Harlan K. Ullman

Harlan Kenneth Ullman (born March 14, 1941) is Chairman of the Killowen Group, an advisory firm serving leaders in government and business; Chairman Emeritus of CNIGuard Ltd. and CNIGuard Inc.

He is also engaged in protection of critical infrastructure; Senior Advisor of the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC; and active on a number of private boards.

He is a former naval officer, and has commanded destroyers as well as Swift Boats in Vietnam in over 150 combat patrols and actions. He was the principal author of the "shock and awe" doctrine.

Biography He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1963. He holds MA, MALD, and Ph.D. from The Fletcher School at Tufts University.

He currently chairs the Killowen Group and CNIGuard PLC, in the infrastructure protection sector; is Senior Advisor at the Atlantic Council; Arnaud de Borchgrave Distinguished UPI Columnist

Theories

Ullman was the principal author of the doctrine of shock and awe "that was a product of the National Defense University of the United States. This concept is technically known as rapid dominance and is a military doctrine based on the use of overwhelming decisive force, dominant battlefield awareness, dominant maneuvers, and spectacular displays of power to paralyze an adversary's perception of the battlefield and destroy his will to fight.