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SUMMARY:The Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Relationship: New Pathways and Policy Choices
DESCRIPTION:You can see the summary and vide of this event at in our Event Recap. \nJoin the American Security Project on Thursday\, August 29 at noon for a panel discussion on the newly released book The Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Relationship: New Pathways and Policy Choices\, recently published by the Oxford University Press. \nThe book examines the evolving political\, economic and legal relationship between the two countries in light of the rapprochement that began during the later years of the Obama presidency.  By examining the relationship from three perspectives\, the book provides insight into the key areas that policymakers and politicians will need to address as the relationship continues to evolve.  Among the topics to be covered are property rights\, the legacy of Helms-Burton for current and future relations\, and political change (or not) in Cuba. \nAmbassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis will introduce and provide opening remarks to our panel of editors and contributors: Michael J. Kelly\, JD (Creighton University School of Law)\, Erika Moreno\, PhD (Creighton University\, Department of Political Science and International Relations)\, Richard Witmer\, PhD (Creighton University\, Department of Political Science and International Relations)\, and contributing author Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado\, PhD (University of Nebraska\, Omaha\, Department of Political Science). \nThe American Security Project’s Cuba Engagement program has sought to rebuild a closer relationship between the governments of the United States and Cuba and build a long-lasting relationship between the people of the United States and the people of Cuba. In March 2017\, ASP brought a delegation of retired senior military leaders to Havana for a a four day fact-finding trip to Havana. ASP has advocated for reduced tensions and increased engagement across the Florida Straits. \nThe panel discussion will be moderated by Andrew Holland\, COO of the American Security Project. Please arrive at noon for registration and lunch. The discussion will begin promptly at 12:30pm. It will be held at the offices of The American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, DC on August 29th\, 2019. \nSpeakers\nAmbassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis has had a distinguished 28-year career in the Foreign Service\, serving most recently as Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Havana from 2015-2017. Before his posting in Cuba\, he was Ambassador for Special Political Affairs at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. His previous positions include Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and Minister Counselor for Political Affairs and Security Council Coordinator at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. He is currently a Distinguished Resident Fellow at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. \nMichael J. Kelly\, JD: Professor Kelly coordinates the International and Comparative Law Program and the GOAL Master’s Program at Creighton University School of Law. Professor Kelly has been on the front lines of Cuba policy as an expert on the international law of expropriations. Professor Kelly wrote the grant that USAID awarded to the School of Law calling for creation of a model Cuba/U.S. bilateral property claims settlement tribunal which can be used to settle the claims of companies and citizens whose property was confiscated by the Castro regime when it came to power in 1959. Professor Kelly and the team of six law and political science faculty tasked with building this model reported out their recommendations as a book on The Resolution of Outstanding Property Claims Between Cuba & the United States (Creighton University Press 2007). He testified in Congress in 2010 on this issue as it relates to lifting the embargo on Cuba. \nErika Moreno\, PhD: Dr. Moreno is the Chair\, Department of Political Science and International Relations at the Creighton University College of Arts and Sciences. She is trained as a comparative political scientist\, with a specialization in Latin American politics.  Her scholarly interests focus on democratic institutions and interbranch relations and their implications for democratic accountability and representation. Although her primary focus is democracy and its institutions\, she has also worked on topics that have addressed stability of regimes (democracy and autocracy)\, political transitions\, and the role of regime characteristics on economic outcomes. \n\nRichard Witmer\, PhD: Dr. Witmer has teaching and research interest in American politics and American Indian politics and policy\, which he often combines in his work.  Within American politics\, he specializes in Congress\, interest groups\, voting and elections\, and US-Cuban relations.  His interest in American Indian politics and policy includes the mobilization of Indian nations and voters\, political incorporation\, compacting policy\, and tribal/federal and tribal/state relations. \nJonathan C. Benjamin-Alvarado\, PhD: Dr. Benjamin-Alvarado is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Nebraska\, Omaha. He is the author of Power to the People:  Energy and the Cuban Nuclear Program published by Routledge Press and the editor of Cuba’s Energy Future: Strategic Approaches to Cooperation published by the Brookings Institution Press.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/the-cuba-u-s-bilateral-relationship-new-pathways-and-policy-choices/
LOCATION:American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T140000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. National Security
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered how climate change impacts our nation’s security? How our military adapts to more frequent and violent storms\, which threaten our bases\, homes and places of work? What kind of structural changes come with these extreme weather events? \nOur Congress and military are working tirelessly to appropriately adapt to our changing climate. The military is currently spending upwards of 8 billion dollars on repairs from Hurricane Florence and on key bases in Florida and Nebraska. On Capitol Hill\, Congress is developing legislation to ensure our crucial military bases and infrastructure are protected from extreme weather\, allowing our forces to focus on keeping America safe. \n  \nJoin the American Security Project (ASP) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) on July 17th for a webinar on the real impacts of climate change on our military. \n  \nDate: July 17th\, 2019\nTime: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm\nLocation: Webinar \n  \nRSVP \n  \n  \nSpeaker Bios:\nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret)\, CEO\, American Security Project \nGeneral Cheney is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years of experience as a Marine. His career includes 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. \n  \n \nElgie Holstein\, Senior Director for Strategic Planning\, EDF \nElgie Holstein coordinates strategy and policy work and represents EDF’s programs to policymakers\, supporters and the media. Elgie brings extensive career experience — having held a number of senior positions in government and the private sector — with a focus on energy\, natural resources and environmental policy. Prior to joining EDF in 2009\, he was co-director of the Department of Energy Presidential transition team. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/webinar-impacts-of-climate-change-on-u-s-national-security/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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SUMMARY:Climate Change and National Security: Protecting the Integrity of Threat Assessments
DESCRIPTION:Please join the American Security Project\, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center\, and the Center for Climate and Security on Monday\, March 25\, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a conversation on climate change as a national security threat and the need for independent\, objective science to inform threat assessments. \nThe linkage between climate change and national security is well-established. The Department of Defense and other elements of the Intelligence Community have issued assessments identifying climate change as a national security threat since 1989\, crossing three Republican and two Democratic administrations. All of those assessments have drawn upon the findings of the US scientific community\, including\, most recently\, the National Climate Assessment\, a study which is rigorously peer-reviewed across thirteen federal agencies including the Department of Defense\, NASA\, the State Department\, the Department of Energy\, and key science agencies. \nRecent reports have suggested that the independence and objectivity of critical scientific information underpinning national security community assessments of climate-related risks could be under threat. A panel of former senior defense\, intelligence\, and other national security officials will discuss the potential implications of that and the importance of independent\, objective science to inform policy decisions. \nJoin us on Monday\, March 25\, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Atlantic Council headquarters (1030 15th Street\, NW\, 12th Floor\, Washington\, DC 20005) for what promises to be an important and thought-provoking discussion. This event is on-the-record and open to the media. \n  \nRSVP \n  \nOpening remarks by:\nJoe Bryan\nSenior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\nAtlantic Council \n  \nIntroduction to the panel: \nCaitlin Werrell\nChief Executive Officer\, The Council on Strategic Risks;\nCo-Founder\, The Center for Climate and Security \n  \nA conversation with: \nGeorge David Banks\nExecutive Vice President\nAmerican Council on Capital Formation \nAlice Hill\nResearch Fellow\nThe Hoover Institute \nVADM Dennis McGinn\, US Navy (Ret.) \nMember\, Advisory Board\nThe Center for Climate and Security \nRADM David Titley\, US Navy (Ret.) \nDirector\, Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk\, Pennsylvania State University;\nMember\, Advisory Board\, The Center for Climate and Security \n  \nModerated by: \nCaptain James C. Goudreau\, US Navy (Ret.)\nFormer Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy\, Energy \n  \nClosing remarks by: \nAndrew Holland\nChief Operating Officer\nAmerican Security Project
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/climate-change-and-national-security-protecting-the-integrity-of-threat-assessments/
LOCATION:Atlantic Council\, 1030 15th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190306T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190306T160000
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SUMMARY:Seattle: Climate Change and National Security Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a roundtable discussion on:  \nClimate Change and National Security\n  \nWednesday\, March 6\, 2019 \nat 3:00-4:00 p.m. \nTHE HUB SOUTH BALLROOM \nUniversity of Washington \nSeattle\, Washington \n\n  \n  \nSpeakers: \nGovernor Jay Inslee\, Washington State \nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney\, United States Marine Corps (Ret)\, American Security Project \nAdmiral William Fallon\, United States Navy (Ret)\, American Security Project \nGovernor Christine Todd Whitman\, Chairperson\, American Security Project and former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency \n  \n  \nThe event\, which is free and open to the public\, will be moderated by UW Provost Mark Richards with opening remarks by Reşat Kasaba\, Director of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. \nFollow this link for directions and parking options. \nAll are welcome! \n  \n  \nCo Sponsored by: \nHenry M. Jackson School of International Studies\, University of Washington \nHenry M. Jackson Foundation \nSeattle World Affairs Council
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/seattle-climate-change-and-national-security-event/
LOCATION:University of Washington\, HUB\, 4001 E Stevens Way NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T140000
DTSTAMP:20190131T185247Z
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SUMMARY:National Security Impacts of Climate Change on the Military & North Carolina
DESCRIPTION:The US military recognizes the effects of climate disruption are an “accelerant of instability\,” which exacerbates security threats around the world. More frequent extreme weather events–like Hurricane Florence–as well as food scarcity\, water insecurity\, and sea level rise will destabilize societies especially in countries where governments are not prepared to deal with the threats. How countries respond to increased instability will determine whether climate change will lead to war. \nNorth Carolina is home to a number of combat units who are often the first to deploy in crisis and conflict. As we saw during Hurricane Florence\, our military families and communities are some of the first to feel the effects of climate change as US troops are deployed in response to disasters and conflicts exacerbated by climate change. Join Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo\, USS North Carolina Captain Terry Bragg USN (ret.)\, and Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (ret.) for a discussion on how the U.S. military is preparing to deal with climate disruption and what that means for both our national and global security. \n  \nDate: Tuesday\, February 26th\, 2019 \nLocation: Ward Room\, Battleship North Carolina\n1 Battleship Rd\, Wilmington\, North Carolina 28401 \nTime: Luncheon begins at 11:30 am \n  \nRSVP \n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \nBGen Stephen Cheney USMC(Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine. Following retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas. \n  \n \nMayor Bill Saffo is a native of Wilmington\, Saffo graduated from Hoggard High School in 1978 and went on to receive a bachelor of arts degree from UNC-Wilmington. He is a real estate agent with Seacoast Realty in Wilmington. He is a member of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Bill’s parents are first generation Greek immigrants. He loves to spend time with friends and family. Bill finds it very satisfying to serve as Mayor of his hometown. \n  \n \nCaptain Terry A. Bragg\, USN (Ret.) assumed the position as Executive Director of the Battleship North Carolina on March 30\, 2008. He is a native of Jacksonville\, NC and a graduate of Appalachian State university and the Naval Postgraduate School. He served in the Navy for 30 years. He has qualifications as a Surface Warfare Officer with sub-specialties in Financial Management\, Procurement and Anti Submarine Warfare. He started his Naval career in May 1978 and has held numerous assignments from Chief Engineer\, Combat Systems Officer\, Commanding Officer\, Commodore\, and Commander.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/north_carolina_event/
LOCATION:Battleship North Carolina\, 1 Battleship Road\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190225T130000
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SUMMARY:National Security\, Telecommunications and 5G - Using all tools to stop Cyber Espionage
DESCRIPTION:Join national security experts for a briefing on national security and telecommunications. The American Security Project will bring together national security experts for a Capitol Hill briefing on the threat of Chinese telecom giant Huawei to our national security\, and how to pre-empt these threats. \nLocation: Room 188\, Russell Senate Office Building\, Washington\, DC \nDate: Monday\, February 25th\, 2019 \nTime: 1:00pm-2:30pm \nRSVPs are now closed. This event has reached capacity.\n  \nSpeakers \nFormer House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers: Rogers is a former member of Congress representing Michigan’s Eighth Congressional District\, officer in the U.S. Army\, and FBI special agent. In the House\, Rogers chaired the powerful House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and authorized and oversaw a budget of $70 billion that funded the nation’s 17 intelligence agencies. In Congress Rogers was–and remains–a prominent leader on cybersecurity. During his tenure he shepherded multiple cybersecurity bills through the legislative process\, greatly enhancing America’s cybersecurity posture. \n  \nRear Admiral (Ret.) David G. Simpson: David Simpson has influenced U.S. National Defense and Homeland Security policy for over 30 years. He currently is leading Pelorus Consulting Services. He is a Professor at Virginia Tech\, leading Cybersecurity Risk studies for Pamplin College of Business. He served as Chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau from 2013 to 2017. Rear Admiral Simpson served in the U.S. Navy in leadership positions at sea and around the world. As a Flag Officer he served as Director of Navy Networks\, Vice Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)\, and Director of Communications and Information Services in Iraq. Admiral Simpson is a graduate of the United States Naval Agademy and earned a master’s degree in space systems technology from the Naval Postgraduate School. \n  \nBishop Garrison\, Interim Executive Director\, Truman National Security Project: A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point\, Garrison served two tours in Iraq with the U.S. Army’s 3rd Army Cavalry Regiment where he was the recipient of two Bronze Stars\, a Meritorious Service Medal\, and a Combat Action Badge. After his service in the Army\, Garrison graduated from the William and Mary School of Law and served in the Obama Administration at the Department of Defense and at the Department of Homeland Security. He also served as Deputy Foreign Policy Advisor to the Clinton Campaign in 2016. \n  \nMatthew Wallin (moderator): Matthew Wallin is the fellow for public diplomacy at American Security Project. \n  \nKey Reading: \nHuawei and ZTE have no place in our networks\nAndy Keiser\, former senior adviser to the House Intelligence Committee and fellow at the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School\, writes in Morning Consult that Huawei and ZTE have no place in our networks. \nChina threat looms over Senate 5G hearing\nSenators signaled support for building a fifth-generation wireless network\, but raised concerns that China is already on its way to establishing dominance. \nThe Huawei threat is real. Congress should act accordingly\nBishop Garrison\, Interim Executive Director of Truman National Security Project and former Obama Administration official and Iraq war veteran\, draws much-needed attention to the national security threats presented by Huawei and ZTE technologies as T-Mobile\, Sprint\, and their parent companies refuse to commit to the American public not to use the Chinese companies in building 5G infrastructure if allowed to merge. \nForeign Policy & National Security Experts Voice Huawei Concerns in Context of T-Mobile/Sprint Merger\nWhile T-Mobile is named as a victim of Huawei’s alleged crimes\, its parent company the German phone company Deutsche Telekom has continued to partner with Huawei on its 5G deployments around the globe. \nInvestigative Report on the U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE\nA report by Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence\, U.S. House of Representatives\, 112th Congress\, October 8\, 2012 \nNSI Policy Paper – Chines Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTA: Countering a Hostile Foreign Threat\nBy Andy Keiser and Bryan Smith\, highlighting the national security threat of these Chinese companies are heightening cybersecurity concerns for the U.S.\, allies and partners.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/national-security-5g-and-telecommunications/
LOCATION:Russell Senate Office Building\, 188 Russell Senate Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20515\, United States
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190219T150000
DTSTAMP:20190130T155537Z
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SUMMARY:Migration and Security in the Age of Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:In 2018\, more people were displaced from their homes worldwide than ever before\, including post-World War II. Already\, studies have linked that surge of refugees to a changing climate. As the effects of climate change worsen\, the numbers displaced could surge. \nHow will the world prepare for the anticipated influx of people on the move? What does that mean for the communities that hold them? And what security consequences could arise? \nJoin ASP on February 19th for a discussion on the future of climate change\, migration\, and security and how we can begin to build resiliency both from the ground up and top down. \n  \nLocation: American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW (Lower Level Conference Room)\, Washington\, DC \nDate: Tuesday\, February 19th\, 2019 \nTime: 2:00pm-3:00pm \n  \nRSVP \n  \nSpeakers: \nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney (Ret.)\, American Security Project\, CEO \nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). \nHe 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. \nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas. \nGen. Cheney is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California. He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. Additionally\, he was also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board and the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. \n  \nMajor General Muniruzzaman (Ret.) \nMajor General Muniruzzaman (Ret.) is a former career military officer who spent over 38 years on active duty. During his active duty tenure he served at various levels including the command of an artillery brigade and infantry division. General Muniruzzaman was also the head of Bangladesh artillery. He has served as military adviser to the President of Bangladesh\, and has been on the faculties of the Defense Command and Staff College and the National Defence University. General Muniruzzaman has extensive experience in UN Peace Support operations and had the distinct honour of heading the post-election UN Mission in Cambodia. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/migration-and-security-in-the-age-of-climate-change/
LOCATION:American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Featured Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T123000
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SUMMARY:Guyana: Building Sustainable Security
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. For more information\, please see video and a summary at the Event Recap: Guyana Building Sustainable Security \nIn 2015\, oil was found off the coast of the small South American country of Guyana. Since then\, successive test wells have confirmed that these reserves are some of the richest oil discoveries in decades. \nOil production\, and the revenues it will generate\, will transform the country and the region. As chaos continues to grow in its neighbor Venezuela\, a growing and more prosperous Guyana could become a linchpin of stability for the greater Caribbean Basin. If properly managed\, these new resources could help Guyana become a model for how to build sustainable security and prosperity. For too long\, US policy has ignored the interests of the Caribbean and Latin America- seeing it only as a source of problems. During his career\, VAdm. Kevin Green\, USN (Ret)\, commanded the naval forces of U.S. Southern Command\, responsible for this region. Join ASP for a discussion with Admiral Green about the geopolitical challenges and opportunities presented by the coming oil boom\, why American policymakers should be interested\, and policy options for both the U.S. and Guyana to ensure sustainable\, long-term security. \n1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC \nLower Lobby Conference Facility \nOctober 18\, 2018 \n12:30-1:30PM \nLunch will be served from 12:00-12:30 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nSpeakers: \nKevin Green \nVice Admiral Kevin Green\, USN (Ret) served more than thirty years as a naval officer\, completing his Navy career as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations\, Plans\, and Policy at the grade of vice admiral. As DCNO\, he coordinated global naval operations\, strategic planning\, information operations and policy development; and managed service relationships with the Office of the Secretary of Defense\, the Joint Staff\, the National Security Council staff\, the US military services\, other federal agencies\, and allied navies. As a flag officer he commanded Naval Forces U.S. Southern Command\, the ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Group\, and Naval Training Center Great Lakes\, Illinois. Kevin consults with the Defense Science Board\, the National Academy of Sciences\,  the Council on Foreign Relations\, and on behalf of Defense Industry clients as General Manager of Robertson Blodgett Consulting\, LLC. He is a member of the American Civil Liberties Union\, the U.S Naval Institute\, the Surface Navy Association and the American College of National Security Leaders. He serves on the Tuskegee University Board of Trustees and as a director of the Air Force Retired Officers Community. \nSonya Boodoo  \nSonya Boodoo is a Senior Analyst at Rystad Energy focusing on upstream activity. Her experience in the oil and gas sector includes fiscal regime modelling\, petroleum economics and exploration geology for E&P companies and consulting companies based in the United Kingdom\, Norway and Trinidad. She holds a BSc. In Petroleum Geoscience from the University of the West Indies and an MSc. In Energy Economics from the University of Dundee. \n  \nLisa Viscidi \nLisa Viscidi is the director of the Energy\, Climate Change\, and Extractive Industries Program at the Inter-American Dialogue. A specialist in Latin American energy issues\, Viscidi has written numerous reports and articles on energy policy and regulations\, oil and gas markets\, climate change\, sustainable transport\, social and environmental impacts of natural resources development\, and the geopolitics of energy in the region. Viscidi conducted her undergraduate work in History at the George Washington University and the University of Barcelona and completed a master’s degree in Latin American Studies with a focus on economic development and public policy from New York University. \nAndrew Holland \nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Chief Operating Officer. His area of research is on on energy\, climate change\, trade\, and infrastructure policy and how they intersect with national security. For more than 15 years\, he has worked at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change. He served as Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska. He holds an MSc. in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St. Andrews and a BA in History and Economics from Wake Forest University. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/guyana-building-sustainable-security/
CATEGORIES:Energy Security,Featured Event,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181010T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181010T143000
DTSTAMP:20181002T164953Z
CREATED:20180927T135044Z
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SUMMARY:The Impact of Cyber Policy on Business and Government
DESCRIPTION:Ahead of new and pending Federal guidelines on cyber preparedness\, industry experts discuss the state of policy and the preventative measures Federal contractors and business leaders can take to comply with coming legislation and protect themselves from being the victim of increasing cyber threats. As the methods of attack have become more diverse and adaptive\, all portions of industry have stepped up to address the issue of dealing with cybersecurity and the outcome of an attack. From human capital and knowledge sharing all the way through the aftermath of an attack and remediation\, keeping your organization secure no longer ends in the IT department. \n  \nDate: October 10\, 2018\nLocation: American Security Project\n1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\nLower Level Conference Room\nTime: 12:00pm – 2:30pm \nRegister \n  \nCo-hosted by: \n  \n \n  \n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \n  \nLes Williams – Risk Cooperative\, Partner and Chief Revenue Officer \nLes Williams\, a Certified Risk Manager (CRM)\, is Partner and Chief Revenue Officer of Risk Cooperative\, an innovative strategy and risk advisory firm based in Washington D.C. Risk Cooperative specializes in creating solutions for emerging risks such as cyber liability insurance\, political risk insurance\, and other complex domestic and global challenges. The firm is also actively involved in assisting clients with common risk needs\, such as employee benefits and business insurance. \n  \nJohn Rooney – F-Secure Corporation\, Solutions Engineer \nJohn Rooney has spent over three decades helping some of the world’s top technology companies explain\, demonstrate\, and deploy their solutions at scale. Before joining F-Secure in March of 2018 as Solution Sales Engineer for the company’s Cloud Protection and RDS solutions\, John was PreSales Director and Senior Principal Consultant for automation solutions at CA Technologies. With backgrounds in pre- and post-sales\, systems programming\, security administration\, and technical support\, John works closely with clients and partners to help them understand both the technical functions and business value of their technology decisions. When not hopping on a demo\, John enjoys spending time with his wife and grandkids just outside of Philadelphia. \n  \nAndrew Bromfield – Formative\, President and Chief Technology Officer \nAndrew’s goal is to help organizations and people grow and he achieves this by aligning Information Technology with business strategy. It is through this commitment that he founded Formative Innovations Inc. in 2005 – a Toronto based creative+ technology firm that specializes in the design\, development\, and management of technology solutions that power business and workforce competitiveness. \nAs Formative’s President\, Andrew’s primary responsibilities include the creation and management of strategic initiatives and the realization of the company’s long-term vision. In addition\, Andrew plays a key role in the design and development of all product and service offerings as the Chief Technology Officer. Over the past 11 years\, Andrew and his team has developed and deployed several highly effective custom software solutions that span multiple industries\, including healthcare and financial services. \nPrior to founding Formative Innovations Inc.\, Andrew acquired his diverse skillset by earning a Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology Management from Ryerson University\, where he majored in systems development and implementation. He immediately applied that knowledge with meaningful tenures at DoubleClick and PricewaterhouseCoopers. \nMatthew Wallin – American Security Project\, Fellow for Public Diplomacy \nA Los Angeles native\, Matthew completed his Masters in Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California in 2010. While at USC\, his studies focused on the public diplomacy implications of military conflict\, and viral communication by non-state actors. Prior to that\, he received his B.A. in Political Science with a focus in international relations from California State University\, Long Beach. \nIn 2009\, Matthew interned in the Office of Press Relations at the U.S. Department of State as a Press Officer\, assisting with the daily State Department press briefings as well as answering media inquiries on official U.S. foreign policy. Afterwards\, he joined the USC Center on Public Diplomacy\, where he shaped “Science Diplomacy and the Prevention of Conflict\,” an internationally-attended day-long conference on the premise of science diplomacy. \nMatthew originally joined ASP in the fall of 2011 as a research intern for ASP’s Nuclear Security Initiative\, assisting with various ASP publications including the Nuclear Security Index. He now leads ASP’s research in public diplomacy and strategic communication\, and U.S.-Russia Relations. \nHe is also a member of the Public Diplomacy Council.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/the-impact-of-cyber-policy-on-business-and-government/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T130000
DTSTAMP:20180918T143814Z
CREATED:20180918T143814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180918T143814Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting the Homeland - The Rising Costs of Inaction on Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:The US military recognizes the effects of climate disruption are an”accelerant of instability\,” which exacerbates security threats around the world. More frequent extreme weather events\, food scarcity\, water insecurity\, and sea level rise will destabilize societies especially in countries where governments are not prepared to deal with the threats. How countries respond to increased instability will determine whether climate change will lead to war. \nJoin ASP’s Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (ret.) for a discussion in Akron\, Ohio on how the U.S. military is preparing to deal with climate disruption and what that means for both our national and global security. \n  \nDate: September 20\, 2018\nLocation: Akron Roundtable\, Quaker Station\n135 South Broadway Street\nAkron\, OH 44308\nTime: 12:00pm\nCost: $25 per seat (lunch included) \n  \nRSVP Here\n  \nSpeaker Biography: \nBrigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) \n \nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). \nHe 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. \nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas. \nGen. Cheney is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California. He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. Additionally\, he was also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board and the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. \nGeneral Cheney has appeared on CNN\, Fox\, BBC\, NPR\, and Sky news\, and many other stations worldwide discussing the national security implications of climate change and energy security. His television and public appearances include being on a panel with Vice President Al Gore on his 24 hours of Reality program; on AMHQ at The Weather Channel with Sam Champion; and on stage for Climate Week in New York City with Prime Minister Tony Blair\, Richard Branson\, and Secretary of State John Kerry. He has been quoted and had articles in Politico\, Foreign Affairs\, and The New York Times. In 2015 he was recognized by The Weather Channel as a member of the Climate 25 for his leadership in identifying climate change as a national and global security issue. He has spoken at the Chatham House in London\, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs\, and in over a dozen cities around the world on this topic. His most recent testimony (2017) was on energy security\, climate change\, and cyber in front of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; the House Committee on Science\, Space\, and Technology; and the EPA.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/protecting-the-homeland-the-rising-costs-of-inaction-on-climate-change/
LOCATION:Quaker Station\, 135 South Broadway Street\, Akron\, OH\, 44308\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T213000
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SUMMARY:Obesity and National Security: Meeting the Recruiting Challenge
DESCRIPTION:The Congress and the President have tasked the U.S. Military with increasing the number of active duty service men and women. Increasingly\, however\, recruiters are facing challenges meeting their targets. One big reason is that a growing number of America’s youth – the recruiting pool for the military – are obese. It is not an exaggeration to say that\, without targeted action to increase nutrition and reduce sedentary behavior\, our national security is at risk. \nOn September 6\, join BGen Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret) and BG Dr. Stephen Xenakis\, USA (Ret) as they discuss the findings of their report on obesity’s threat to national security. Also on the panel\, Express Scripts Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Glenn Stettin will discuss private industry’s role in combating the obesity epidemic. \n1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC \nLower Lobby Conference Facility \nSeptember 6\, 2018 \n8:30-9:30AM \nBreakfast refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\nBGen Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret)\nBGen Stephen Cheney 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. \nBG Stephen Xenakis. USA (Ret)\nDr. Stephen Xenakis is a retired brigadier general and Army medical corps officer with 28 years of active service. He is an adjunct clinical professor at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. He is the Founder of the Center for Translational Medicine\, a nonprofit that conducts clinical research and development. He has been a senior adviser to the Department of Defense on neurobehavioral conditions and medical management. Dr. Xenakis serves as an anti-torture advisor to Physicians for Human Rights and belongs to the group of retired generals and admirals convened by Human Rights First. Dr. Xenakis is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry\, as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. \nDr. Glenn Stettin\nGlen Stettin\, MD\, heads up clinical products\, Consumerology\, the Therapeutic Resource Centers\, specialty\, channel\, trend and formulary management\, as well as integrated health solutions. Dr. Stettin earned his bachelor and medical degrees through Lehigh University and the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Stettin completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of California\, San Francisco\, where he also served as medical chief resident at Moffitt-Long Hospital\, fellow in cardiology and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at UCSF and Stanford University.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/obesity-and-national-security-meeting-the-recruiting-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180807T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180807T170000
DTSTAMP:20180802T164003Z
CREATED:20180802T163444Z
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SUMMARY:Sea Level Rise & Security in South Carolina – Implications for Military and Civilian Communities
DESCRIPTION:“I’ve taken two briefs in the last eight months on what I consider our most critical vulnerability\, and that’s Parris Island\, South Carolina.” – Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps\, General Glenn Walters \nThe Center for Climate and Security’s Military Expert Panel\, including ASP Consensus Member Lieutenant General John Castellaw\, USMC (Ret)\, and other senior retired flag and general officers from each of the Armed Services\, recently issued the 2nd edition of a report concluding that sea level rise risks to coastal military installations will present serious risks to the military mission\, underscoring a ‘Responsibility to Prepare.’ The report includes new information regarding military installation vulnerabilities\, including to the energy and transportation infrastructure that these installations depend on\, showing significant risks to high-value military sites – in South Carolina and across the country. The report asserts that policies for addressing climate change risks must go beyond military infrastructure resilience\, to include the resilience of surrounding civilian infrastructure\, as well as the resilience of military operations in the face of these rapid changes. \nPlease join ASP CEO Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) and the Center for Climate and Security\, in partnership with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation and the Charleston Resilience Network for a discussion about those risks\, and the opportunities in South Carolina for addressing them. Full agenda in link below. \nThe main event will take on place August 7th from 2-5:00pm\, followed by a film screening of Tidewater from 5:30-7:30pm at the The Citadel’s Holliday Alumni Center\, 69 Hagood Ave\, Charleston\, SC 29403. Parking available in the Congress Street Lot. \nTo RSVP\, send your name and affiliation to events at climateandsecurity dot org. \n  \nDate: August 7th\, 2018\nLocation: The Citadel’s Holliday Alumni Center\, Charleston\, SC\nTime: 2:00pm – 5:00pm \n  \nFor more information visit The Center for Climate and Security website here. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/sea-level-rise-security-in-south-carolina-implications-for-military-and-civilian-communities/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T093000
DTSTAMP:20180628T142143Z
CREATED:20180625T171421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180628T142143Z
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SUMMARY:Congressman Adam Smith on US-Africa Security Relations
DESCRIPTION:Join the American Security Project on Tuesday\, July 12 for a discussion with Congressman Adam Smith\, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee\, about security challenges in Africa\, the American national security interests in the region\, and his proposals for addressing the problems. Congressman Smiths remarks will be followed by a discussion with LtGen John Castellaw\, USMC (ret). ASP Board Member Matthew Bergman will introduce Congressman Smith and moderate the discussion. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\nCongressman Adam Smith\nCongressman Adam Smith represents Washington’s 9th congressional district in the House of Representatives\, and is a Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee. Having served as congressman since 1997\, Congressman Smith has chaired the subcommittee on Air and Land Forces (ALF)\, and the Terrorism\, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities subcommittee\, which oversees the US Special Operations Forces and counter-terrorism policy. Congressman Smith has also served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. \nCongressman Smith’s background gives him a unique insight into today’s most important national security issues\, especially throughout the Middle East\, the war in Afghanistan\, Northern Africa\, and US efforts to stop the spread of violent extremism. He recognizes the need for poverty reduction\, education access\, sustainable global markets\, diplomatic engagement\, good governance\, among other measures to strengthen national and international security. \n  \nLtGen John “Glad” Castellaw\, USMC (Ret.) – Discussant \nJohn “Glad” Castellaw is co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Farmspace Systems LLC.\, a provider of aerial (drone) services and equipment. During his 36-year career with the Marines\, he served with the UN during the Siege of Sarajevo\, commanded the American force in the multi-national security and stability operation in East Timor\, and was the chief of staff for the U.S. Central Command at the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also commanded Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (REINFORCED)\, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1\, and the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing. His last tours were in the Pentagon as head of Marine Aviation and then overseeing the Marine Corps budget. \nCastellaw\, a recognized national security expert\, is a member of the USGLC National Security Advisory Council\, lectures on National Security at UTM\, serves on several Washington\, DC based groups including the Nuclear Security Working Group (NSWG)\, the American Security Project Consensus\, and the Climate Security Working Group (CSWG). His honors\, in addition to several military decorations\, include membership in the UTM Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Hall of Fame\, selection as the 1990 Marine Aviator of the Year\, and as a recipient of the 2016 R. Clayton McWhorter Innovation Award given by the Ned Ray McWherter Institute. He was awarded the Order of Timor Leste (East Timor) by Prime Minister de Araujo for his service in restoring peace and security to that country. \n  \nMatthew Bergman – Moderator\nMatthew Bergman is an attorney\, philanthropist and entrepreneur based in Seattle.  Bergman has been involved in promoting educational reform\, professional development and equal access to justice. He serves as a Trustee of Reed College on the Board of Visitors of Lewis & Clark Law School. He chaired the Cardozo Society of the Seattle Jewish Federation and currently serves on the House of Delegates of the Oregon State Bar Association. He is an adjunct professor at Lewis & Clark Law School where he teaches litigation strategy. Bergman is a board member of the Mississippi Center for Justice which prosecutes voting rights\, fair housing and consumer protection litigation in Mississippi. \nBergman has been active in politics at the state and national level for 40 years. As a disciple of Henry (“Scoop”) Jackson\, he worked to promote a close US-Israel relationship and mobilize American political support for the Solidarity movement in Poland\, black trade unions in South Africa and anti-totalitarian forces in the developing world. Bergman has traveled extensively in Africa and the Middle East and established relationships with business and political leaders there. Bergman is particularly interested in female literacy as a bridge to economic\, social and political development. In 2008\, he founded the Maasai Children’s Initiative which established two girl’s schools in remote Maasai communities in Southern Kenya. The program included solar powered computer labs\, clean drinking water\, school feeding programs and cultural programs that served 350 girls and surrounding community. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/congressman-adam-smith-on-us-africa-security-relations/
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,National Security Strategy,Terrorism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180524T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180524T130000
DTSTAMP:20180425T143001Z
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SUMMARY:First to Respond: The Military in the Age of Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:The US military recognizes the effects of climate disruption are an”accelerant of instability\,” which exacerbates security threats around the world. More frequent extreme weather events\, food scarcity\, water insecurity\, and sea level rise will destabilize societies especially in countries where governments are not prepared to deal with the threats. How countries respond to increased instability will determine whether climate change will lead to war. \nNorth Carolina is home to a number of combat units who are often the first to deploy in crisis and conflict. As a result\, our military families and communities will be some of the first to feel the effects of climate change as US troops are deployed in response to disasters and conflicts exacerbated by climate change. Join ASP’s Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (ret.) for a discussion on how the U.S. military is preparing to deal with climate disruption and what that means for both our national and global security. \nDate: May 24\, 2018\nLocation: Hilton Charlotte City Center\, Charlotte\, NC\nTime: 12:00pm\nCost: $50 WACC Member Rate; $65 Non-Member Rate; $35 TMS/Educator/Student Member Rate \n  \nRSVP Here\n  \nSpeaker Biography: \nBrigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) \n \nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). \nHe 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. \nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas. \nGen. Cheney is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California. He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. Additionally\, he was also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board and the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. \nGeneral Cheney has appeared on CNN\, Fox\, BBC\, NPR\, and Sky news\, and many other stations worldwide discussing the national security implications of climate change and energy security. His television and public appearances include being on a panel with Vice President Al Gore on his 24 hours of Reality program; on AMHQ at The Weather Channel with Sam Champion; and on stage for Climate Week in New York City with Prime Minister Tony Blair\, Richard Branson\, and Secretary of State John Kerry. He has been quoted and had articles in Politico\, Foreign Affairs\, and The New York Times. In 2015 he was recognized by The Weather Channel as a member of the Climate 25 for his leadership in identifying climate change as a national and global security issue. He has spoken at the Chatham House in London\, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs\, and in over a dozen cities around the world on this topic. His most recent testimony (2017) was on energy security\, climate change\, and cyber in front of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; the House Committee on Science\, Space\, and Technology; and the EPA.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/first-to-respond-the-military-in-the-age-of-climate-change/
LOCATION:Hilton Charlotte City Center\, 222 E. 3rd Street\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180515T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180515T140000
DTSTAMP:20180515T142836Z
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SUMMARY:Perspectives on a Trade War: The Trade and Investment Disputes between the U.S. and China
DESCRIPTION:Check-in time and Refreshments served from 12:00-12:30 \nPlease arrive no later than 12:30 \nTensions are rising between the United States and China over trade and investment disputes. As new tariffs are implemented\, disputes are filed at the WTO\, and retaliation is contemplated in both Beijing and Washington\, a wider trade war threatens. Meanwhile\, largely in response to national security concerns about Chinese government investment into sensitive advanced technologies\, Congress is considering legislation to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Negotiations between the two governments continue\, in an effort to defuse tension. \nIn this event\, speakers will discuss the roots of tensions in both China and the U.S.\, the status and prospects of CFIUS reform legislation\, and why defending an open\, rules-based trading system must be a national security priority. \nWatch our live stream starting at 12:30 on Facebook Live.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\nCarolyn Bartholomew\n\n\nVice Chairman of the U.S. – China Economic and Security Review Commission \nVice Chairman Bartholomew has worked at senior levels in the U.S. Congress\, serving as counsel\, legislative director\, and chief of staff to now House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. She was a professional staff member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and also served as a legislative assistant to then U.S. Representative Bill Richardson. \nIn these positions\, Vice Chairman Bartholomew was integrally involved in developing U.S. policies on international affairs and security matters. She has particular expertise in U.S.-China relations\, including issues related to trade\, human rights\, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Vice Chairman Bartholomew led efforts in the establishment and funding of global AIDS programs and the promotion of human rights and democratization in countries around the world. In addition to U.S.-China relations\, her areas of expertise include terrorism\, trade\, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction\, human rights\, U.S. foreign assistance programs\, and international environmental issues. She is a consultant to non-profit organizations and also serves on the board of directors of the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation. \n\n\nIvan A. Schlager\n\n\nSkadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates\n\n\nIvan A. Schlager is head of the firm’s CFIUS practice. He represents a diverse group of clients ranging from defense companies\, major telecommunications providers and media and technology companies to private equity firms and companies in the financial services\, manufacturing and health care industries. Prior to joining Skadden\, Mr. Schlager served as the Democratic chief counsel and staff director to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce\, Science and Transportation\, where he was responsible for supervising the professional staff of seven subcommittees\, as well as devising the Democrats’ legislative strategy for the full committee. \n\n\nModerator: Andrew Holland\n\nDirector of Studies\, American Security Project \nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Director of Studies and Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate. As an expert on energy\, climate change\, and infrastructure policy\, he has worked at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change for the last decade. He served as Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska for three years from 2006 through 2008.  He worked in the US House of Representatives for the House Ways and Means Committee and the Office of Congresswoman Roukema. His Masters dissertation from the University of St. Andrews focused on the importance of coalition building in trade negotiations. \n\n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/perspectives-on-a-trade-war-the-trade-and-investment-disputes-between-the-u-s-and-china/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy
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SUMMARY:Extreme Weather and Our National Security
DESCRIPTION:Date\nMonday\, May 7\, 2018\n\n\nTime\n5:30pm – 7:00pm\n\n\nLocation\nCoral Gables Museum\, 285 Aragon Ave\nCoral Gables\, FL\n\n\n\n  \n  \nJoin ASP’s Vice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (ret.) for this critical conversation about Florida\, the preparedness of our armed forces in the face of extreme weather\, and how climate is creating new conflict zones. \nA 35-year veteran of the U.S. Navy\, Gunn was Inspector General of the Department of the Navy\, responsible for the inspection program and assessments of readiness\, training and quality of service. Gunn will speak about the impact of extreme weather on nations not equipped to manage them: food shortages\, lack of clean water and sea-level rise. He will also focus on vulnerability and resilience to extreme weather for military bases\, including Homestead Air Force Base. Miami is home to Southern Command\, which plays a vital role in maintaining national security and natural-disaster response. Gunn’s presentation will be followed by a Q&A. \n  \nSpeaker Biography: \nVice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (Ret.) \n \nVice Admiral Lee Gunn served in the U.S. Navy for thirty-five years prior to his retirement in 2000. His last active duty assignment was Inspector General of the Department of the Navy where\, together with his Marine Deputy\, he was responsible for the Department’s overall inspection program and its assessments of readiness\, training\, and quality of service. \nServing in the Surface Navy in a variety of theaters\, Admiral Gunn rose through the cruiser/destroyer force to command the Frigate USS Barbey\, then command of the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare tactical and technical evaluation Destroyer squadron\, DESRON 31. He later commanded Amphibious Group Three\, comprising 19 ships\, 12 other\, separate commands\, and 16\,000 Sailors and Marines. As Commander of PHIBGRU THREE he served (in addition to many other duties) as the Combined Naval Forces Commander\, and Deputy Task Force Commander of Combined Task Force United Shield. Task Force United Shield conducted the final withdrawal of United Nations peacekeeping forces from Somalia in February and March of 1995. United Shield was\, and still is\, the only amphibious withdrawal operation under fire conducted since the Korean War. \nAdmiral Gunn’s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal\, the Defense Superior Service Medal\, six Legions of Merit\, two Meritorious Service Medals\, the Navy Commendation Medal (with Combat Distinguishing Device)\, the Navy Achievement Medal\, the Combat Action Ribbon\, and numerous theater and service awards. \nImmediately after concluding his active duty career\, Admiral Gunn was asked by the Chief of Naval Operations to lead the Executive Review of Navy Training. The nine-month Review was conducted by a senior team of experts in a variety of disciplines from the uniformed Navy\, the corps of Department of the Navy Civilians\, and the business and education communities. The recommendations of the Review continue to be implemented by the Navy\, bringing about a revolution in training and learning for Navy men and women. \nAdmiral Gunn has extensive experience with and substantial accomplishments in the areas of manpower\, personnel and training. He served in eight assignments in those areas during his career. During his last manpower assignment (as Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel\, and Commander\, Navy Personnel Command) he played a key role in redesigning the Navy’s manpower and personnel establishment and orchestrated the transfer of the Navy’s Personnel Command from Arlington\, Virginia to Millington\, Tennessee. Relations he developed with the Congressional delegations and the business and academic communities were key to the success of this BRAC–directed move. \nGunn serves as: President of the Institute for Public Research at CNA in Alexandria\, VA. (he joined CNA in 2001); Chair of the Board of Advisors of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey\, CA; an Advisor to the Global Perspectives Initiative at the University of Central Florida; and a member and Executive Board member of the Surface Navy Association\, the professional association of more than 7000 surface warriors and supporters. He served as President of the Surface Navy Association from 2001-2006. \nAdmiral Gunn holds a Bachelor’s degree in Experimental and Physiological Psychology from the University of California\, Los Angeles and a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey\, California.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/extreme-weather-and-our-national-security/
LOCATION:Coral Gables Museum\, 285 Aragon Ave\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180405T190000
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SUMMARY:National Security Impacts of Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Date\nThursday\, April 5\, 2018\n\n\nTime\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\n\n\nLocation\nHannaford Hall\, University of S. Maine\, Portland\, ME\n\n\n\n  \nClimate change is a national security threat that America’s military\, intelligence community\, and nations around the world are taking seriously. From sea-level rise threatening U.S. bases internationally\, to climate change effects like extreme weather and food and water scarcity\, climate change is a disruptive force that can lead to political instability and even war. \nThis event will bring together Maine’s U.S. Senator Angus King\, who serves on both the Armed Services and Intelligence Committees\, with military and foreign policy experts from the American Security Project including Lieutenant General John Castellaw\, USMC (Ret)\, for a discussion on how climate change will impact America’s national security and what measures Congress and the Defense Department will need to take to address these concerns. \nJoin us on the evening of Thursday\, April 5th from 7:00-8:30pm for this lively discussion. \nCo-sponsored by the Natural Resources Council of Maine\, American Security Project\, and the World Affairs Council of Maine. \nRSVP Here\n  \n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \nSenator Angus King \nKing Jr Angus \nIn January 2013\, Angus King was sworn in as Maine’s first Independent United States Senator\, filling the same seat once held by storied Maine leaders Edmund Muskie\, George Mitchell\, and Olympia Snowe. \nA strong believer in the need for greater bipartisan dialogue and relationship building\, Senator King is proud to join the long line of thoughtful\, independent leaders from the State of Maine\, and he works hard every day to bring Republicans and Democrats together to find common-sense solutions for Maine and America. He is a proven consensus-builder who “calls ‘em like he sees ‘em”\, putting civility and respect ahead of political ideology. \nSenator King is a member of the Armed Services Committee\, the Select Committee on Intelligence\, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources\, the Committee on the Budget\, and the Committee on Rules and Administration. He has made it a priority not to miss Committee hearings\, earning him praise from his colleagues and the reputation as a workhorse in the Senate. Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) once called Senator King “one of the most serious and hard-working members” of the Committee. \nIn his time in the Senate\, Senator King has worked to strengthen America’s national security\, conducted critical oversight of the nation’s Intelligence Community\, supported common-sense budget priorities that promote prosperity and reduce the national debt\, fought the national opioid and heroin epidemic\, coordinated efforts to revitalize Maine’s forest economy\, advocated for policies that contribute to cleaner\, cheaper energy and mitigate climate change\, railed against the corrosive effect of unchecked money in politics\, fought to improve access to health care\, worked to strengthen the government’s support of veterans\, and promoted increased access to critical community resources like rural broadband. \nSenator King has already achieved significant legislative victories. In 2013\, when students across America faced the financial threat of a significant increase in their student loan interest rates\, Senator King spearheaded the effort to draft and pass through both the Senate and House the compromise legislation that not only averted rate hikes\, but that also put the program on long-term stable financial footing. That hard-fought bipartisan solution\, the Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013\, has since been projected to save millions of students across the country more than $50 billion in interest payments. \nDuring the government shutdown of 2014\, Senator King worked tirelessly with a small group of moderate senators\, led by his colleague and friend Senator Susan Collins\, to formulate the action plan that eventually led to the reopening of the government. \nIn fact\, it is in small working groups like this that Senator King has focused much of his work. He co-founded the Former Governors Caucus\, which brings together the Senate’s former Governors to chart pragmatic approaches to solutions\, as well as the Senate Arctic Caucus\, which hones in on Maine and America’s growing interest in the Arctic. Senator King also tries to informally bridge the partisan divide in Washington by frequently bringing his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to his home for barbeque dinners\, where political talk is banned and the focus is getting to know one another. The bonds that are formed through these relationships often lay the foundation for successful legislation. \nSenator King also served as the 72nd Governor of Maine\, and during his two terms in the Blaine House\, he focused on economic development and job creation. Then-Governor King also achieved significant reforms in education\, mental health services\, land conservation\, environmental protection\, and the delivery of state services. He was re-elected in 1998 by one of the largest margins in Maine’s history. \nSenator King is married to Mary Herman and has four sons\, Angus III\, Duncan\, James\, and Ben\, one daughter\, Molly\, and six grandchildren. He was born in Virginia and attended Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia Law School. In his free time\, he enjoys exploring the Maine outdoors – either on his Harley or with his family in their camper. \n  \nLieutenant General John Castellaw\, USMC (Ret) \n \nJohn “Glad” Castellaw is co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Farmspace Systems LLC.\, a provider of aerial (drone) services and equipment. \nFollowing graduation from the University of Tennessee\, Martin (UTM)\, he led Marines around the world while flying more than two dozen different aircraft. During his 36-year career\, he served with the UN during the Siege of Sarajevo\, commanded the American force in the multi-national security and stability operation in East Timor\, and was the chief of staff for the U.S. Central Command at the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also commanded Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (REINFORCED)\, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1\, and the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing. His last tours were in the Pentagon as head of Marine Aviation and then overseeing the Marine Corps budget. \nFollowing his return to his Tennessee family farm\, Castellaw co-founded the non-profit Crockett Policy Institute. As the former president\, he created the “SOLDIER 2 CIVILIAN” program to help veterans find jobs in precision agriculture. Active in the local community\, he is a director for the Bank of Crockett and serves with regional economic organizations. \nCastellaw\, a recognized national security expert\, is a member of the USGLC National Security Advisory Council\, lectures on National Security at UTM\, serves on several Washington\, DC based groups including the Nuclear Security Working Group (NSWG)\, the American Security Project Consensus\, and the Climate Security Working Group (CSWG). He also consults with major defense firms and a Hollywood film company. \nHis honors\, in addition to several military decorations\, include membership in the UTM Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Hall of Fame\, selection as the 1990 Marine Aviator of the Year\, and as a recipient of the 2016 R. Clayton McWhorter Innovation Award given by the Ned Ray McWherter Institute. He was awarded the Order of Timor Leste (East Timor) by Prime Minister de Araujo for his service in restoring peace and security to that country. \nCastellaw has provided commentary for various media outlets including the BBC\, El Arabia\, The Tennessean\, The Commercial Appeal\, The Knoxville News Sentinel\, The Jackson Sun\, and The Washington Times. He recently appeared in a National Geographic Network series on climate security. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/national-security-impacts-of-climate-change/
LOCATION:Hannaford Hall\, University of Southern Maine\, Hannaford Hall\, University of Southern Maine\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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SUMMARY:Climate Change: Disrupting Lives\, Lands\, and Communities Around the World
DESCRIPTION:Date\nThursday\, April 5\, 2018\n\n\nTime\n3:00pm – 4:30pm\n\n\nLocation\nHannaford Hall\, University of S. Maine\, Portland\, ME\n\n\n\n  \nThe climate around the world is changing\, contributing to droughts\, floods\, sea-level rise\, and extreme weather events. In some nations\, water and food shortages have been linked to political instability and forced migration. Some recent immigrants to Maine have left their homelands because of such instability. Hearing their perspectives helps all of us better understand the long-term impacts of climate change\, as unfolding environmental and humanitarian crises. \nJoin us for a roundtable discussion with Lt. General Castellaw and Esther Babson of the American Security Project and New Mainers from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo who have perspectives to share about how climate change is impacting their homelands. \nCo-sponsored by the Natural Resources Council of Maine\, American Security Project\, and the World Affairs Council of Maine. \n  \nRSVP Here\n  \n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \nLieutenant General John Castellaw\, USMC (Ret) \n \nJohn “Glad” Castellaw is co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Farmspace Systems LLC.\, a provider of aerial (drone) services and equipment. \nFollowing graduation from the University of Tennessee\, Martin (UTM)\, he led Marines around the world while flying more than two dozen different aircraft. During his 36-year career\, he served with the UN during the Siege of Sarajevo\, commanded the American force in the multi-national security and stability operation in East Timor\, and was the chief of staff for the U.S. Central Command at the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also commanded Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (REINFORCED)\, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1\, and the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing. His last tours were in the Pentagon as head of Marine Aviation and then overseeing the Marine Corps budget. \nFollowing his return to his Tennessee family farm\, Castellaw co-founded the non-profit Crockett Policy Institute. As the former president\, he created the “SOLDIER 2 CIVILIAN” program to help veterans find jobs in precision agriculture. Active in the local community\, he is a director for the Bank of Crockett and serves with regional economic organizations. \nCastellaw\, a recognized national security expert\, is a member of the USGLC National Security Advisory Council\, lectures on National Security at UTM\, serves on several Washington\, DC based groups including the Nuclear Security Working Group (NSWG)\, the American Security Project Consensus\, and the Climate Security Working Group (CSWG). He also consults with major defense firms and a Hollywood film company. \nHis honors\, in addition to several military decorations\, include membership in the UTM Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Hall of Fame\, selection as the 1990 Marine Aviator of the Year\, and as a recipient of the 2016 R. Clayton McWhorter Innovation Award given by the Ned Ray McWherter Institute. He was awarded the Order of Timor Leste (East Timor) by Prime Minister de Araujo for his service in restoring peace and security to that country. \nCastellaw has provided commentary for various media outlets including the BBC\, El Arabia\, The Tennessean\, The Commercial Appeal\, The Knoxville News Sentinel\, The Jackson Sun\, and The Washington Times. He recently appeared in a National Geographic Network series on climate security. \nModerator:  \nEsther Babson\, American Security Project \nEsther Babson is the Program Manager of Climate Security at the American Security Project. Her expertise centers around the nexus of climate and security\, particularly in regards to climate change’s ability to act as a threat multiplier causing instability around the world. She has a Masters in Global Security Studies from Johns Hopkins University where she completed a thesis on the impact of climate change on security in South Asia. As part of her studies\, she participated in field research in Nepal for a month\, during which she studied the current and anticipated impacts of climate change on Nepal and current adaptation measures. \nEsther received her Bachelors of Arts in Environmental Studies from Dickinson College. While attending Dickinson College\, Esther attended the UN COP 17 in Durban\, South Africa where she interviewed delegates and climate change and security experts in order to create a database of interviews on the subject of the Kyoto Protocol. Prior to working at ASP\, Esther worked for the American Hotel and Lodging Association and Clean Currents\, a wind energy supplier. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/climate-change-disrupting-lives-lands-and-communities-around-the-world/
LOCATION:Hannaford Hall\, University of Southern Maine\, Hannaford Hall\, University of Southern Maine\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180326T120000
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SUMMARY:Preparing for the Future: Climate Change and National Security
DESCRIPTION:Date\nMonday\, March 26\, 2018\n\n\nTime\n12:00-2:00 pm\n\n\nLocation\nStern Great Room\, Dickinson College\, Carlisle\, PA\n\n\n\n  \nClimate change is a national security threat that America’s military\, intelligence community\, and nations around the world are taking seriously. From sea-level rise threatening U.S. bases internationally\, to climate change effects like extreme weather and food and water scarcity\, climate change is a disruptive force that can lead to political instability and even war. \nJoin the American Security Project’s Dr. David Titley\, Rear Admiral USN (Ret) on Monday\, March 26th\, 2018 for a lively discussion on the national security threats posed by climate change. \nCo-sponsored by Dickinson College’s Center for Sustainability Education\, Security Studies\, International Studies\, Environmental Studies\, and ROTC. \nRSVP to sustainability@dickinson.edu \n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \nDr. David Titley\, Rear Admiral USN (Ret). \n \nDavid Titley is a Professor of Practice in Meteorology and a Professor of International Affairs at the Pennsylvania State University. He is the founding director of Penn State’s Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk. After graduating from Penn State\, Titley served as a naval officer for 32 years and rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. Dr. Titley’s career included duties as commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command\, and Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy. While serving in the Pentagon\, Dr. Titley initiated and led the U.S. Navy’s Task Force on Climate Change. After retiring from the Navy\, Dr. Titley served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Operations\, the chief operating officer position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. \nIn 2017 Dr. Titley gave a TED talk on Climate Change and National Security that has been viewed over 850\,000 times. He serves on numerous advisory boards and National Academy of Science committees\, and currently chairs the National Academies of Science\, Engineering and Medicine Climate Communication Initiative committee. He received an honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/preparing-for-the-future-climate-change-and-national-security/
LOCATION:Dickinson College\, Stern Great Room\, Carlisle\, PA\, 17013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T103000
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SUMMARY:Military Readiness in a Changing World
DESCRIPTION:Date\nNovember 30\, 2017\n\n\nTime\n10:30am – 11:30am\n\n\nLocation\nCapitol Visitors Center\, Room 209\n\n\n\n  \nU.S. national security is based on the military’s ability to respond to a crisis at home or abroad within a moments notice. Any potential threat to that readiness is a threat to our national security. As the climate continues to change\, our bases are seeing increasing floods\, heatwaves\, and wildfires\, impacting the military’s ability to train troops and respond to threats. \nRecent regulations and legislation have begun to address the growing threat of climate change to resiliency and readiness. One amendment in the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) notes that the Department of Defense must be able to plan for the impact climate change will have on “threat assessments\, resources\, and readiness; and military installations must be able to effectively prepare to mitigate climate damage in their master planning.” In the report to accompany the Senate version of the 2018 NDAA\, the committee asks that the Secretary of Defense performs a “comprehensive threat assessment” and “implementation master plan” by March 1\, 2018. These are just a few examples of the regulations and legislation designed to protect our national security and build resiliency in the face of a changing climate. \nJoin us on November 30th\, 2017 at 10:30am as we discuss the range of security threats posed by climate change\, whether these regulations may ease those threats\, and how we can build further resiliency and security into the future. \n \n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \nBrigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) \n \nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). \nHe 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. \nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas. \nGen. Cheney is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California. He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. Additionally\, he was also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board and the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. \nGen. Cheney has been on the Board of Directors for ASP since 2006. \n  \nLieutenant General Don Kerrick\, USA (Ret) \n \nLieutenant General Don Kerrick served in the United States Army for 30 years and retired as a three-star General. At retirement\, he was serving in the White House as the Deputy National Security Advisor to the President of the United States. He managed the nation’s deputies committee and was responsible for developing\, implementing\, and managing United States foreign and national security policies. \nFor five years after leaving the military\, Don Kerrick served as Vice President\, General Dynamics Advanced Information systems. Subsequently\, he is the Managing Director of Kerrick Consulting providing consulting services for select defense and intelligence clients. He serves on the Defense Intelligence Agency Advisory Board and is a Florida Southern College Trustee. \nDon Kerrick served\, by Presidential Appointment\, as a principal negotiator on the United States Balkans Peace Delegation that negotiated an agreement ending the Bosnian War. Later\, he was appointed by the President to serve on the Steering Committee for the Protection of the United States Critical Infrastructure and developed the blueprint for the structure and procedures designed to protect national critical infrastructure. \nOther significant military assignments include: Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Chief of Staff/Staff Director\, the National Security Council\, The White House; Director of Operations\, Defense Intelligence Agency; the Army Staff\, Commander 701st Military Intelligence Brigade and Field Station Augsburg\, Germany; and Commander 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation)\, Korea. Additionally\, he is a rated pilot in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft and is a multi-engine instructor pilot. \nDon Kerrick holds a Masters degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors degree and honorary Doctor of Diplomacy from Florida Southern College. \n  \nLieutenant General John Castellaw\, USMC (Ret) \n \nJohn “Glad” Castellaw is co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Farmspace Systems LLC.\, a provider of aerial (drone) services and equipment. \nFollowing graduation from the University of Tennessee\, Martin (UTM)\, he led Marines around the world while flying more than two dozen different aircraft. During his 36-year career\, he served with the UN during the Siege of Sarajevo\, commanded the American force in the multi-national security and stability operation in East Timor\, and was the chief of staff for the U.S. Central Command at the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also commanded Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (REINFORCED)\, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1\, and the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing. His last tours were in the Pentagon as head of Marine Aviation and then overseeing the Marine Corps budget. \nFollowing his return to his Tennessee family farm\, Castellaw co-founded the non-profit Crockett Policy Institute. As the former president\, he created the “SOLDIER 2 CIVILIAN” program to help veterans find jobs in precision agriculture. Active in the local community\, he is a director for the Bank of Crockett and serves with regional economic organizations. \nCastellaw\, a recognized national security expert\, is a member of the USGLC National Security Advisory Council\, lectures on National Security at UTM\, serves on several Washington\, DC based groups including the Nuclear Security Working Group (NSWG)\, the American Security Project Consensus\, and the Climate Security Working Group (CSWG). He also consults with major defense firms and a Hollywood film company. \nHis honors\, in addition to several military decorations\, include membership in the UTM Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Hall of Fame\, selection as the 1990 Marine Aviator of the Year\, and as a recipient of the 2016 R. Clayton McWhorter Innovation Award given by the Ned Ray McWherter Institute. He was awarded the Order of Timor Leste (East Timor) by Prime Minister de Araujo for his service in restoring peace and security to that country. \nCastellaw has provided commentary for various media outlets including the BBC\, El Arabia\, The Tennessean\, The Commercial Appeal\, The Knoxville News Sentinel\, The Jackson Sun\, and The Washington Times. He recently appeared in a National Geographic Network series on climate security. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/military-readiness-in-a-changing-world/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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SUMMARY:Resource Resiliency for National Security in a Changing Environment
DESCRIPTION:Date\nNovember 9\, 2017\n\n\nTime\n1:00pm – 3:00pm MST\n\n\nLocation\nArizona State University\, ISTB-4 \n781 Terrace Rd \nTempe\, AZ 85281\n\n\n\n  \nJoin us for a discussion with Lieutenant General Norman Seip USAF (Ret.)\, and our distinguished panel of experts on how energy security and climate resiliency impacts our national and global security\, why this matters to the military\, and why this should matter to the business community and citizens in Arizona. \nThe impacts of climate and energy insecurity are far reaching and the consequences will continue to create some serious challenges in the future for Arizona\, the nation\, and the world. The US Department of Defense (DOD) has long recognized that these issues have a significant impact on\, and are a threat to\, our national security and global stability. The military is faced with both the challenge of securing energy for reliable and sustainable operational capacity for bases in the United States\, and operational effectiveness in the forward operating bases that are often in remote and austere environments. \nThe challenge of ensuring a global energy system that delivers the services humans need while also not doing serious damage to the environment is a quintessential wicked problem —involving complex interdependencies and/or conflicting objectives where there may be no evident solutions. The military also has the more pressing task of ensuring their energy systems provide unimpeded continuity of operations and do not inhibit their mission effectiveness. Numerous technologies and approaches such as renewable energy\, microgrids\, on-site battery storage\, and energy efficiency measures have already shown great promise in providing operationally effective\, reliable\, and clean sources of energy for military missions at home and overseas. \nThe keynote presentation and moderated panel will address these key issues\, why they matter to you\, and to discuss what the military\, research institutions\, businesses\, and others are doing to address these critical issues. \nClick to RSVP \n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \nLieutenant General Norman R. Seip\, USAF (Ret) \nLieutenant General Norman R. Seip\, USAF (Ret) served in the Air Force for 35 years. His last assignment was Commander of 12th Air Force\, (Air Forces Southern)\, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base\, Ariz. comprised of seven active-duty wings and two direct-reporting units in the Western and Midwestern United States. The fighter and bomber wings under his command possessed over 400 aircraft and had more than 33\,000 active-duty military and civilian assigned personnel. He was a command pilot with more than 4\,500 flying hours\, primarily in fighter aircraft and has flown in support of numerous military operations and contingencies around the world. \n  \n  \nThe Honorable Sharon Burke – Senior Advisor\, International Security Program and Resource Security Program at New America \nThe Honorable Sharon E. Burke is a senior advisor to New America\, where she focuses on international security and a new program\, Resource Security\, which examines the intersection of security\, prosperity\, and natural resources. Before joining New America\, Burke served in the Obama Administration as the assistant secretary of defense for operational energy\, a new office that worked to improve the energy security of U.S. military operations. Prior to her service at DoD\, Burke held a number of senior U.S. government positions\, including at the Department of State in the George W. Bush Administration\, and was a vice president and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. She attended Williams College and Columbia University\, where she was a Zuckerman and International fellow at the School of International and Public Affairs. She serves as an advisor to Oak Ridge National Laboratory\, the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Decarbonizing Energy\, and the Pew Project on National Security\, Energy\, and Climate. \nDr. Nadya Bliss – Director of the Global Security Initiative at Arizona State University \nDr. Gary Dirks – Director of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University \nDr. Wesley Herche (panel moderator) – Global Security Initiative at Arizona State University \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/resource-resiliency-for-national-security-in-a-changing-environment/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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SUMMARY:Alaska: The Frontlines of  National Security and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Date\nOctober 11\, 2017\n\n\nTime\n12:00pm – 1:00pm\n\n\nLocation\nCaptain Cook Hotel\, Mid-Deck\, Anchorage\, AK\n\n\n\n  \nThe impacts of climate change are far reaching and Alaska will likely suffer the brunt of the predicted consequences. Temperatures in the region are increasing two times faster than the rest of the globe causing ice and permafrost to melt\, glaciers to recede\, and everything from fish stocks to overall biodiversity to decrease. While local communities have been some of the first to witness changes\, military installations and the U.S.’ larger Arctic strategy are also being forced to adapt. \n  \nJoin us and the Institute of the North for a discussion with Major General Paul Eaton USA (Ret) on how climate change impacts national and global security and how those impacts uniquely and prominently effect Alaskans\, both civilian and military. \n  \nClick to RSVP \n  \nSpeaker Biography: \nMajor General Paul D. Eaton \nSince retirement from the US Army in 2006 after 33 years service\, Major General Paul D. Eaton has actively engaged in the recent Presidential campaign and currently serves as Senior Advisor to the National Security Network. His Army assignments include Infantry command from the company to brigade levels and command of the Infantry Center at Fort Benning and Chief of Infantry. His most recent operational assignment was Commanding General of the command charged with reestablishing Iraqi Security Forces 2003-2004\, where he built the command and established the structure and infrastructure for the Iraqi Armed Forces and Interior Ministry security forces. Other operational assignments include Somalia\, Bosnia and Albania. Other assignments include the Joint Staff\, Deputy Commanding General for Transformation and Stryker Unit Development and Assistant Professor and head of the French Department at West Point. He is a 1972 graduate of West Point\, married to PJ Eaton and father to sons Shane and Joshua\, and daughter Gina\, all Soldiers. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/alaska-the-frontlines-of-national-security-and-climate-change/
LOCATION:Captain Cook Hotel\, 939 W 5th Ave\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99501\, United States
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SUMMARY:Build Back Better - Responding to Puerto Rico's Crisis after Hurricane Maria
DESCRIPTION:Check-in time and Refreshments served from 12:00-12:30 \nPlease arrive no later than 12:30 \nThe devastation of Hurricane Maria has shattered Puerto Rico’s already feeble economy; adding to devastation around the Caribbean and U.S. Virgin Islands this storm season. Puerto Rico faces months without power. Alone\, the islands cannot bounce back. That is why the United States now must look beyond the immediate task of disaster relief\, to the task of preventing a humanitarian crisis from devolving into a crisis of security and social order. Responding to the needs of 3.4 million Americans on la isla del encanto and the USVI will require urgent measures from Washington. \nJoin ASP for a discussion about the policy and security options for hurricane response in Puerto Rico\, the USVI and Caribbean and a roadmap for how we can ensure that Puerto Ricans can Build Back Better. \n \nSpeakers\nDante Disparte \nChairman of ASP’s Business Council for American Security \n \nDante Disparte is the founder and CEO of Risk Cooperative\, a strategy\, risk and capital management firm focusing on mid-market opportunities\, market expansion and equity investments on a global scale. He is the co-author of the book “Global Risk Agility and Decision Making” (Macmillan\, Q2/2016). \nPrior to forming Risk Cooperative\, Mr. Disparte served as the Managing Director of Clements Worldwide\, a leading insurance brokerage with customers in more 170 countries. Mr. Disparte is a specialist in strategy and risk reduction through the design and delivery of comprehensive risk solutions of worldwide scope. He is credited with designing the world’s first card-based life insurance program for the United Nations\, a plan that has placed more than a half billion USD of risk with the markets in more than 150 countries. This innovation was heralded as one of the top product innovations of 2011 by the MENA Insurance Review. Mr. Disparte serves as the Chairman of the board of the Harvard Business School Club of Washington\, D.C.\, and on Harvard Business School’s global alumni board. He is the Chairman of ASP’s Business Council for American Security. \nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) \nChief Executive Officer\, American Security Project \n \nBGen Stephen Cheney USMC(Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). \nHe 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. \nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas. \nAndrew Holland \nDirector of Studies\, Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate  \nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Director of Studies and Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate. As an expert on energy\, climate change\, and infrastructure policy\, he has worked at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change for the last decade. \n  \nHe served as Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska for three years from 2006 through 2008.  He worked in the US House of Representatives for the House Ways and Means Committee and the Office of Congresswoman Roukema. \n \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/build-back-better-responding-to-puerto-ricos-energy-crisis-after-hurricane-maria/
CATEGORIES:Featured Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170919T170000
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SUMMARY:Clean Energy: Bolstering our National Security at Home and Abroad
DESCRIPTION:Date\nSeptember 19\, 2017\n\n\nTime\n5:00pm – 6:30pm\n\n\nLocation\nCredit Suisse\, 1 Madison Avenue\, New York\, NY\n\n\n\n  \nWhile the military clearly recognizes the threat of climate change to our national and global security\, they are also one of the largest users of fossil fuel in the world. These concerns\, combined with the vulnerability of bases relying on vulnerable electric grids and the tactical exposure associated with transporting fuel into battle\, have spurred the military to shift to more secure forms of energy. Whether its massive solar arrays on bases\, distributed microgrids\, or better batteries\, the military is leading the way on innovation and deployment of advanced energy. \nJoin us for a discussion with Vice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (ret.)\, Lieutenant General Norman Seip\, USAF (ret.)\, and Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (ret.) on why this matters to the military\, what they are already doing in the clean energy space\, and what they’re planning for the future. \n  \n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \nVice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (ret.) \nVice Admiral Lee Gunn served in the U.S. Navy for thirty-five years prior to his retirement in 2000. His last active duty assignment was Inspector General of the Department of the Navy where\, together with his Marine Deputy\, he was responsible for the Department’s overall inspection program and its assessments of readiness\, training\, and quality of service. \nServing in the Surface Navy in a variety of theaters\, Admiral Gunn rose through the cruiser/destroyer force to command the Frigate USS Barbey\, then command of the Navy’s antisubmarine warfare tactical and technical evaluation Destroyer squadron\, DESRON 31. He later commanded Amphibious Group Three\, comprising 19 ships\, 12 other\, separate commands\, and 16\,000 Sailors and Marines. As Commander of PHIBGRU THREE he served (in addition to many other duties) as the Combined Naval Forces Commander\, and Deputy Task Force Commander of Combined Task Force United Shield. Task Force United Shield conducted the final withdrawal of United Nations peacekeeping forces from Somalia in February and March of 1995. United Shield was\, and still is\, the only amphibious withdrawal operation under fire conducted since the Korean War. \nAdmiral Gunn’s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal\, the Defense Superior Service Medal\, six Legions of Merit\, two Meritorious Service Medals\, the Navy Commendation Medal (with Combat Distinguishing Device)\, the Navy Achievement Medal\, the Combat Action Ribbon\, and numerous theater and service awards. \nImmediately after concluding his active duty career\, Admiral Gunn was asked by the Chief of Naval Operations to lead the Executive Review of Navy Training. The nine-month Review was conducted by a senior team of experts in a variety of disciplines from the uniformed Navy\, the corps of Department of the Navy Civilians\, and the business and education communities. The recommendations of the Review continue to be implemented by the Navy\, bringing about a revolution in training and learning for Navy men and women. \nAdmiral Gunn has extensive experience with and substantial accomplishments in the areas of manpower\, personnel and training. He served in eight assignments in those areas during his career. During his last manpower assignment (as Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel\, and Commander\, Navy Personnel Command) he played a key role in redesigning the Navy’s manpower and personnel establishment and orchestrated the transfer of the Navy’s Personnel Command from Arlington\, Virginia to Millington\, Tennessee. Relations he developed with the Congressional delegations and the business and academic communities were key to the success of this BRAC–directed move. \n  \nLieutenant General Norman Seip\, USAF (Ret) \nLieutenant General Norman R. Seip\, USAF (Ret) served in the Air Force for 35 years. His last assignment was Commander of 12th Air Force\, comprised of seven active-duty wings and two direct-reporting units in the Western and Midwestern United States. The fighter and bomber wings under his command possessed over 400 aircraft and had more than 33\,000 active-duty military and civilian assigned personnel. He was a command pilot with more than 4\,500 flying hours\, primarily in fighter aircraft and has flown in support of numerous military operations and contingencies around the world. \nHe is an independent consultant focused on defense and national security related matters. He is a Senior Mentor for the Air Force and also serves\, pro bono\, as the Chairman of the Board\, Council for a Strong America; Military Advisory Board\, Truman National Security Project; National Security Advisory Council\, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition; and International Advisory Board\, 911 Fund. \n  \nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) \nBGen Stephen Cheney USMC(Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. \nHe 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. \nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas. \nGen. Cheney is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California. He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. Additionally\, he is also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board. \nGen. Cheney has been on the Board of Directors for ASP since 2006. \n  \nIn Partnership with: Foreign Policy Association\nA Climate Week NYC Affiliated Event \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/clean-energy-bolstering-our-national-security-at-home-and-abroad/
LOCATION:Credit Suisse\, 1 Madison Ave\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Energy Security,National Security & Climate Change
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SUMMARY:Movie Event: The Age of Consequences
DESCRIPTION:Date\nSeptember 18\, 2017\n\n\nTime\n6:00pm – 8:00pm\n\n\nLocation\nCongressional Meeting Room South\, Capital Visitor Center\, Washington\, DC\n\n\n\n  \nYou’re invited to a movie event on The Age of Consequences\, a film discussing the security impacts of climate change and including insights from ASP CEO Brigadier General Stephen Cheney USMC (Ret). The event will take place on September 18th\, 2017 at 6:00pm. The movie viewing will be followed by a panel discussion including ASP Consensus Member\, Rear Admiral David Titley USN (Ret)\, founding director of USN Task Force on Climate Change\, and New America’s Sharon Burke\, former Assistant Secretary of Defense\, Operational Energy. \n  \nRSVP to TheAgeofConsequences@picturemotion.com.  \n  \nSpeaker Biographies:\n  \nDr. David Titley\, Rear Admiral USN (Ret) \nDr. Titley is a nationally known expert in the field of climate\, the Arctic\, and National Security. He served as a naval officer for 32 years and rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. Dr. Titley’s career included duties as Commander\, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command\, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy\, and Deputy Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance. While serving in the Pentagon\, Dr. Titley initiated and led the US Navy’s Task Force on Climate Change. After retiring from the Navy\, Dr. Titley served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Operations\, the Chief Operating Officer position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. \nDr. Titley has spoken across the country and throughout the world on the importance of climate change as it relates to National Security. The Department of Defense requested he present on their behalf at both Congressional Hearings and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meetings from 2009 to 2011. \nDr. Titley is a member of the Hoover Institution’s Arctic Security Initiative\, and serves on the Advisory Boards of the Center for Climate and Security\, the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions\, and the Association of Climate Change Officers. He is a member of the National Academies of Science committee on Geoengineering and the Center for Naval Analysis’ Military Advisory Board. \nIn 2009 Dr. Titley was elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and in 2011 was awarded an honorary Doctorate from the University of Alaska\, Fairbanks. \nCURRENT POSITION:\nA Senior Scientist in the Department of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University\, and founding Director of Penn State’s Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk. The Center will help organizations and citizens prosper and succeed in today’s and tomorrow’s weather and climate environment by taking advantage of all the skill in weather and climate forecasts. \n  \nSharon Burke \nThe Honorable Sharon E. Burke is a senior advisor to New America\, where she focuses on international security and a new program\, Resource Security\, which examines the intersection of security\, prosperity\, and natural resources. \nBefore joining New America\, Burke served in the Obama Administration as the assistant secretary of defense for operational energy\, a new office that worked to improve the energy security of U.S. military operations. Prior to her service at DoD\, Burke held a number of senior U.S. government positions\, including at the Department of State in the George W. Bush Administration\, and was a vice president and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. She attended Williams College and Columbia University\, where she was a Zuckerman and International fellow at the School of International and Public Affairs. She serves as an advisor to Oak Ridge National Laboratory\, the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Decarbonizing Energy\, and the Pew Project on National Security\, Energy\, and Climate.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/movie-event-age-of-consequences/
LOCATION:Congressional Meeting Room South (CVC 217)\, Capitol Visitor Center\, Washington\, DC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Emerging Global Threats: Effects of Climate Change on US Military Operations at Home and Abroad
DESCRIPTION:Date\nAugust 23\, 2017\n\n\nTime\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\n\n\nLocation\nNC Museum of Natural Science\, 11 West Jones Street\, WRAL 3D Theater\, Raleigh\, NC\n\n\n\n  \nThe US military recognizes the effects of climate disruption are an “accelerant of instability\,” which exacerbates security threats around the world. More frequent extreme weather events\, food scarcity\, water insecurity\, and sea level rise will destabilize societies especially in countries where governments are not prepared to deal with the threats. How countries respond to increased instability will determine whether climate change will lead to war. \nNorth Carolina is home to a number of combat units who are often the first to deploy in crisis and conflict. As a result\, our military families and communities will be some of the first to feel the effects of climate change as US troops are deployed in response to disasters and conflicts exacerbated by climate change. \nJoin Dr. David W Titley Rear Admiral USN (ret)\, and Brigadier General Stephen Cheney USMC (ret) for a discussion moderated by WRAL’s Greg Fishel on how the U.S. military is preparing to deal with climate disruption and what that means for both our national and global security. \nClick to RSVP\n  \nLink to the LiveStream\n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \nDr. David W Titley Rear Admiral USN (ret) \nDr. Titley is a nationally known expert in the field of climate\, the Arctic\, and National Security. He served as a naval officer for 32 years and rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. Dr. Titley’s career included duties as Commander\, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command\, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy\, and Deputy Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance. While serving in the Pentagon\, Dr. Titley initiated and led the US Navy’s Task Force on Climate Change. After retiring from the Navy\, Dr. Titley served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Operations\, the Chief Operating Officer position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. \nDr. Titley has spoken across the country and throughout the world on the importance of climate change as it relates to National Security. The Department of Defense requested he present on their behalf at both Congressional Hearings and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meetings from 2009 to 2011. \nDr. Titley is a member of the Hoover Institution’s Arctic Security Initiative\, and serves on the Advisory Boards of the Center for Climate and Security\, the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions\, and the Association of Climate Change Officers. He is a member of the National Academies of Science committee on Geoengineering and the Center for Naval Analysis’ Military Advisory Board. \nIn 2009 Dr. Titley was elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and in 2011 was awarded an honorary Doctorate from the University of Alaska\, Fairbanks. \n  \nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney USMC (Ret) \nBGen Stephen Cheney USMC(Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. \nHe 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. \nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas. \nGen. Cheney is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California. He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. Additionally\, he is also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board. \nGen. Cheney has been on the Board of Directors for ASP since 2006. \n  \nGreg Fishel \nGreg Fishel is the Chief Meteorologist at WRAL TV in Raleigh\, NC. He launched his own quest to highlight what the science says about climate change. He won the 1985 American Meteorological Society award for broadcast excellence for reporting a March 1984 tornado; American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval for television and radio; member of broadcast board of the American Meteorological Society; chairperson of AMS Broadcast Board Committee to develop 100-question exam for new Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Program; member of Advisory Commissions for North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the state Climate Office of North Carolina; first certified broadcast meteorologist in the United States; recipient of Emmy from Midsouth Region of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for hurricane special in 2000; one of six recipients of Special Award from American Meteorological Society in 2006. \n  \nIn Partnership with: Institute for Homeland Security Solutions
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/emerging-global-threats-effects-of-climate-change-on-us-military-operations-at-home-and-abroad/
LOCATION:NC Museum of Natural Sciences\, 11 West Jones Street\, WRAL 3D Theater \, Raleigh
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change
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SUMMARY:Facing Russian Propaganda and Disinformation
DESCRIPTION:Date: \n\nJune 28\, 2017\n\n\n\nTime:\n\n\n12:00 PM – 1:30 PM\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\nAmerican Security Project\n1100 New York Ave NW Suite 710W\nWashington\, DC 20005\n\n\n\n\nCheck-in time and Refreshments served from 12:00-12:30 \nPlease arrive no later than 12:30 \nFor years\, the Russian Government has been engaging in a large scale propaganda and disinformation campaign aimed at confusing audiences and spreading its influence abroad. From RT and Sputnik\, to warehouses full of internet trolls\, Russia’s efforts have been prominent and concerning. Join us as we discuss Russia’s efforts to cloud the information space\, and ways the US can contribute to clarity. \n \nSpeakers\nVera Zakem\, CNA\, Research scientist; Director\, Strategy and Partnerships for the Center for Strategic Studies\n \nVera Zakem specializes in developing innovative solutions\, analytics\, and partnerships in assessing root causes of conflict and instability for vulnerable populations\, European stability\, media and Russia’s information operations\, and civil-military operations. She incorporates development\, diplomacy\, and civil-military operations in assessing today’s security environment. She currently leads CNA’s work in assessing internal vulnerabilities to vulnerable populations\, Europe and Russia\, joint civil affairs\, and media and influence. \nZakem has conducted field-work in the Balkans\, Baltics\, Central Asia\, and the Middle East. Earlier in her career\, she has collaborated with special operations forces\, multinational organizations\, and other U.S. Government agencies in analyzing and assessing human security. She taught adversary\, futures analytics and red teaming at the Elliot School of International Affairs\, George Washington University. Throughout her career\, Zakem has worked with diverse sectors in promoting the role of women in security and development. \nZakem has an M.A. in Government from Johns Hopkins University\, a B.A. in Politics and Economics from the University of San Francisco and has also spent a year at Tel Aviv University in Israel. She speaks Russian\, Spanish\, and Hebrew. She is a Term Member\, Council on Foreign Relations and a Member of Pacific Council on International Policy. \n  \nJeffrey N. Trimble\, IBB Deputy Director \nAs IBB Deputy Director\, Jeffrey Trimble works with the Global Strategy team focusing on special projects that advance collaboration and coordination across the BBG.  He provides strategic editorial guidance to enhance BBG content in an environment of increasing global competition. \nTrimble joined the BBG in 2007 as Director of Programming and later served as Executive Director\, managing the Board staff and providing strategic guidance and program oversight. He became IBB Deputy Director in 2012. Trimble also worked for 10 years at RFE/RL\, where his positions included Acting President\, Counselor to the President for Programs and Policy\, Director of Policy and Strategic Planning\, and Director of Broadcasting. \nPreviously Trimble worked at U.S. News & World Report magazine for 15 years\, in positions including Assistant Managing Editor\, Foreign Editor\, Moscow Bureau Chief\, and diplomatic correspondent. \nHe holds a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and is a fluent Russian-speaker. \n  \nHelle C. Dale\, Senior Fellow for Public Diplomacy\, The Heritage Foundation \nHelle C. Dale is the Heritage Foundation’s Senior Fellow in Public Diplomacy studies. Her current work focuses on the U.S. government’s institutions and programs for strategic outreach to the public of foreign countries\, as well as more traditional diplomacy\, critical elements in American global leadership and in the war of ideas against violent extremism. \nShe joined The Heritage Foundation in 2002 as Deputy Director of Heritage’s Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies\, the think tank’s umbrella institute for all branches of study relating to international relations. In this capacity\, among other tasks\, she supervised the institute’s production of research papers. \nAfter 2005\, she also was Director of Heritage’s Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies\, which currently houses the fields of Middle Eastern\, Latin American and Eurasian studies as well as defense and homeland security research \n  \nWith brief introductory remarks by\nRasa Juknevičienė\, Vice-President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly\, Former Minister of National Defense of Lithuania \nRasa Juknevičienė is a member of the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas)\, as well as Deputy Chair of the Committee on National Security and Defense\, and Head of the Seimas Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.  In 2014\, she became a member of an Advisory Council of the Center for European Policy Analysis. From 2008 to 2012 Rasa Juknevičienė served as Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense. Juknevičienė is also a Signatory to the Act of Lithuanian Independence\, signed on March 11\, 1990. In 2008 Rasa Juknevičienė was elected as the Vice-President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Rasa Juknevičienė is a graduate of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and worked as a doctor until 1992.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/facing-russian-propaganda-and-disinformation/
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Russia
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SUMMARY:Hill Briefing: Climate Change and the Risks to National Security
DESCRIPTION:  \nA full recap of the event is available here. \n  \nOn April 27th\, senior national security experts Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn\, USN (Ret.)\, Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret.)\, and Brigadier General David McGinnis\, USA (Ret.) will discuss military planning for climate change and how Congress can support the Department of Defense in preparing for a changing climate. \nOur military prepares for a range of threats to America’s national security: from state-to-state wars to terrorism\, disaster response to stability operations. Climate change\, by changing the environment in which the military operates\, will affect all aspects of the military’s planning. As Secretary of Defense James Mattis recently affirmed\, the military knows that preparation and risk management are appropriate measures to reducing threats. \n  \nJoin ASP and the Center for Climate and Security on April 27th at 1:00PM in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. \nRSVP to ebabson@americansecurityproject.org. \n \n  \n  \nAbout the American Security Project\nThe American Security Project (ASP) is a nonpartisan education institute founded by a bipartisan group of national security leaders dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding the full range of threats and opportunities that our country faces. ASP provides a vision for the future of promotes debate about the appropriate use of American power\, cultivates strategic responses to 21st century challenges. \n  \nAbout the Center for Climate and Security\nThe Center for Climate and Security (CCS)\, a non-partisan policy institute with a distinguished Advisory Board of military\, security and foreign policy experts\, envisions a climate-resilient international security landscape. This is a world which recognizes that climate change threats to national and international security are significant and unprecedented\, and acts to address those threats in a manner that is commensurate to their scale\, consequence and probability. To further this goal\, CCS facilitates policy development processes and dialogues\, provides analysis\, conducts research\, and acts as a resource hub in the climate and security field.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/hill-briefing-climate-change-and-the-risks-to-national-security/
LOCATION:Dirksen Senate Building\, Dirksen Senate Building\, Washington\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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SUMMARY:Hill Briefing: The National Security Argument for US-Cuba Engagement
DESCRIPTION:On March 14\, an American Security Project-led delegation departed on a four day fact-finding trip to Havana\, Cuba. The delegation included retired flag officers from across the services and was recognized by the Cuban government as a historic continuation of US-Cuba relations. \nThe itinerary included meetings with senior officials from across the Cuban government; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, the Ministry of Trade and Investment\, the Ministry of Agriculture\, and the Ministry of Energy. Conversations were wide ranging across areas of mutual interest to both Cuba and the United States. Of particular focus were several discrete areas already included in the ASP ‘Pathways’ Program: \n\nCooperating on environmental protection\nBuilding a strong and resilient energy system\nPartnership in confronting regional challenges in the Caribbean like drug trafficking and organized crime\nSupporting US foreign direct investment into Cuba\nMilitary to military engagement and future security cooperation\n\n  \nJoin members of the delegation on Tuesday\, April 25th for an on-the-record briefing on the trip and discussion on how continued engagement with Cuba furthers US national security interests. \n  \nRequest an Invitation at events@americansecurityproject.org \n  \nThis event is primarily appropriate for Members of Congress\, senior staff\, and select media.\nTo schedule a private briefing with members of the delegation or learn more about ASP’s Cuba work:\nmfp@americansecurityproject.org \n  \nThis event is made possible by the generous support of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/cubahillbrief/
LOCATION:Dirksen Senate Building\, Dirksen Senate Building\, Washington\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba Engagement
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