Bruce Hoffman (born 1954) is a political analyst specializing in the study of terrorism and counterterrorism, insurgency and counter-insurgency. Hoffman is a tenured professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, where he directs its Center for Jewish Civilization. Between 2010 and 2017 Hoffman was the director of the Center for Security Studies and director of the security studies program. He is the second longest-serving director in the security center and program's three-decade history.