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Biosecurity experts and medical professionals talked about combating biological terrorism. They discussed lessons learned from previous outbreaks and attacks, shared ideas for response and p…

Nine experts on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance talked about the results of the most recent conference of leaders of the alliance’s member states, held in July 2016.…

Federal officials, foreign diplomats, and academics took part in a discussion on combating terrorism. They talked about strategies and lessons learned for fighting multiple threats from grou…

The Potomac Institute held a forum on countering terrorist organizations and biological threats. The panel comprised former Homeland Security Security Tom Ridge, former U.S. Senator Joseph L…

Diplomats, political experts, and military advisers talked about the terrorism threat outlook for 2015. terrorist threats and best practices in countering terrorism. They also discussed less…

Former Defense Department and FBI officials talked about the international community’s concern over the expansion of ISIS.* They also discussed the group’s evolution and why the internationa…

Panelists talked about the growing threat of “lone wolf” domestic terrorist attacks. “Lone wolf” is a term associated with notable attacks such as the shooting at the Fort Hood, Texas, Army …

Ambassadors from the League of Arab States and Mali and the deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Lithuania talked about security cooperation among countries worldwide in combating terro…

Panelists addressed weak links in critical supply chains for computers, computer technology, and computing infrastructure. The focus was on the source of threats, what the government can do …

To mark the one-year anniversary of killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan by U.S. Navy SEALS, a panel of former military and intelligence officials assessed the state of al-…

As the United Nations Security Council formally considered Palestine’s statehood bid, experts discussed the implications of the long-standing conflict with Israel on the U.S. and internation…

Michael Swetnam talked about President Obama’s expected announcement later in the day of his nominations of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta to replace retiring Defens…

Ambassadors from Spain and Morocco, and former intelligence professionals and scholars talked about terrorism events that occurred in 2010 as well as the recent 2011 events such as the Mosco…

Representative Mike Rogers spoke about management and oversight of the intelligence community, as well as the role of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Among the topics he address…

A panel discussion was held on the findings of the Potomac Institute annual report on the past, current, and emerging threats of terrorism. Topics included policy changes in the Obama Admini…

The panel talked about terrorism and counterterrorism in the North Atlantic. Topics included the Russian invasion of Georgia, NATO, and the European Union. They answered questions from the a…

Michael Swetnam and Nejib Ayachi made opening remarks at an international conference on security challenges and response strategies for the Maghreb and Sahel regions of North Africa. Followi…

Yosef Kuperwasser talked about the influence that the United States has had in the Middle East, the radicalism, terrorism, and proliferation of mass destruction in the Middle East, and what …

Panelists discussed the challenges and opportunities in 2007 for peace in the Middle East. Topics included the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, sectar…

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies sponsored an event during which, diplomatic officials talked about international efforts to combat global terrorism. They addressed issues including mode…