schmitt served on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. His name is associated with the [[Brookings Institute]] and the [[Paul H. Nitze School]].