David H. Ucko leitet das War & Conflict Studies Department und das Combating Terrorism & Irregular Warfare Fellowship Program am College of International Security Affairs der National Defense University in Washington, D. C.
Er ist Autor von „Counterinsurgency in Crisis: Britain and the Challenges of Modern Warfarer“ (Columbia University Press, New York, 2013) und „The New Counterinsurgency Era: Transforming the U. S. Military for Modern Wars“ (Georgetown University Press, Washington D.C., 2009).