National Academy of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration
Senior Fellow

W. Ralph Basham

Member Since 2026

Biography

Founding Partner, Command Consulting Group. Former Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Chief of Staff, U.S. Transportation Security Administration; Director, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; Former Positions with U.S. Secret Service: Director, Assistant Director for Administration, Deputy Assistant Director for Training, Special Agent-in-Charge Vice Presidential Protective Division, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Washington Field Office, Deputy Special Agent-in-Charge of the Vice Presidential Protective Division, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Dignitary Protective Division, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Cleveland Field Office, Agent.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Founding Partner Command Consulting Group Current
Former Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Protection Current
Chief of Staff U.S. Transportation Security Administration Current
Director Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Current
Former Director U.S. Secret Service Current
Former Assistant Director for Administtration U.S. Secret Service Current
Former Deputy Assistant Director for Training U.S. Secret Service Current
Former Special Agent-in-Charge Vice Presidential Protective Division U.S. Secret Service Current
Former Special Agent in Charge Washington Field Office U.S. Secret Service Current
Special Agent-in-Charge Dignitary Protective Division U.S. Secret Service Current
Special Agent-in-Charge Cleveland Field Office U.S. Secret Service Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal
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