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SUMMARY:U.S. Military Facilities in the Middle East - Furthering America's Strategic Interests
DESCRIPTION:Check in time and refreshments served from 12:00-12:30. \nPlease arrive no later than 12:30. \nAmerica’s presence in the Middle East has long been a subject of interest\, influence\, and controversy. Over the past 15 years\, the nature and location of some of the bases and facilities the U.S. operates from has evolved and changed along with the security environment. These facilities have become the focal point of a security relationship with many of America’s partners in the Middle East. \nJoin us as we discuss the role these facilities play in maintaining America’s influence in the region\, their effects on security and stability\, and the contributions host governments make to assist the U.S. military. \n \nWatch live on our Facebook page\nSpeakers\nDavid Des Roches\, Near East South Asia Center for Security Studies \nDavid Des Roches is an Associate Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Security Studies. Prior to this\, he was the director responsible for defense policy concerning Saudi Arabia\, Kuwait\, Qatar\, Bahrain\, Oman\, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. He has also served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense as the DoD Liaison to the Department of Homeland Security\, as the senior country director for Pakistan\, as the NATO operations director\, and as the deputy director for peacekeeping. His first job in government was as a special assistant for strategy and later as the international law enforcement analyst in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. \nA British Marshall Scholar\, he has also attended the Federal Executive Institute\, the German Staff College’s Higher Officer Seminar\, the US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School and the US Army Command and General Staff College. \nAn Airborne Ranger in the Army Reserve\, he was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan. He has commanded conventional and special operations parachute units and has served on the US Special Operations Command staff as well as on the Joint Staff. \n  \nStaff Major General Nasser AbdulAziz Al-Attiyah\, Inspector General\, Qatar Armed Forces \nAfter graduating from the Royal Naval College in the UK\, Staff Major General Al-Attiyah joined the Qatar Armed Forces in 1986. He was an executive officer and navigation officer on the Rebega missile boat\, on-surface weapons officer on the Hiwar missile boat as well as the Hiwar missile boat assistant commander and the Hiwar (G5) missile boat commander. \nHe was then transferred QEN to GHQ as the office director of His Highness’ Commander in Chief from 2003 to 2008.  The Staff Major General was the Qatari Duty Force Commander for Peacekeeping 2006 to 2008 (UNIFIL) and then transferred from His Highness the Emir’s Office to the Office of Inspector General in 2016\, where he now works.  Staff Major General Al-Attiyah has attended military courses in the US\, EUK\, France\, Holland and Qatar. \n  \nBGen Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret)\, CEO American Security Project \nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine.  His career included a wide variety of command and staff positions with the operating forces and the supporting establishment.  Gen. Cheney’s primary specialty was artillery\, but he focused extensively on entry-level training\, commanding at every echelon at both Marine Corps Recruit Depots\, to include being the Commanding General at Parris Island.  He served several years in Japan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Asia. \nOther selected highlights of Gen. Cheney’s military career include tours as Deputy Executive Secretary to Defense Secretaries Cheney and Aspin; ground plans officer for Drug Enforcement Policy in the Pentagon; liaison to the Congressional Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces; and Inspector General of the Marine Corps. \n  \nModerator:\nAsha Castleberry\, Adjunct Fellow\, American Security Project \n \nAsha Castleberry is an adjunct faculty professor at Fordham University. She teaches U.S. Foreign Policy and International Politics. A U.S. Army veteran\, Asha recently completed a 30-month deployment in the Middle East. Since the 2014 ISIL incursion in Iraq\, she served for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Kuwait. From December 2012 to June 2014\, Asha served as the Kuwait Desk Officer for International Military Affairs\, U.S. Army Central. During the Obama Administration\, she worked with the U.S. Mission to the United Nations at the State Department.  Asha is an adjunct fellow at the American Security Project\, a fellow at Foreign Policy Interrupted and Defense Council Member at the Truman National Security Project. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/u-s-military-facilities-in-the-middle-east-furthering-americas-strategic-interests/
CATEGORIES:Asymetric Operations,Featured Event,National Security Strategy,Terrorism
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SUMMARY:What Comes After? Strategy for Stabilization and Reconstruction in Syria
DESCRIPTION:Date \n\nJune 21st\, 2016\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 1:30pm\n\n\nLocation\nAmerican Security Project – 1100 New York Ave.\, 7th Floor\, West Tower\, Washington DC 20005\n\n\n\n \nAs the conflict in Syria enters its 5th year\, questions of stabilization\, peace\, and reconstruction seem far away. However\, building a sustainable peace will require clear planning now.  \nJoin American Security Project on June 21st for the launch of its latest White Paper on Syrian stabilization and reconstruction to discuss building a coherent strategy for building a durable peace.  \nLunch refreshments will be served from 12:00pm – 12:30pm. \nPlease arrive by 12:00pm for registration. \nThe event will be begin promptly at 12:30pm. \nSpeakers \nHani Masri\, ASP Board of Directors and Founder of Tomorrow’s Youth Foundation \nDavid Pollock\, Kaufman Fellow and Director of Project Fikra at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy \nBetty Bernstein-Zabza\, Senior Advisor and Director of Operations for Global Women’s Issues in the Office of the Secretary of State \nMatthew Wallin\, Fellow for Public Diplomacy at American Security Project \nModerator \nBGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.)\, CEO of American Security Project and member of the Foreign Affairs Policy Board and International Security Advisory Board.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/what-comes-after-strategy-for-stabilization-and-reconstruction-in-syria/
CATEGORIES:Asymetric Operations,National Security Strategy,Terrorism
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SUMMARY:Economic Diplomacy: How Economic Ties Can Strengthen National Security with Amb. Rivkin
DESCRIPTION:Join ASP on January 15\, 2015 as we welcome Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Charles H. Rivkin for Economic Diplomacy: How Economic Ties Can Strengthen National Security.\n  \nDate\nJanuary 15\, 2015 \nTime\n12:30pm – 1:30pm \nLocation \nASP Conference Facilities\, 7th Floor West Tower\, 1100 New York Ave NW\, Washington DC \n \nFor more than 20 years\, Ambassador Rivkin helped craft the media landscape for a generation of viewers as President and CEO of The Jim Henson Company\, Wildbrain\, and other industry pioneers. The strategic force behind the 2000 sale of The Jim Henson Company for nearly $1 billion\, Ambassador Rivkin’s work resulted in his recognition as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company.\nAmbassador Rivkin’s work at the State Department brings together business leaders to promote economic security and prosperity at home and abroad. Ambassador Rivkin’s comprehensive understanding of what it means to be successful in business and how to get there coupled with his acute sense of international affairs make him uniquely influential and pivotal on economic diplomacy.\nReturning from recent trips to meet with private sector leaders in Bangladesh\, China\, and India on innovation\, entrepreneurship\, and investment\, Ambassador Rivkin will discuss all these issues and more at the American Security Project.\nASP President Nelson Cunningham will introduce Amb Rivkin.\n \n \nInteract\nTweet #ASPEconDip\nFollow @EconEngage\nFollow @AmbRivkin\nFollow @AmSecProject\n  \n//  \nResources:\nAfrica – Promoting Investment and Extending America’s Security\nFree Trade and National Security – 5 Key Issues\nWHITE PAPER: American Competitiveness Report – An Issue of National Security\n \n \nBiographies\nCharles H. Rivkin\nCharles H. Rivkin began serving as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs on February 13\, 2014\, and was sworn in publicly by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on April 15\, 2014.\nPrior to his appointment\, Rivkin served for more than four years as the United States Ambassador to France and Monaco where he led America’s first and one of its largest diplomatic missions\, which has six constituent posts throughout France and represents over 50 U.S. government agencies and sections. Rivkin is the first non-career bilateral ambassador to lead the EB bureau\, and he was brought in with a team of business leaders to help fulfill Secretary Kerry’s mandate that economic policy is foreign policy.\nPrior to his government service\, Ambassador Rivkin worked in the media sector for over 20 years where he served as President and CEO of award-winning entertainment companies such as The Jim Henson Company and Wildbrain. Rivkin helped engineer the sale of The Jim Henson Company in 2000 for nearly $1 billion. His contribution to the television landscape has influenced generations of viewers\, and Rivkin was named one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company.\nAmbassador Rivkin spent his early childhood in Luxembourg\, Senegal\, and The Gambia where his father\, William R. Rivkin\, was the United States Ambassador under Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. In honor of his father\, Ambassador Rivkin and his family have proudly presented the U.S. State Department’s annual Rivkin Award\, since 1968\, encouraging “intellectual courage and constructive dissent” among officers in the U.S. Foreign Service. The award was created in part with the help of Charles Rivkin’s godfather\, Hubert H. Humphrey.\nAmbassador Rivkin received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 1984\, graduating with distinction in political science and international relations. He received his M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1988. In 2013\, Ambassador Rivkin was personally awarded the Légion d’honneur with the rank of Commander by French President François Hollande.\nNelson Cunningham\nNelson Cunningham is President of McLarty Associates\, the international strategic advisory firm headed by former White House Chief of Staff and Special Envoy for the Americas Thomas F. “Mack” McLarty III. Mr. Cunningham was also Special Advisor to President Clinton for Western Hemisphere Affairs and previously served as a counsel at the White House and as General Counsel of the Senate Judiciary Committee under Senator Joseph Biden. Prior to that\, he was a federal prosecutor in New York under then-U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani and also served as a foreign policy and trade advisor to the 2004 Kerry campaign. Mr. Cunningham is a member of the Secretary of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board\, the State Department Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP)\, and past chairman of the Export-Import Bank’s Advisory Committee.\n  \nThe event is sponsored by MasterCard\n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/economic-diplomacy-how-economic-ties-can-strengthen-national-security-with-amb-rivkin/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,Asymetric Operations,National Security Strategy,Public Diplomacy
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SUMMARY:ASP Conference:  Africa - Promoting Investment and Extending America's Security
DESCRIPTION:  \nDate: October 2\, 2014 \nTime: 12:00 pm – 4:30pm \nLocation: American Security Project\, 7th Floor West Tower\, 1100 New York Ave. NW Washington\, DC \nThe half-day event will bring together experts from the public and private sector\, as well as policy makers and members of the media to discuss the mutually beneficial impacts of US private investment on the African continent\, opportunities for practical investment\, and how to effectively manage the accompanying risk. \n12:00pm – 12:30pm    Networking and Lunch Refreshments \n12:30pm – 12:45pm    Welcome by ASP – Mr. Nelson Cunningham \n12:45pm – 1:45pm Panel One \nExtending America’s National Security through Private Sector Investments\nThe panel will discuss how strengthening US-Africa economic ties through investment can increase stability and serve US national security interests without boots on the ground.  It will also include an examination of the present roles of the United States government in taking forward these concepts by supporting private investment. \nChair: Mr. Nelson Cunningham\, McLarty Associates \nPanelists: Director Leocadia Zak\, USTDA \nPDAS Robert P. Jackson\, State Department \nMr. Scott Eisner\, VP Africa Affairs and International Operation – US Chamber of Commerce \n2:00pm –3:00pm Panel Two \nOpportunities for Investment in Africa\nThe panel will discuss investment opportunities across sectors and regions in Africa with a focus on energy\, petrochemicals\, and telecommunications. The focus will be on key geographic opportunities\, potential ROIs\, and how the US government and individual embassies can support US private investment in Africa. \nChair: Mr. Peter Choharis\, Choharis Global Solutions \nPanelists: Mr. Patrice Backer\, COO – AFIG Funds \nMr. Jake Cusack\, Managing Partner– Crossboundary \nMs. Carolyn Campbell\, Managing Partner- EPC \nMr. Fadi Elsalameen\, Principal – YCF Group \n*Networking Opportunity with Refreshments* \n 3:30 pm– 4:30pm Panel Three \nHow to Invest and Manage Risk for US Companies\nThe panel will examine mechanisms for investment and how to most effectively manage the accompanying risk.  As the capstone discussion\, topics will include how to secure capital\, navigating various regulatory environments\, managing risk insurance\, preferred financial centers\, and how to best secure shareholder return. \nChair: Mr. Fadi Elsalameen\, Principal – YCF Group \nPanelists: Mr. Dante Disparte\, Managing Director – Clements Worldwide \nDr. Barbara Samuels\, Executive Director – Global Clearing House for Development Finance; UN FfD Business Steering Committee \nMr. Andrew Herscowitz\, Power Africa and Trade Africa Coordinator – USAID \nMr. John Moran\, VP of Insurance – OPIC \nSponsors:
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/asp-conference-africa-promoting-investment-and-extending-americas-security/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,Asymetric Operations,Egypt Strategic Partnership,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140716T110000
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SUMMARY:INVITE - Iraq in Crisis: Recent Developments and Risk Management Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Iraq in Crisis: Recent Developments and Risk Management Strategy:\nAn expert panel hosted by the American Security Project and Clements Worldwide  \nJuly 16th\, 2014 \n12:30pm – 1:30pm \nLocation: 1100 New York Avenue\, NW 7th Floor\, West Tower \n \nThe security situation in Iraq remains volatile and uncertain as ISIS has quickly unraveled regional stability by rapidly overcoming Iraqi security forces. While the consequences for the city of Baghdad and the rest of the country remain to be seen\, it is clear that this activity will have short and long-term consequences not only for Iraqi citizens\, but also for foreign businesses looking to continue operations. Similar events in Nigeria\, Mali\, and Pakistan prove that these security setbacks are not isolated events and may continue on a global basis in the near future.\nJoin the American Security Project and Clements Worldwide on July 16th\, as an expert panel will discuss the latest situation in Iraq\, assess some potential outcomes\, and determine how individuals and businesses can effectively manage risk in the region moving forward.\n \nLunch refreshments will be served prior to the event from 1200-1230.\n(Early response is encouraged\, as space is limited)\nSpeakers\nDaniel Wagner\, CEO\, Country Risk Solutions\nDaniel Wagner is the CEO of Country Risk Solutions (CRS)\, a cross-border risk advisory firm based in Connecticut. He is an authority on political risk insurance (PRI) and analysis\, and has 15 years of experience with AIG\, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)\, GE\, and the World Bank Group. Prior to founding CRS in 2009\, Daniel was Senior Vice President of Country Risk at GE Energy Financial Services in Stamford\, Connecticut.\nMGen Robert Scales\, USA (Ret.)\nMG Robert H. Scales (Ret.) is a former Commandant for the U.S. Army War College and held command & staff positions in the U.S.\, Germany\, Korea and Vietnam. He is the author of numerous books on contemporary and future warfare\, including Yellow Smoke: The Future of Land Warfare for America’s Military\, and Certain Victory the Official History of Desert Storm.\nMissy Ryan\, Journalist\, Reuters News\nMissy Ryan is a national security correspondent for Reuters News in Washington\, DC where she covers Middle Eastern and Latin American issues. Missy was posted in Baghdad for 20 months\, where she served as correspondent and deputy Iraq bureau chief for Reuters. She also served as Reuters’ acting bureau chief for Mexico and Central America. ​In addition to Reuters\, her articles have appeared in the Boston Globe\, World Policy Journal\, and National Journal.\nSmita Malik\, Assistant Vice President of Programs and Special Risks\, Clements Worldwide\nSmita Malik is Assistant Vice President of Programs and Special Risks at Clements Worldwide. Smita has over 17 years of experience as a broker\, servicing a varied clientele with international exposures. She has worked for Clements for more than 7 years and handles several international clients\, including Save the Children\, RMA Group\, Ecolog and AMS.\nDante Disparte\, US Managing Director\, Clements Worldwide – Moderator\nDante Disparte is the U.S. Managing Director for Clements Worldwide\, a leading risk management firm and insurance brokerage serving customers in more than 180 countries. He is credited with designing the world’s first card-based life insurance program for the United Nations and was formerly the Managing Director of Land Rover’s activities in 32 Sub Saharan African markets. Mr. Disparte is also a member of ASP’s Consensus.\n \nResources:\nASP Asymmetric Operations\nUS-Egypt Strategic Partnership\nAre We Willing\nThe Strategic Effects of a Lethal Drones Policy\nThree Reasons Why Libya Matters: Oil\, Haftar\, and Terrorism\n \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit http://www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/invite-iraq-in-crisis-recent-developments-and-risk-management-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Asymetric Operations,National Security Strategy,Public Diplomacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140624T123000
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SUMMARY:INVITE- The 2014 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review:  A Blueprint for State and USAID
DESCRIPTION:A Briefing and Q&A with Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom\, Assistant Administrator Alexander Thier and Special Representative for QDDR Thomas Perriello\n\n\n\n24 June 2014\n\n\n1230-1330\n\n\n Hart Senate Office Building – Room 902 \nLocated on Constitution Avenue\, between 1st and 2nd Streets\, NE \n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) process and how Congress can engage on this key briefing.\nThis is an opportunity to find out about this and to engage with key State Department and USAID figures about crucial QDDR issues\nLunch Refreshments will be served at 12.00. Discussion will begin promptly at 12.30   \nThe QDDR\n\nThe Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) is the Department of State’s signature review to guide a modern State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as they move into the future.  As a joint effort by the Department of State and USAID\, the review will identify policy priorities and the organizational capabilities needed to maximize the effectiveness of our diplomats and development professionals \nAt its core\, the QDDR aims to provide a blueprint for strengthening U.S. development and diplomatic efforts to best advance our national interests. \nThe 2014 QDDR builds upon the 2010 QDDR\, the first quadrennial review in the history of the Department and USAID\, begun by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  The 2010 review launched a series of reforms in both government agencies\, elevated policy priorities such as energy\, economic diplomacy\, and support to women and girls; reestablished USAID as a premier development agency; improved budget management and strategic planning; and increasedcooperation among U.S. government agencies and with non-governmental actors. As part of a process of continuous improvement\, implementation of the 2010 QDDR continues.  The 2014 QDDR will advance the spirit and mission of the first review while focusing on a few key priorities to foster a State Department and USAID that are more nimble\, innovative and responsive.  Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom\, along with the USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah\, oversee the implementation of the QDDR; Thomas Perriello is the Special Representative for the QDDR. \nSpeakers\nHeather Higginbottom was confirmed by the US Senate in December 2013. In her current role as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources\, she shares in the global responsibilities for US foreign policy and has programmatic oversight responsibilities for both the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. She is the first female to become Deputy Secretary\, and prior to joining the State Department\, served as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Ms. Higginbottom was also the first executive director the American Security Project. \nAlex Thier is USAID’s Assistant to the Administrator for Policy\, Planning\, and Learning (PPL). The PPL Bureau is USAID’s center for policy development\, strategic planning\, learning and evaluation\, and partner engagement. From  June 2010- June 2013\, Thier served as Assistant to the Administrator for Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs\, overseeing USAID’s two largest missions in the world. Before joining USAID\, Thier served with the U.S. Institute of Peace as senior rule of law adviser and director for Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2005- 2010   \nTom Perriello is the Special Representative for the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR)\, appointed by Secretary of State John Kerry in February 2014. Mr. Perriello previously served as a Congressman to Virginia’s Fifth District\, Special Advisor to the Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone\, a conflict analyst\, and CEO of Center for American Progress Action. He has worked and conducted research in a dozen countries and taught courses on transitional justice at the University of Virginia School of Law and University of Sierra Leone. He was a founding member of Leader Hoyer’s National Security Working Group\, and received the Truman National Security Project’s annual award for wise leadership on foreign policy. \nResources:\nASP QDDR Briefing Note \nText of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review \nFact Sheet on the QDDR Remarks at the 2014 QDDR Launch \nOpinion: The QDDR and the Future of Diplomacy \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/invite-the-2014-quadrennial-diplomacy-and-development-review-a-blueprint-for-state-and-usaid/
LOCATION:Senate Hart Building  – Room 902\, Constitution Avenue\, between 1st and 2nd Streets\, NE\, Washington \, 20009
CATEGORIES:American Security & The Oceans,Asymetric Operations,Climate Security,Egypt Strategic Partnership,Energy Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security & Space,National Security Strategy,Nuclear Security,Public Diplomacy
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SUMMARY:INVITE - Al Qaeda 3.0: Three Responses to the Changing Nature of Al Qaeda
DESCRIPTION:Al Qaeda 3.0: Morocco – Egypt – Yemen\nThree Responses to the Changing Nature of Al Qaeda and their implications of U.S. policy\n  \nDate \nJune 5th 2014 \nTime \n0830-0930 \n \nLocation\n  \n1100 New York Avenue\, NW 7th Floor\, West Tower \n \nAl Qaeda is changing. Throughout the Middle East and North Africa\, the threat from terrorism is morphing and adapting fast.  Three key countries have been faced with different facets of Al Qaeda\, their franchise network and associated groups.\nJoin us to hear from three key experts about the different responses to this threat from Morocco\, Egypt and Yemen – and what the implications will be for U.S. policy to the region and wider counterterrorism efforts.\nBreakfast refreshments will be served prior to the event from 0800-0830.\n(Early response is encouraged\, as space is limited) \nSpeakers\nSaid Temsamani \nSaid Temsamani is a Senior Fellow\, Meridian International Center\, and previously the Senior Political Advisor US Embassy\, Rabat\, Morocco from 1992 to 2011.  He is a regular commentator on international politics on Al Jazeera TV\, and his writing regularly appears on Middle East Online\, Foxnews.com\, Eurasia Review; Albany Tribune and others. \nZack Gold \nZack Gold is an accomplished researcher and writer on U.S. Middle East policy\, specifically concerning threats to Egyptian and regional security from Sinai and Gaza. He is the author of recent analysis papers on Sinai terrorism and security cooperation for the Brookings Institution’s Saban Center for Middle East Policy and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague. \nTimothy Fairbank  \nTim Fairbank is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Development Transformations (DT)\, an organization focusing on development and governance programs in countries undergoing conflict\, post-conflict\, or political transition.  DT works in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa\, including Yemen.  Mr. Fairbank travels to Yemen regularly where he manages DT’s research\, assessments\, governance and civil society development programs\, and support to Yemen’s political transition. \nResources\nASP:\nASP Asymmetric Operations\nUS-Egypt Strategic Partnership\nAre We Winning?\nThe Strategic Effects of a Lethal Drones Policy\nOther:\nFT.com: Al-Qaeda: on the march\nSinai Security: Opportunities for Unlikely Cooperation Among Egypt\, Israel\, and Hamas\nSecurity in the Sinai: Present and Future\n \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT\n The American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit http://www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/invite-al-qaeda-3-0-three-responses-to-the-changing-nature-of-al-qaeda/
CATEGORIES:Asymetric Operations,Egypt Strategic Partnership,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:Asymmetric Threats and Space: China\, Russia\, non-state actors\, and the need for quick launch capabilities
DESCRIPTION:The American Security Project (ASP) cordially invites you to: \nAsymmetric Threats and Space: China\, Russia\, non-state actors\, and the need for quick launch capabilities\nwww.nationalsecurityandspace.com\n \nMay 8\, 12:30 – 1:30 pm\nModerated by BGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) CEO\, American Security Project \nIn the 21st century\, an increasing number of critical national security and intelligence systems are dependent upon technology orbiting our planet. These technologies may be as covert as imaging systems over enemy territories\, or as ubiquitous as the global positioning systems in the average person’s car. Regardless of the specific type of technology\, the threats to it remain consistent. In order to properly prepare for the attack or destruction of key space infrastructure systems\, the United Sates must support domestic suppliers and businesses on the forefront of the sector. \nJoin ASP Adjunct Fellow\, August Cole\, along with President of NexGen Space and former NASA advisor\, Charles Miller\, and Peter Wegner\, Director of Advanced Concepts at Space Dynamics Laboratory for a discussion regarding the threats we currently face in space. \nThe conversation will be on the record. \n \nThe event will take place at: \n1100 New York Ave\, NW Washington DC \nSeventh Floor\, West Tower \nLunch refreshments will be served 12-12:30PM \nThe discussion will begin promptly at 12:30PM \nWe hope you can join us. \nPlease RSVP by Monday\, May 6\, at the following: \n\nCharles Miller is the President of NexGen Space LLC\, which provides client-based services at the intersection of commercial\, civil\, and national security space\, and public policy. He has served as a consultant to NASA\, DARPA\, the U.S. Air Force and many private commercial space firms. He is also part of Horizons Strategy Group\, which specializes in innovative solutions at the intersection national security and commercial space. \nMiller is the co-founder of Nanoracks\, which recently launched the world’s first commercial nanosatellite constellation from the International Space Station. Miller is also the former President of ProSpace\, and served as NASA Senior Advisor for Commercial Space from 2009 to 2012. He has written extensively on cheap access to space\, including how it is a strategic deterrent to war\, and other innovative approaches to achieving our national goals in space. \nDr. Peter Wegner Dr. Peter M. Wegner is the Director of Advanced Concepts at Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory. In this position he directs SDL’s Internal Research and Development investments in new technologies and systems to solve some of the Nation’s most critical emerging problems in National Security Space\, Civil and Commercial Space\, Tactical Air-borne C4ISR sensors and ground systems\, and Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor Calibration and Testing. Dr. Wegner coordinates a research portfolio consisting of advanced basic research conducted by university faculty and students as well as applied R&D conducted by SDL staff and collaborating partners. \nIn previous positions Dr. Wegner was the Director of the DoD’s Operationally Responsive Space Office at Kirtland AFB\, NM where he directed a $120M/year budget and 60+ person staff chartered with the responsibility for developing a national strategy to develop new and innovative techniques to design\, build\, test\, and operate space systems to support DoD missions. This included developing the ability to rapidly reconstitute and augment critical space capabilities in a time of crisis. \nDr. Wegner has also held positions as the Technical Advisor to Air Force Space Command Directorate of Requirements and a Research Engineer with the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate where he developed many key innovations such as the EELV Secondary Payload Adapter (“ESPA Ring”) that has helped open the door for many small satellite programs to find a ride into space. \nDr. Wegner received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Arizona\, a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Stanford University\, as well as a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming. \nAugust Cole is a writer focusing on national security issues. His fiction writing tackles themes at the core of American foreign policy and national security in the 21st Century\, including the privatization of military and intelligence operations and the future of American power in the Pacific. \nHis research centers on how operational and policy priorities\, political shifts and budget cuts impact the defense industry and U.S. national security. \nFrom 2007 to 2010\, Cole reported on the defense industry for The Wall Street Journal from Washington. He covered companies ranging from Boeing to Blackwater\, as well as broader defense policy and political matters. From 1998 to 2006\, he worked as an editor and a reporter for MarketWatch.com\, a financial Web site\, where he began covering the aerospace and defense industry. In 1998\, he worked as an intern at the Freedom Forum’s European Centre in London and as an intern at the NBC News London bureau. \nCole earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Diplomatic History and French from the University of Pennsylvania and earned a Master in Public Administration degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. \nHe is also a senior analyst at Wikistrat\, a crowd-sourced geopolitical analysis and forecasting group\, and a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. \nAugust Cole also authored ASP’s White Paper on American Competitiveness as well as National Security and Space – The Next Space Race. \nwww.nationalsecurityandspace.org \nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/asymmetric-threats-and-space-china-russia-non-state-actors-and-the-need-for-quick-launch-capabilities/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,Asymetric Operations,National Security & Space
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