Washington Post and PBS FRONTLINE reporter Shane Harris talked about “The Discord Leaks,” a documentary looking at how highly classified Pentagon information was leaked on the gaming and cha…
929 viewsThe John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum convened political and intelligence experts to revisit the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis on the 60th anniversary of the confrontation be…
443 viewsDaniel Kurtz-Phelan, executive editor of Foreign Affairs, chronicled George Marshall’s efforts to end the Chinese Civil War.
1,064 viewsStanford University’s Hoover Institution held a conference with senior leaders from government, academia, and civil society to address the future of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence S…
493 viewsThe George Washington University Extremism Program hosted a panel discussion with technology experts and government officials on combating online radicalization. Following opening remarks, B…
519 viewsPanelists previewed the incoming Trump administration’s relationship with the intelligence community. In addition, speakers talked about the implications of Russia hacking into the Democrati…
1,195 viewsShane Harris talked about his book, @War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex, about the military’s use of cyberspace to wage war. He discussed the involvement of private companies lik…
915 viewsShane Harris talked about his book, @War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex, about the military’s use of cyberspace to wage war. He discussed the involvement of private companies lik…
554 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer responses to the question, “What should the U.S.' role be in solving world problems?” Shane Harris spoke by phone about the latest on U.S. strategy to co…
531 viewsShane Harris spoke by phone about the Malaysian airliner shot down in Eastern Ukraine near the Russian border.
311 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments on the news of the day, and on the investigation into the Malaysian airliner shot down in Eastern Ukraine near the Russian border. Foreign Polic…
433 viewsShane Harris talked about ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. Topics included the rising violence between Israel and Hamas, continued violence in Iraq and the militant group ISIS* in that co…
693 viewsThe New America Foundation hosts a discussion on how unmanned aerial drones are being used in the U.S. for non-military purposes. Konstantin Kakaes gave an historical analysis comparing dron…
219 viewsMIT Professor and former fighter pilot Missy Cummings said aerial drones were revolutionizing the agriculture sector and will likely do the same for the cargo transport industry in the next …
301 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano talked about U.S. cybersecurity threats. In her remarks she said that cyber attacks had increased during the preceding decade, and even during he…
862 viewsCurrent and form Homeland Security, FBI, and CIA officials talked about homeland security and intelligence gathering. Among the topics they addressed were intelligence operations since the S…
691 viewsGeneral Brent Scowcroft, former national security advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, assessed foreign policy challenges facing the Obama administration. His speech follo…
503 viewsThe author follows Admiral Poindexter and his desire to increase surveillance to stop terror attacks. According to Harris, the Admiral’s push for increased surveillance began with the bombin…
1,299 viewsPanelists talked about their books on global security. After the presentations, the authors responded to questions from members of the audience. Benjamin Wittes moderated. Their books were: …
263 viewsShane Harris talked about his November 14, 2009, National Journal cover story, “The Rise of Cyberwar.” The story reveals new information about how the U.S. government has used cyber attacks …
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