Mar042020 Event Why should the US care about Ukraine?Why should the US care about Ukraine? WED, MAR 4, 2020 2:30 PM 1030 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC 20005 The recent impeachment hearings put a spotlight on Ukraine and US national interests there. The National Interest magazine compared current policy to Vietnam’s “groupthink” while Ambassador John Herbst argued that the United States has…
Mar022020 Event Congress and defense policy: A conversation with Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-TexasCongress and defense policy: A conversation with Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas Monday, Mar 02, 2020 10:00 AM–11:00 AM EST Brookings Institution Falk Auditorium 1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Foreign policy is the domain of the executive branch, but Congress plays a key constitutional role by passing budgets and conducting oversight. As the Department of…
Feb272020 Event How Close is Doomsday?How Close is Doomsday? Not a flashback. Not the 1980s. But yes, there’s an arms race. According to the Doomsday Clock, it’s just 100 seconds to midnight—closer to catastrophe than at any point since its creation in 1947. Don’t miss this special YouTube event How Close is Doomsday? Ernest J. Moniz Governor Jerry Brown…
Feb202020 Event “The Bomb: Presidents, Generals and the Secret History of Nuclear War”You are cordially invited to attend an NTI seminar “The Bomb: Presidents, Generals and the Secret History of Nuclear War” Featuring: Author and Historian Fred KaplanWith remarks by: Ernest J. Moniz, NTI Co-Chair and CEO Thursday, February 20, 2020 5:00–6:30 pm Books will be available for purchase and can be signed by Mr. Kaplan at…
Feb182020 Event Decision-making and Technology Under the Nuclear ShadowWatch the recorded event video here. Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:00 pm – 4:30 pmCSIS Headquarters Room C115 Featured Speakers: Dr. Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Affairs, Columbia University Dr. Peter W. Singer, Strategist and Senior Fellow, New America Ms. Avril Haines, Deputy Director, Columbia World Projects; Former Deputy National Security Advisor…
Feb062020 Event The Present and Future Promise of Synthetic BiologyThursday, February 6, 2020 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CSIS Headquarters, Room 110 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…
Feb062020 Event Why the U.S. Needs a Strong NATOThursday, February 6, 2020 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm The Heritage Foundation Allison Auditorium 214 Massachusetts Ave NE The Jesse Helms Lecture Series highlights foreign policies that Senator Helms championed throughout his years in office. One of his highest priorities was ensuring that America had the resources and capabilities to defend its interests and those…
Feb052020 Event / DiscussionA Conversation With IAEA Director General Rafael GrossiEVENT DETAILS: DATE Wednesday, February 5, 2020 TIME 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. LOCATION 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 SPEAKER Rafael Mariano Grossi MODERATOR George Perkovich CONTACT Erin McLaughlin +1 202 939 2306 | EMcLaughlin@ceip.org Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi assumed the office of director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on December…
Feb042020 Event “Promoting Cyber Interoperability: The Path Forward”CSIS Tuesday, February 4, 2020 11:00 am – 12:30 pm In recent years, the number and variety of cybersecurity products and services has grown rapidly. One survey found that organizations use an average of 47 different cybersecurity tools across their networks. This has created challenges for organizations, who can find it difficult to make all…
Feb032020 Event / DiscussionBlockchain and the Traceability of Critical MaterialsFEBRUARY 3, 2020 | 10:00AM – 11:30AM THE STIMSON CENTER Dr. Philippe Thevoz from SICPA, who has been at the forefront of digital transformation for 30 years, will introduce blockchain technology, highlight use cases of the KSI Blockchain, which has been used by Estonia since 2008, and identify concrete examples of blockchain applications for securing data…