The Threat Reduction Advisory Committee may be composed of up to 20 members who are eminent authorities in the fields of national defense, geopolitical and national security affairs, and weapons of mass destruction.

 Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of Defense, and their appointments are renewed on an annual basis. With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, Committee members normally serve without compensation.

The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Matters select the Committee’s Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, respectively, from the Committee membership at large.

	Ambassador Ronald F. Lehman II, Chair Counselor to the Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	Dr. Miriam E. John, Vice Chair  Vice President, Emeritus, Sandia National Laboratories Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	Honorable Graham Allison Professor of Government, Harvard University Member (July 2015 - Present)
	Honorable Joseph A. Benkert Vice President, The Cohen Group Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	RADM Kenneth W. Bernard, USPHS (Retired) Consultant Member (5 November 2012 - Present)
	Dr. Joseph V. Braddock Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Potomac Foundation Member (March 2016 - Present)
	Dr. Melissa Choi Head of the Homeland Protection and Air Traffic Control Division MIT Lincoln Laboratory Member (18 November 2015 - Present)
	Honorable Richard A. Falkenrath Senior Manager, Bridgewater Associates Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	Donna Gregg Head of the Asymmetric Operations Sector Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Member (18 November 2015 - Present)
	Dr. Gigi K. Gronvall  Senior Associate, Center for Biosecurity University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	VADM Robert S. Harward, USN (Ret.) Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin UAE Member (22 April 2015 - Present)
	Ms. Mary Alice A. Hayward  Vice President of Government Affairs & Advocacy, AREVA Inc. Member (22 April - Present)
	Ms. Jill M. Hruby  President, Sandia National Laboratories National Laboratories Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	Ambassador Robert G. Joseph  Senior Scholar, National Institute for Public Policy Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	Lieutenant General Francis H. Kearney, III, USA (Retired)  President, Inside-Solutions-LLC Member (10 April 2012 – Present)
	Honorable Susan J. Koch  Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Policy Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	Honorable Michael E. Leiter Executive Vice President of Business Development and Strategy Leidos Holdings
	Honorable Michael Nacht  Professor of Public Policy, U.C. Berkeley Member (10 July 2012 – Present)
	Dr. John F. Reichart  Professor Emeritus, National Defense University Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	Ms. Joan B. Rohlfing  President and Chief Operating Officer, Nuclear Threat Initiative Member (22 April 2015 - Present)
	Dr. Jeffrey M. Starr  Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Neo Prime Solutions, Inc. Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	Ms. Eileen S. Vergino  Former Deputy Director, Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Member (22 November 2010 – Present)
	Dr. George M. Whitesides Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers Professor Harvard University