Professor of Practice, adjunct political scientist at the RAND Corporation, former staff at the National Security Council and in the Department of State Policy Planning staff
Professor of Practice, ASU Director of Future Security Education, retired U.S. Air Force colonel; political scientist specializing in strategy and narrative, former faculty at U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies.
Day-long workshop in January 2019 at New America in Washington, DC on to discuss the development and test the viability of the Frontlines Lab, a collaborative effort between Drexel University, New America, and Arizona State University. The workshop included over 30 academics, current and former government officials, representatives of civil society, current and former military, civilian protection, and international humanitarian assistance experts.
Day-long conference in September 2019 at New America in Washington, DC to discuss current and future challenges for U.S. Special Operations. Speakers included: Adm. William McRaven, Former Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command; Roya Rahmani, Afghan Ambassador to the US; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA); Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL); Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA); Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America; Admiral (Ret.) Linda Robinson, RAND Corporation; Ioannis Koskinas, CEO, Hoplite Group; Brig. Gen. Matt Easley, US Army AI Task Force; Joshua Geltzer, ASU Future of War Fellow at New America.
Half-day conference in December 2019 at New America in Washington, DC bringing together thought leaders engaged with moral injury and the profound impact of the lived experience of war. Speakers included: David Luban, Georgetown University; Maj. (ret.) Ian Fishback, former Special Forces officer named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world after sending Sen. John McCain a letter on prisoner abuse in Iraq; Dr. Kate McGraw, Psychological Health Center of Excellence, Defense Health Agency; David Wood, winner of a Pulitzer Prize for his work on moral injury; C.
The Center on the Future of War held the Future of War Conference 2018 on April 9 in Washington, D.C. The event featured leaders from government, military, journalism, academia, and the private sector who explored pressing issues in international security and defense, including: What would a war with North Korea look like?; Do future conflicts require new Geneva Conventions?; How can the U.S. make sure it wins the cyber war of 2028?; and After ISIS, what comes next in the Middle East?
New America and Arizona State University invite you to the fifth annual Future Security Forum (formerly the Future of War Conference) on April 29, 2019 in Washington, D.C. At this conference, leaders from government, academia, journalism, the military, and the private sector will explore pressing issues in international security and defense. Panel topics include:
New America and Arizona State University invite you to join an online Future Security Forum, focused on reimagining national security in the age of COVID-19. Top policymakers, practitioners from government, the private sector, and academia will convene a four-day virtual forum to analyze and debate the most pressing global security issues of the 21st century.
Monday, September 21
12:10-3:00pm ET
New America and Arizona State University are pleased to invite you to the 2021 Future Security Forum, which will be held online September 13-14, 2021. This year’s Forum marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Forum sessions will reflect on the past 20 years of U.S. security policy, and chart the next 20 years of national and international security trends.
Professor of Practice, formerly of U.S. Institute of Peace, U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction and Bureau Chief for Afghanistan/Pakistan for The Washington Post