Deputy Counsel
Homeland Security Council, White House Counsel'S Office
Ryan was appointed by President Bush as Deputy Counsel to the Homeland Security Council and as a member of White House Counsel’s Office. In that role, he provided legal, technical and policy advice to the White House on all issues related to homeland security and domestic counterterrorism and drafted additional antiterrorism measures for consideration by Congress. Ryan assisted development and stand-up of the Terrorist Screening Center, created to consolidate terrorist watchlists and provide 24/7 operational support to screeners across the country and around the world. He also revised and updated U.S. intelligence community directives to streamline information sharing between and among federal, state and local governmental units, and advised the Homeland Security Advisor during domestic incidents or natural disasters, including the blackout of the Northeastern United States and Hurricane Isabel.