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CSIS is a leader in researching, analyzing and identifying defense and security threats around the globe. CSIS programs study a wide range of Defense and Security issues as well as the evolution of past, present, and future defense and security policy worldwide. This research is led by the International Security Program (ISP), which houses Defense Budget Analysis, the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG), the Missile Defense Project, the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI), Civil-Military Relations, the Aerospace Security Project, the Risk and Foresight Group, Seven Revolutions, the Transnational Threats Project, the Gray Zone Project, the Cooperative Defense Project, and Defense 360.
Find the latest research from our scholars and CSIS events on this topic below.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) invites you to attend the inaugural event in our Synthetic Biology: The Ongoing Technology Revolution Series. This initial event will introduce the science of synthetic biology, as well as the opportunities and risks it presents to both national security and the global economy. This event will serve as the first of four events, which will convene a diverse set of experts to discuss the security and economic policy implications of this critical emerging technology.
Synthetic Biology: The Ongoing Technology Revolution Series
Emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, 5G, and synthetic biology—drive security and economic competition and are increasingly shaping national strategies. To develop an effective strategy for synthetic biology, policy makers and the general public need a better understanding of synthetic biology’s underlying capabilities, state of development, and diverse applications. Through a series of four symposia, CSIS will explore synthetic biology’s wide-ranging applications—from advanced microelectronics and materials to nutrition and cosmetics —and opportunities to shape its future development in support of U.S. security and economic interests. This series will include targeted discussions on synthetic biology’s: * Present and future potential as a critical emerging technology; * Economic, societal, and international implications; * National security opportunities and risks; and * Implications for emerging technology policy.
CSIS hopes you will join us for our inaugural event on February 6and will continue the discussion in the events that follow.
This series of events is sponsored by Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of State Colin Powell emerged on the national scene more than thirty years ago, and it is easy to forget that they were once allies. The two men collaborated closely in the successful American wars in Panama and Iraq during the presidency of George H. W. Bush. Returning to government service under George W. Bush in 2001, they (and their respective allies within the administration) fell into deep antagonism over the role America should play in a world defined by terrorism, the invasion of Iraq, and debates about unilateralism. Why did the rift between the two respected statesmen emerge? And what does the broken partnership suggest about U.S. foreign policy?
Please join Seth Center and the Project on History and Strategy for a discussion with James Mann about his new book on the intertwined careers of Dick Cheney and Colin Powell. The Great Rift: Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, and the Broken Friendship that Defined an Era is a sweeping history of two statesmen whose rivalry and conflicting views of U.S. national security color our political debate to this day. In a wide-ranging, deeply researched, and dramatic narrative, James Mann explores each man’s biography and philosophical predispositions to show how and why this deep and permanent rupture occurred. Through dozens of original interviews and surprising revelations from presidential archives, he brings to life the very human story of how this influential friendship turned so sour and how the enmity of these two powerful men colored the way America acts in the world.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
At 11:00 PM on January 31st, the UK will formally withdraw from the European Union. How will the UK's foreign and security policy change? What security challenges will it prioritize? And will leaving the European Union bring the UK closer to the United States?
Please join us for a conversation with former UK Secretary of State for Defense (2010-2011), former Secretary of State for International Trade (2016-2019), and Conservative MP from North Somerset Dr. Liam Fox. Dr. Fox will offer his reflections on the vitally important role NATO must play in the future, the role of values in national security, the security challenges that Russia and China pose to the UK, the impact of cyber warfare, and the role of non-state actors and proxy groups in fueling future conflicts.
This event is made possible through generous support from the Stuart Family Foundation
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) invites you to attend a conversation with SAIC’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Defense Systems Customer Group Jim Scanlon. Mr. Scanlon is responsible for leading strategy, business development, and program execution for approximately $2.9 billion in support to the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Defense Logistics Agency.
The discussion will explore the implications of the growing emphasis on technology competition with near peers and how the benefits of big data and artificial intelligence, highlighted in the Army Future Command data strategy, could be brought to the operating force. These overarching issues have important implications for technical services companies, whether they develop algorithms or balance system engineering tradeoffs. Jim Scanlon will discuss not only the role SAIC may play, but will also analyze the larger services market as it has been shaped by the complexity of multi-domain operations that are reliant on a diverse mix of interacting systems.
The purpose of the Main Street Defense event series is to highlight the unique opportunities and challenges faced by ‘Main Street’ companies in the defense industry. By broadening the conversation to include entities headquartered in America’s towns and cities beyond the top five defense contractors, and by providing a public platform for discussion, CSIS engage new voices and provides a setting for a dialogue on important factors affecting the entire defense and security sector today, different from those that we usually hear about.
Mr. Andrew Hunter will moderate the discussion with Mr. Scanlon. Please join us on Thursday, January 23 for this timely conversation.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
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CSIS is hosting Air Force General John Hyten, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for a conversation on how the Joint Force is addressing the growing security challenges posed by U.S. strategic competitors. General Hyten will provide opening remarks which will be followed by a discussion moderated by Kathleen Hicks, Senior Vice President and Director of the International Security Program at CSIS.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
With the demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and an unclear future for New START, U.S.-Russian arms control is in dire condition. Some experts in both capitals question the feasibility or necessity of further bilateral arms control. However, any U.S. and Russian administration will face the task of managing its own arsenal and relations with a nuclear armed competitor, which requires some level of arms control—formal or informal. How do Moscow and Washington approach this task? What are most immediate concerns and what could be on the table in the future negotiations? How possible is trilateral arms control with China? What are the arms control mechanisms short of formal treaties? Andrey Baklitskiy, visiting fellow with the Russia and Eurasia Program, will present his analysis of the different options for U.S.-Russian arms control.
The Russian Visiting Fellows Program at CSIS is made possible by the generous support of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Agenda
11:30 - 12:00Keynote Speech
Introductory Remarks: Dr. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS Keynote: H.E. Taro Kono, Minister of Defense, Government of Japan
Discussion and Q&A, Moderator: Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
12:00 - 13:00 Panel Discussion
Kenichiro Sasae, President, JIIA Satoru Mori, Professor, Hosei University
Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Moderator: Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
13:00 - 14:00 Light Lunch Buffet/Reception
CSIS, 2 Floor Foyer
14:00 Adjourn
Please join us for this season's next installment of the Schieffer Series, "The Syria Withdrawal and Next Steps." The Wall Street Journal's Nancy Youssef will join CSIS's Melissa Dalton, Seth Jones and Brian Katz for a discussion on the U.S. withdrawal from Syria and the implications this decision will have on Syria and the greater Middle East. Additionally, the panelists will touch on next steps for U.S. strategy in the region.
Event - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Pre-Event Reception - 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Hosted by CBS News legend and CSIS Trustee Bob Schieffer, the Schieffer Series features thoughtful panel discussions with senior officials, lawmakers, journalists, and policy experts to discuss global challenges and critical issues of national security and foreign policy.
Now in its 11th consecutive year, the Schieffer Series is produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in partnership with the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas.
This series is made possible with the generous support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
For information or inquiries contact externalrelations@csis.org.
Please join CSIS’s Office of the Korea Chair and the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group on December 10th for a joint conference titled “CSIS-DAPA 2019: A New Generation of Partnership in the US-ROK Alliance” that aims to explore deeper and more extensive cooperation between defense-industrial firms in the two nations. The public session will feature a conversation with the Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration Minister Mr. Jung-hong Wang and the US Department of Defense’s Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Mr. Kevin Fahey.
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Mr. Richard Armitage, President, Armitage International; Trustee, CSIS
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Mr. Andrew Hunter, Senior Fellow and Director, Defense- Industrial Initiatives Group, CSIS
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Mr. Jung-hong Wang, Minister, Defense Acquisition Program Administration
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Honorable Kevin Fahey, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Department of Defense
Moderator: Dr. Victor D. Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; D.S. Dong-KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University
This event is co-hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Defense Acquisition Program (DAPA), and the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DTaQ).
FEATURED
Against the backdrop of recent allegations leveled against Huawei and other Chinese entities, the nature and scope of the Communist Party of China’s (CCP) secret operations overseas, including traditional espionage, influence operations, industrial espionage, and intellectual property theft have never been more important, yet this topic remains widely misunderstood and understudied. In their new book, Chinese Communist Espionage: An Intelligence Primer, co-authors Peter Mattis and Matt Brazil focus on the world of Chinese espionage both past and present, enabling a better understanding of how important its influence is, both in China and abroad.
Please join us at CSIS for a discussion of Chinese espionage with the two authors, as well as Aruna Viswanatha of The Wall Street Journal, in a discussion moderated by Jude Blanchette, CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies.
This event is made possible through CSIS general support funds.
In partnership with the Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding (CPRDU), CSIS is pleased to invite you to the eighth annual Transatlantic Forum on Russia. This year's conference will examine transatlantic policy towards Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova five years after Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and military incursion into eastern Ukraine. The Transatlantic Forum on Russia is part of a broader effort to formulate an enduring transatlantic policy framework towards Russia, with an examination of regional security, political, and economic developments.
Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
AGENDA
8:30-8:50am Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00am
Welcoming Remarks:
Ms. Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS Dr. Ernest Wyciszkiewicz, Director, Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding (CPRDU)
9:10-10:00am
Keynote Address: U.S. Policy toward Russia: A View from Congress Senator Chris Van Hollen
(D-MD) 10:00-11:30am
Panel One: Five Years After the Annexation of Crimea and Military Incursion into the Donbas: Where Does the Transatlantic Community Go from Here?
Panelists: Dr. Pawel Kowal, former Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland (2005-2007), Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences Dr. Maria Snegovaya, Adjunct Fellow, Center for European Policy (CEPA) Dr. Alina Polyakova, Director, Global Democracy and Emerging Technologies, Brookings Jonathan D. Katz, Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund Moderator: Dr. Ernest Wyciszkiewicz, Director, Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding (CPRDU)
11:30-11:45am
Coffee Break
11:45-1:15pm
Panel Two: Belarus, Moldova and Georgia: What Does the Future Hold?
Panelists:
Dr. Adam Eberhardt, Director, Center for Eastern Studies, Warsaw
Iulian Groza, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova (2013-2015) Executive Director, European Institute of Politics and Reforms, Chișinău
Alex Johnson, Chief of Staff, U.S Helsinki Commission
Dr. Mamuka Tsereteli, Senior Fellow, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at AFPC
Moderator: Ms. Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
1:15pm
Buffet Lunch
1:45pm
Journalist Roundtable: The White House and the Evolution of U.S. Policy toward Russia
Panelists: Peter Baker, White House Correspondent, New York Times Susan Glasser, Staff Writer, The New Yorker Rene Pfister, Washington Bureau Chief, DER SPIEGEL Moderator: Ms. Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS This event is made possible through generous support from the Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) cordially invite you to "China’s Maritime Ambitions in the First Island Chain and Beyond"
Agenda
1:00 - 1:15 Welcoming Remarks
Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Yasunori Nakayama
Director General (Acting), JIIA
1:15 - 2:00 East China Sea
Jeffrey Hornung
Political Scientist, RAND Corporation
Masashi Murano
Japan Chair Fellow, Hudson Institute
Moderator
Bonnie Glaser
Senior Adviser for Asia; Director, China Power Project, CSIS
2:00 - 2:45 South China Sea
Greg Poling
Director, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and Fellow, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS
Collin Koh Swee Lean
Research Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Moderator
Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 3:45 Pacific Islands
Greg Poling
Director, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and Fellow, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS
Jonathan Pryke
Director, Pacific Islands Program, Lowy Institute
Moderator
Patrick Buchan
Director, The U.S. Alliances Project, and Fellow for Indo-Pacific Security, CSIS
3:45 - 4:30 Implications for Regional Policy Coordination
Atsuko Kanehara
Professor, Sophia University
Jeff Benson
Military Fellow, International Security Program, CSIS
Moderator
Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
4:30 Adjourn
This event is made possible with support from JIIA.
CSIS is pleased to welcome the Honorable James Risch (R-ID), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for a discussion on China’s growing economic and political influence in Europe and the need for a cohesive transatlantic strategy and policy response. Recent high-level visits to China by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron highlight the urgent need for a transatlantic approach; Chinese strategic economic investments in Europe, through its Belt and Road Initiative, the 17+1 format, and focus on acquiring European firms, as well as its increasingly dominant telecommunications position, challenge NATO as well as transatlantic security and intelligence cooperation. As Beijing exerts influence over EU and non-EU members alike, Beijing has been able to exploit policy differences between the United States and Europe. Following Senator Risch’s opening remarks, he will be joined in a moderated discussion with CSIS Senior Vice Presidents Heather Conley and Michael Green to dive more deeply into the policy challenges of countering China’s foothold in Europe and developing a common transatlantic approach.
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This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
While countering terrorism financing may be prioritized by national governments, it is the rise of illicit finance and money laundering that constitutes a grave threat to national security and democratic institutions. As extensive research identified in the Kremlin Playbook and the Kremlin Playbook 2 demonstrated, illicit financial flows are increasingly used to influence policies and erode democratic systems. Anti-money laundering (AML) directives, Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) legislation as well as other transparency initiatives in the EU and U.S. can help safeguard democratic institutions. Prior to the 2013 financial crisis, Cyprus and the Cypriot financial system was frequently cited as a main conduit of illicit financial flows, particularly from Russia. Cyprus responded by implementing important AML and banking reforms in recent years, such as a register for beneficial ownership for trusts and enhanced compliance and due diligence policies. We welcome the leaders of the two largest banks in Cyprus, as well as Eric Lorber, Director for the Center for Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, for a public discussion on what lessons were learned during this period as well as what more work needs to be done in the U.S. and the EU to prevent malign economic influence from penetrating Western financial systems.
This event was made possible through general support to CSIS.
What will the U.S. Air Force look like in 2030? What combination of aircraft will be needed to face the threats of the future? Three different organizations were tasked by Congress to figure out just that: the U.S. Air Force, the MITRE Corporation, and the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. These three studies vary in their approach, methodology, and detail.
During this session, Todd Harrison will release his assessment of the three studies. Mr. Harrison will be joined by a stellar panel of airpower experts to lend their thoughts on the future construct of the U.S. Air Force.
This report and public event are made possible by the generosity of General Atomics and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Please join us at CSIS for a conversation with Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Audun Halvorsen on Norway’s Arctic security strategy. For Arctic littoral states such as Norway, changing dynamics in the Arctic as a result of climate change and increased commercial activity will bring new challenges in the future. Deputy Foreign Minister Halvorsen will offer his perspectives on the effects of a shifting geopolitical climate on the Arctic and the implications for Norwegian foreign and security policy, for NATO efforts to enhance deterrence and defense in the High North and North Atlantic, and for Arctic governance. Mr. Halvorsen previously served as a Political Advisor to the Minister of Defense and a Political Advisor to the Conservative Party Parliamentary Group.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a Smart Women, Smart Power conversation with House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX). They will discuss U.S. foreign aid and international affairs spending.
Chairwoman Lowey is currently serving her sixteenth term in Congress. She was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1988 and served in the Democratic leadership in 2001 and 2002 as the first woman and the first New Yorker to chair the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She is also the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, where she is also the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations.
Ranking Member Kay Granger is serving her twelfth term in Congress. Granger is the first and only Republican woman to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. Granger currently serves with Chairwoman Lowey as ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee. Prior to this role, Granger was the first woman mayor of Fort Worth, Texas as well as the first female chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. She also served as chairwoman of the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee.
Please join CSIS and the United States Naval Institute (USNI) for a Maritime Security Dialogue event featuring a discussion with Admiral Karl L. Schultz, the 26th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.
This event is made possible by support from Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Formed in 2014 by the Asia Pacific Initiative in Tokyo, the Military Statesmen Forum (MSF) brings together former leaders in the US and Japanese militaries to discuss the US-Japan Alliance and regional and global security challenges. The representatives from the MSF join us at CSIS for a discussion on these critical issues.
Agenda
2:30-2:40 Introductory Remarks
Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
**2:40-2:50 Opening Remarks
Yoichi Funabashi**, Chairman, Asia Pacific Initiative
2:50-4:30 Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Michael J. Green
*Speakers:
The United States*
Admiral Michael Mullen (Ret.), 17th Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Admiral Dennis Blair (Ret.), Former Director of National Intelligence
General Vincent Brooks (Ret.), Former Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea
Japan
General Ryoichi Oriki (Ret.), 3rd Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan
General Shigeru Iwasaki (Ret.), 4th Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan
Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano (Ret.), 5th Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan
4:30 Adjourn
Reception to Follow.
This event is made possible with support to CSIS.
The CSIS Japan Chair cordially invites you to "Japan's Current Security Environment and the Direction of Further Strengthening the Japan-U.S. Alliance" Featuring remarks by
Gen. Koji Yamazaki,Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces
Followed by a discussion moderated by
Michael J. Green,Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.
Please join us on Tuesday, July 30 for a Global Leaders Forum conversation with His Excellency Khaltmaa Battulga, President of Mongolia, on "The Future of U.S.-Mongolia Relations." Welcoming remarks will be given by John Hamre, President and CEO of CSIS, and the conversation will be moderated by Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair at CSIS and Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.
Please join the CSIS International Security Program for a conversation with John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). Inspector General Sopko will discuss findings from the SIGAR's latest report on U.S. security sector assistance efforts in Afghanistan, his first public remarks on the report since its publication in June 2019.
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.
When the United States invaded Afghanistan after the attacks on September 11, 2001, and then overthrew the Taliban regime, senior military officers were not predicting that the United States would be militarily involved 18 years later. Yet, after expending nearly $800 billion and suffering 2,400 killed, the United States is still there, having achieved at best a stalemate. The CSIS report seeks to understand how this happened. Our panel discussion will consider the nature of military advice in Afghanistan, its strengths and weaknesses, and what we have learned for future conflicts.
This event is made possible through the support from the Koch Foundation.
Please join us for an in-depth conversation with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support on the Senate Armed Services Committee, to discuss the recent release of the June 2019 Department of Defense Arctic Strategy. Is the United States appropriately resourced and positioned for Russia’s increased military presence in the Arctic as well as a growing Chinese economic and scientific presence? Or has the United States accepted that it will be limited in its future options to access the Arctic, in an era when U.S. forces and readiness are stretched and future defense budgets are uncertain? Current U.S. strategies suggest that the Arctic region does not make the geopolitical cut for the U.S., despite compelling arguments to the contrary. If correct, what are the long-term implications for U.S. national security? What hard budget and capability choices must be made for the U.S. to remain a relevant security actor in the Arctic?
Please join us for our annual ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019. A timely discussion with current and former government officials, scholars, experts, and opinion leaders from the United States and Korea who will participate in a series of panel discussions to address the state of the U.S.-ROK alliance, the prospects for the peace building process on the Korean Peninsula, and the changing regional dynamics in East Asia and beyond.
This event will be co-hosted with the Korea Foundation, a leading organization of Korea's international exchange and public policy initiative.
You are also invited to join us after the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019 for a special 10 anniversary celebration of the CSIS Korea Chair, starting at 5:00 PM. For more information and to register for the celebration, please visit this page: https://www.csis.org/events/csis-korea-chair-10-year-anniversary-celebration
10:30 – 10:45 AM WELCOMING REMARKS
Ambassador Richard Armitage
President, Armitage International; Trustee, CSIS
Ambassador Lee Sihyung, President, The Korea Foundation
10:45 – 11:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS & CONVERSATION
Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), *Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations, House Foreign Affairs Committee;
Co-Chair of Congressional Study Group on Korea*
Moderated by:
Ambassador Mark Lippert, Senior Advisor, CSIS Korea Chair; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
11:30 – 12:30 PM LUNCHEON
12:30 – 1:45 PM The ROK-U.S. Alliance for Peace and DenuclearizationSESSION I:
Moderator:
Mr. David Nakamura, White House Correspondent, The Washington Post
Panelists:
Ms. Joy Yamamoto, Director, Office of Korean Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Victor Cha, *Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; D.S. Song-KF Professor of
Government, Georgetown University;
Former National Security Council*
Dr. Joon Hyung Kim, Professor, Handong Global University
Dr. Sang Hyun Lee, Senior Research Fellow, Sejong Institute
Ambassador Joseph Yun, *Senior Advisor to the Asia Center,
United States Institute of Peace; Former Special Representative
for North Korea Policy and Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Korea and Japan, U.S. Department of State*
1:45 – 2:00 PM COFFEE BREAK
2:00 – 3:15 PM Recasting and Forecasting of the Peace Building Process on the Korean PeninsulaSESSION II:
Moderator:
Ambassador Byungjae Cho, *Former Chancellor, Korea National
Diplomatic Academy, Former ROK Ambassador to Myanmar and
Malaysia*
Panelists:
Dr. Haksoon Paik, President, Sejong Institute
Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, *KF-VUB Korea Chair, Institute for European Studies
(IES-VUB); Reader (Associate Professor) in International Relations,
King's College London*
Dr. Jiyoung Park, *Director and Senior Fellow, Center for
Science and Technology Policy, the Asan Institute for Policy Studies*
Dr. Sue Mi Terry, *Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst,
Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council*
3:15 – 3:30 PM COFFEE BREAK
3:30 – 4:45 PM The Regional Dynamics: East-Asia and BeyondSESSION III:
Moderator:
Dr. Sue Mi Terry, *Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst,
Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council*
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Please join us for our annual ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019. A timely discussion with current and former government officials, scholars, experts, and opinion leaders from the United States and Korea who will participate in a series of panel discussions to address the state of the U.S.-ROK alliance, the prospects for the peace building process on the Korean Peninsula, and the changing regional dynamics in East Asia and beyond.
This event will be co-hosted with the Korea Foundation, a leading organization of Korea's international exchange and public policy initiative.
You are also invited to join us after the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019 for a special 10 anniversary celebration of the CSIS Korea Chair, starting at 5:00 PM. For more information and to register for the celebration, please visit this page: https://www.csis.org/events/csis-korea-chair-10-year-anniversary-celebration
10:30 – 10:45 AM WELCOMING REMARKS
Ambassador Richard Armitage
President, Armitage International; Trustee, CSIS
Ambassador Lee Sihyung, President, The Korea Foundation
10:45 – 11:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS & CONVERSATION
Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), *Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations, House Foreign Affairs Committee;
Co-Chair of Congressional Study Group on Korea*
Moderated by:
Ambassador Mark Lippert, Senior Advisor, CSIS Korea Chair; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
11:30 – 12:30 PM LUNCHEON
12:30 – 1:45 PM The ROK-U.S. Alliance for Peace and DenuclearizationSESSION I:
Moderator:
Mr. David Nakamura, White House Correspondent, The Washington Post
Panelists:
Ms. Joy Yamamoto, Director, Office of Korean Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Victor Cha, *Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; D.S. Song-KF Professor of
Government, Georgetown University;
Former National Security Council*
Dr. Joon Hyung Kim, Professor, Handong Global University
Dr. Sang Hyun Lee, Senior Research Fellow, Sejong Institute
Ambassador Joseph Yun, *Senior Advisor to the Asia Center,
United States Institute of Peace; Former Special Representative
for North Korea Policy and Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Korea and Japan, U.S. Department of State*
1:45 – 2:00 PM COFFEE BREAK
2:00 – 3:15 PM Recasting and Forecasting of the Peace Building Process on the Korean PeninsulaSESSION II:
Moderator:
Ambassador Byungjae Cho, *Former Chancellor, Korea National
Diplomatic Academy, Former ROK Ambassador to Myanmar and
Malaysia*
Panelists:
Dr. Haksoon Paik, President, Sejong Institute
Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, *KF-VUB Korea Chair, Institute for European Studies
(IES-VUB); Reader (Associate Professor) in International Relations,
King's College London*
Dr. Jiyoung Park, *Director and Senior Fellow, Center for
Science and Technology Policy, the Asan Institute for Policy Studies*
Dr. Sue Mi Terry, *Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst,
Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council*
3:15 – 3:30 PM COFFEE BREAK
3:30 – 4:45 PM The Regional Dynamics: East-Asia and BeyondSESSION III:
Moderator:
Dr. Sue Mi Terry, *Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst,
Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council*
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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) invites you to attend a conversation with Dr. Alexis Lasselle Ross about the US Army’s new policy on intellectual property (IP). The new policy on the Army’s management of IP was signed by Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper in December 2018. Dr. Ross, the deputy assistant secretary of the Army for strategy and acquisition reform, spearheaded the policy effort and worked across stakeholders to make the Army IP policy a reality. The new policy has four key principles: 1) foster open communication with industry, 2) plan early and develop a customized IP strategy, 3) negotiate custom data and licenses, and 4) negotiate early in the process for competitive prices.
Mr. Andrew Hunter will moderate the discussion. Please join us on Tuesday, June 18th for this timely conversation with Dr. Alexis Lasselle Ross.
This event was made possible through general support to CSIS.
Please join us for a conversation with Minister of National Defense of Portugal João Gomes Cravinho. Portugal offers a unique perspective on the importance of transatlantic relations given its Atlantic geography as well as its membership in both NATO and the EU. Minister Cravinho will share his thoughts on the most pressing issues for transatlantic security and defense, including Russia, China, and security challenges along Europe’s Southern borders. Minister Cravinho will also discuss the future of US-EU security and defense cooperation in a post-Brexit environment as Lisbon plays a more proactive role in the selection of new EU leaders. Minister Cravinho previously served as EU Ambassador to New Delhi, EU Ambassador to Brasília, and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs.
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.
Book Event
With
Sheila A. Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Moderated by
Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Chair in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy, Georgetown University
Sheila Smith will discuss her new book, Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power . Japan’s postwar constitution renounced the use of offensive military force and the constraints of this pledge still bind Japan’s military activities today. As Smith shows, the realities of East Asian geopolitics have the Japanese rethinking that commitment. Japan has increasingly flexed its muscles—deploying troops under UN auspices, participating in coercive sanctions, and raising defense budgets. Japan is not only responding to increasing threats from North Korean missiles and Chinese maritime activities but also reevaluating its dependence on its increasingly unpredictable ally, the United States.
Sheila A. Smith, an expert on Japanese politics and foreign policy, is senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). In addition to this new publication, she is author of Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and a Rising China (Columbia University Press, 2015), which was released in Japanese as 日中 親愛なる宿敵: 変容する日本政治と対中政策 (Tokyo University Press, 2018), and Japan's New Politics and the U.S.-Japan Alliance (Council on Foreign Relations, June 2014). She is also the author of the interactive guide, “Constitutional Change in Japan,” on CFR.org. Smith is vice chair of the U.S. advisors to the U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON), a bi-national advisory panel of government officials and private sector members. She also serves on the advisory committee for the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future program of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation. She teaches as an adjunct professor at the Asian Studies Department of Georgetown University and serves on the board of its Journal of Asian Affairs. She earned her MA and PhD degrees from the department of political science at Columbia University.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
Please join us for a discussion with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith on U.S. national security challenges in advance of the markup of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
Since their first October 2017 attack in Mozambique, Islamist extremists—invariably called al-Shabaab or Ahlu Sunna wa Jama—have conducted over 110 attacks, with more than 295 civilian and military deaths. Despite this escalating violence, there are significant gaps in our understanding of the problem. There is not a consensus about the key drivers of extremism in the region, including the linkages between local, regional, and international extremist networks. Experts have struggled to identify who comprises al-Shabaab (Ahlu Sunna wa Jama), and furnish answers to key questions regarding their objectives, recruitment, or funding sources.
Join the CSIS Africa Program on Thursday, June 6, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a half-day conference on growing insecurity in Mozambique. This event will feature two expert panels on the drivers of extremism and potential response efforts in Mozambique.
Keynote Address: Stefanie Amadeo, Director of the Office of Southern African Affairs (U.S. Department of State)
Panel 1: Examining Social, Political, and Religious Drivers
Featuring Dr. Alex Vines (Chatham House), Dr. Yussuf Adam (Universidade Eduardo Mondlane), and Dr. Liazzat Bonate (University of West Indies)
Moderated by Emilia Columbo
Panel 2: Exploring Regional and International Response Efforts
Featuring H. Dean Pittman (former U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique), Zenaida Machado (Human Rights Watch), and Dr. Gregory Pirio (Empowering Communications)
Moderated by Judd Devermont (Director, CSIS Africa Program)
This event is made possible by the general support to CSIS.
Please join CSIS and the United States Naval Institute (USNI) for a Maritime Security Dialogue event featuring Vice Admiral William Merz, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems and moderated by Mark F. Cancian, Senior Adviser, CSIS International Security Program. The event will be webcast live from this page.
This event is made possible by support from Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a discussion with Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, on President Trump's Iran policy, the impact of the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA, and the future of U.S.-Iran relations.
Brian Hook is the U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State. Prior to this appointment, he served as Director of the Policy Planning Staff from 2017-2018. From 2009-2017, he managed an international strategic consulting firm based in Washington, DC. He held a number of senior positions in the Bush Administration, including Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations; Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; Special Assistant to the President for Policy in the White House Chief of Staff’s office; and Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, at the Justice Department. He practiced corporate law at Hogan & Hartson in Washington from 1999-2003. Before practicing law, he served as an advisor to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and to U.S. Congressman James Leach.
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Please join the CSIS International Security Program and Project on Prosperity and Development for a discussion on pursuing effective and conflict-aware stabilization in light of the new Stabilization Assistance Review framework, released by the U.S. administration in June 2018.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Keynote * Dr. Denise Natali, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State * Moderator: Erol Yayboke, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development, Center for Strategic and International Studies
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Panel Discussion * Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Director and Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University * Frances Brown, Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace * Robert Jenkins, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development * Moderator: Melissa Dalton, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, International Security Program, and Director, Cooperative Defense Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies
This event is made possible by support from Chemonics International.
Please join the CSIS International Security Program for the launch of its report entitled "Shifting the Burden Responsibly."
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Keynote Address * James Anderson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, U.S. Department of Defense
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Panel Discussion * Cara Abercrombie, Principal Director, Security Cooperation Workforce Development Directorate, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, U.S. Department of Defense * Kevin O'Keefe, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director, Office of Security Assistance, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State * Tommy Ross, Senior Associate (Non-resident), International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
This event is made possible by support from the Open Society Foundations.
On April 23, 2019, the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies will be hosting a discussion on pre-existing and emerging threats to U.S. space systems. The event will kickoff with a keynote from Steve Kitay, DASD for Space Policy. Following Mr. Kitay's remarks, an expert panel will discuss recent global counterspace developments. This event highlights the Aerospace Security Project’s new report, Space Threat Assessment 2019, and the Secure World Foundation’s new report, Global Counterspace Capabilities.
Following the discussion, please join us for a screening of a new documentary, Commanding Space: The Story Behind the Space Force, produced by the CSIS Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab. To celebrate the launch of both the new report and the documentary, we invite you to stay after the screening for a networking reception.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Transnational Threats Project for a conversation on the war against ISIS with New York Times correspondent Rukmini Callimachi. Seth Jones, Harold Brown Chair and Director of the Transnational Threats Project, will join Rukmini to discuss her experience reporting on the fight against ISIS and her views from on the ground in Syria.
Rukmini Callimachi joined The New York Times in March 2014 as a foreign correspondent, covering Al-Qaeda and ISIS. She is a three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, including in 2014 for her series of stories based on a cache of internal Al-Qaeda documents she discovered in Mali. She is also the winner of the George Polk Award for International Reporting, multiple Overseas Press Club Awards and the Michael Kelly prize. Before joining The Times, Ms. Callimachi spent seven years covering a 20-country beat in Africa, first as a correspondent and later as West Africa bureau chief for The Associated Press. She began her career as a freelancer in India in 2001, where she was lucky enough to get one of the last seats on a plane to the state of Gujarat on the day of a catastrophic earthquake, filing her first story for Time magazine. She is also an NBC contributor and host of the hit podcast "Caliphate".
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Last month, Director General Yukiya Amano stated that “the IAEA stands ready to undertake verification and monitoring activities in North Korea if a political agreement is reached among countries concerned.” Additionally, the IAEA closely follows developments related to implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and plays a crucial role in verifying Iran’s compliance with the nuclear agreement. Please join the Project on Nuclear Issues on April 5 for a keynote address and discussion with Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency on nuclear safeguards, the work the IAEA performs and the current challenges that faces.
This event is made possible by support from general support to CSIS.
Arms control and the nonproliferation regime are being challenged on multiple fronts. U.S.-Russia bilateral cooperation on arms control stalled under the cloud of INF violations by Russia and withdrawal by the United States. Prospects for even simple extension of the New START Treaty appear grim. If New START expires in 2021 without extension or replacement the United States may find itself for the first time in over fifty years without any formal, treaty-based limits on strategic nuclear weapons capabilities. This uncertainty combined with nuclear modernization programs in U.S., Russia and China raise important questions about the future strategic stability, force modernization and arms control.
Please join PONI on April 3, 2019 for a half-day conference from 1-6pm to explore the future of arms control. The conference will be followed by a reception. Additional speakers and specific times will be announced shortly.
1:00 PM Conference Welcome
Rebecca Hersman
Director, Project on Nuclear Issues and Senior Adviser, International Security Program, CSIS
1:15 PM Keynote
Senator Deb Fischer
2:00 PM Break
2:15PM Panel 1: Arms Control and Strategic Stability in Europe and Asia
Rebecca Lissner
Assistant Professor, Strategic and Operational Research Department, U.S. Naval War College
Ulrich Kuehn
Deputy Head, Arms Control and Emerging Technologies, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy, University of Hamburg
Rebecca Davis Gibbons
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Managing the Atom, Belfer Center
John Warden
Strategy, Forces and Resources Division, Institute for Defense Analyses
Moderator:
Rachel Ellehuus, Deputy Director & Senior Fellow, Europe Program, CSIS
3:45 PM Break
4:00 PM Panel 2: Force Posture Implications of a Post-Arms Control World
Alex Bell
Senior Policy Director, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Vince Manzo
Research Scientist, Center for Naval Analyses
Frank Rose
Senior Fellow for Security and Strategy, Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution
Oriana Mastro
Assistant Professor of Security Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Moderator:
Rebecca Hersman
Director, Project on Nuclear Issues and Senior Adviser, International Security Program. CSIS
5:30 PM Public Reception
This event is made possible by support from Northrop Grumman Corporation.
The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is pleased to present the Vietnam and the United States: Towards Strategic Cooperation conference on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. This half-day conference will be an opportunity for in-depth discussion on how the United States and Vietnam can forge closer security and defense ties and deepen strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. A light breakfast will be served.
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM Remarks by the Honorable Randall G. Schriver
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
9:10 AM - 10:20 AM Panel 1: US-Vietnam Security and Defense Cooperation
BG Stephen L. A. Michael
Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Policy (J5), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Ambassador David B. Shear
Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates; former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
Dr. To Anh Tuan
Deputy Director-General, Bien Dong Institute for Maritime Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
10:20 AM - 10:35 AMBreak
10:35 AM -11:45 AMPanel 2: US and Vietnam in the region
Dr. Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Dr. Evan Medeiros
Penner Family Chair in Asian Studies, Georgetown University
Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc
Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States
Moderator:
Dr. Amy Searight, Director, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Remarks by Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc
Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States
This event was made possible with support from Samsung and Chubb.
Please join the CSIS Alliances and American Leadership Program for a half-day conference on the possible future trajectory of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) on March 29th. Alliances Program Fellow Patrick Gerard Buchan will discuss the results of a survey of regional strategic elites on the future of the Quad with Senior Vice President for Asia Dr. Michael Green. An opening discussion on strategic challenges in the Indo-Pacific will frame two panel discussions with regional experts on opportunities for Quad collaboration on security and infrastructure development. Please register your attendance at the link below.
8:30-8:35 Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Michael Green
Senior Vice President and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
8:35-9:00 Opening Discussion: Genesis of the Quad
Ambassador Paul Wolfowitz
Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Dr. Michael Green
Senior Vice President and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
9:00-9:45 Launch of Quad Survey Results
Patrick Buchan
Fellow in Indo-Pacific Security, CSIS
Dr. Michael Green
Senior Vice President and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
9:45-10:00 Break
10:00-11:00 Quad Cooperation on Security
Patrick Buchan
Fellow in Indo-Pacific Security, CSIS
Tanvi Madan
Director, India Project, The Brookings Institution
Tetsuo Kotani
Senior Fellow, Japan Institute for International Affairs
Kelly Magsamen
Vice President for National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress
Moderator
Dr. Michael Green
Senior Vice President and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
11:00-12:00 Quad Cooperation on Economics and Infrastructure
Jacob Greber
U.S. Bureau Chief, Australia Financial Review
Matthew Goodman
Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Advisor for Asian Economics, CSIS
Tanvi Madan
Director, India Project, The Brookings Institution
Moderator
Dr. Michael Green
Senior Vice President and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
12:00 Adjourn
This event is made possible through support from the Government of Japan.
CSIS invites you to a conversation with Under Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy and Representative Anthony Brown (D-MD) to discuss the Army's modernization efforts and how the Army will fight in the future.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project and Defense Budget Analysis Program on Wednesday, March 20, for "Strategic National Security Space: FY 2020 Budget and Policy Forum." This year's event will address the dynamic national security space landscape including the release of the Trump administration's Fiscal Year 2020 budget, the legislative proposal for the reorganization of national security space, and the evolving threat environment. All guests must register by Friday, March 15, to attend.
Conference Agenda:
**8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast & Registration
8:30 – 8:35 Welcome Todd Harrison**
Director, CSIS Aerospace Security Project; Director, CSIS Defense Budget Analysis
Keynote8:35 – 9:00
Dr. Will Roper Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Coffee Break9:00 – 9:10
9:10 – 9:45 Keynote Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) *Chairman, House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Q&A with Todd Harrison*
Coffee Break 9:45 – 9:55
9:55 – 10:45 Keynote Patrick Shanahan
Acting Secretary of Defense
Q&A with Todd Harrison
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 Panel Discussion Cristina Chaplain Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Todd Harrison
Director, CSIS Aerospace Security Project; Director, CSIS Defense Budget Analysis
Lt Gen James “Kevin” McLaughlin, USAF (ret.)
former Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
Mike Tierney
Velos
Moderated by , Chris WilliamsNational Security Space Association
This event is made possible by the generous support of General Dynamics Mission Systems, Harris Corporation, LinQuest Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, SES Government Solutions, and Vox Space.
As part of CSIS’s ongoing Implementing Innovation Series, hear perspectives from Air Force Acquisition Executive Dr. William Roper. Dr. Roper has been a moving force in implementing innovation in defense for the last 7 years. His insight on what it takes to deliver innovative capability for confronting peer competitors is changing the acquisition approach for the United States Air Force. It is also being closely watched throughout industry and the defense community. Both his remarks and Q&A provide an opportunity to highlight what is moving the needle for DoD today, and what remains to be done.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
In the aftermath of the Hanoi Summit, please join CSIS for a special speech by Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to assess the outcome of the summit between the United States and North Korea. The Senator's speech will be preceded by a panel of distinguished experts.
12:45 PM | REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN
1:15 PM | WELCOMING REMARKS
1:15 PM | SESSION I: Implications of the U.S.-North Korea Hanoi Summit
Mr. H. Andrew Schwartz, Chief Communications Officer, CSIS
Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; D.S. Song-KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University; Former National Security Council (2004-2007)
Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, Distinguished Fellow, Transatlantic Security Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Dr. Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council (2008-2009)
Mr. David Nakamura, White House Correspondent, The Washington Post
2:30 PM | COFFEE BREAK
2:45 PM | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Avoiding Normalization Without Denuclearization
Senator Cory Gardner, United States Senator (R-CO); Chairman, Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Moderated by:
Ambassador Mark Lippert, Senior Adviser, CSIS Korea Chair; Vice President, Boeing International; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
3:15 PM | ADJOURNMENT
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Celebrating 10 Years of the CSIS Korea Chair
2009 - 2019
Please join us for a timely discussion with scholars, experts, and opinion leaders on the potential impact of the February 27 and 28, 2019 Vietnam Summit between the United States and North Korea, the possibilities for denuclearization, and regional implications of summit diplomacy for Northeast Asia.
9:30 AM | REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN
10:00 AM | WELCOMING REMARKS
Mr. H. Andrew Schwartz, Chief Communications Officer, CSIS
10:00 AM | SESSION I: Prospects for the Trump-Kim Vietnam Summit
Mr. Nick Schifrin, Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent, PBS NewsHour
Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; D.S. Song-KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University; Former National Security Council (2004-2007)
Mr. Richard Johnson, Senior Director for Fuel Cycle and Verification, Nuclear Threat Initiative; Former National Security Council (2013-2015)
Ambassador Mark Lippert, Senior Adviser, CSIS Korea Chair; Vice President, Boeing International; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Ms. Laura Rosenberger, Director, Alliance for Securing Democracy; Senior Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States; Former National Security Council (2012-2015)
Dr. Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council (2008-2009)
11:00 AM | SESSION II: North Korean Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues Going Forward
Mr. Lindsay Lloyd, Director, Human Freedom Initiative, George W. Bush Institute
Ms. Roberta Cohen, Co-Chair Emeritus, The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
,Ambassador Robert King Senior Adviser, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Jung Pak, Senior Fellow and the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies, Brookings Institution; Former National Intelligence Council (2014-2016); Former Senior Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency
Dr. Victor Cha, CSIS and Georgetown University
12:00 PM | ADJOURNMENT
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In recent years, economists and policymakers have expressed heightened concern over industrial concentration and the potential for monopolies in a number of sectors of the U.S economy, ranging from retail trade and manufacturing to finance and utilities. These concerns extend to the U.S. defense industry, which the nation depends upon to equip its military with a wide array of mission-essential goods and services.
Growing concentration may hinder competition, reduce the availability of key supplies and equipment, and diminish vendors’ incentives for innovation and performance in government contracts. On the other hand, countries with comparatively smaller or less developed industrial bases often seek to promote consolidation, hoping national champion firms will gain the economies of scale to compete internationally. Even the United States encouraged consolidation during the post-Cold War drawdown in the 1990s, a policy that was announced to the defense industry at what is evocatively referred to as “The Last Supper.”
CSIS undertook a study examining the relationship between industrial concentration and competition with U.S. defense acquisition performance outcomes. An expert panel will discuss the results of this study, and the larger issues.
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The Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at CSIS is pleased to invite you to a discussion on ‘India's Inter-State Water Wars: Causes, Consequences, and Cures,’ a topic covered in a new book of Subnational Hydropolitics: Conflict, Cooperation, and Institution-Building in Shared River Basins by Dr. Scott Moore, who serves as Senior Fellow at the Penn Water Center, Director of China Programs in the Office of the Provost, and Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and The Water Center at Penn.
From the San Francisco Bay area to Sao Paulo to Riyadh, water shortages increasingly cloud economic forecasts. But nowhere is the risk greater than in South Asia, where India, the largest economy and most important regional power, faces crippling shortages and a lack of consensus on what to do about them. In turn, water problems threaten to drag down India’s economic growth and slow its rise to regional power. In this talk, Scott Moore will draw on his recent book, Subnational Hydropolitics: Conflict, Cooperation, and Institution-Building in Shared River Basins, to explore some of the causes of India’s many inter-state water disputes, and what they say about the state of India’s federal system. He'll also discuss some promising ways to convert India’s pervasive sub-national water wars into cooperation.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
Join us as we present the results and recommendations from a recent report that tracks businesses new to the federal contracting arena from 2001-2016, otherwise known as new entrants, using publicly available contracting data from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). A panel discussion will follow to discuss the government’s recent efforts and results in attracting and retaining new vendors in federal contracting. The panel will include relevant perspectives from both government and industry.
The report analyzes firm-level information and evaluates entrances, exits, and status changes among newly entered federal vendors with the purpose of comparing challenges faced by small businesses with those of larger ones. The final results compare the survival rates between small and non-small new entrants contracting with the federal government and calculate the graduation rates for those small new entrants who grew in size during the observation period and survived after ten years.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.
Please join the CSIS International Security Program on Thursday, January 31, for a panel previewing the release of the Trump administration's FY 2020 defense budget request. CSIS experts Todd Harrison, Kathleen H. Hicks, Andrew Hunter, and Mark Cancian will provide their expectations for the FY 2020 request and address the budget's implications on defense strategy, acquisition, and U.S. military forces. The panel will be moderated by Mackenzie Eaglen of AEI.
This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.