Technology

The Summit, co-organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA), the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and the Space Foundation, and co-sponsored by American Astronautical Society (AAS), the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), will involve high

CSIS hosted an event with the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary Roughead, USN. Admiral Roughead discussed the following subjects:

The CSIS Global Strategy Institute convened leading thinkers from the policy, modeling, and analytical realms for a discussion of resource scarcity and the impact on the environment and stability/security.

Recent events in Iran and China have demonstrated the potential of new social networking technology to help effect political change.  Indeed, many overstate the influence of Web 2.0 technology on political systems, but it is still important to consider.

Discussion subjects include:

The CSIS Complexity project's first phase which led to the publication of “Organizing for a Complex World: Developing Tomorrow’s Defense and Net-Centric Systems.” Phase II is proposing and assessing ways to measure success in complex program management and ways for organizations to a

CSIS is hosting a luncheon called “U.S. Cyber Challenge – Can we catch up?”.  This luncheon is part of a larger initiative called the U.S. Cyber Challenge - a program designed to encourage young people to develop the aptitude and skills to become the core of a strong cybersecurity community moving forward. 

Speakers:

Space Initiatives will roll out its new report Mid- and Long-Term Prospects for Human Spaceflight: Mitigating the Gaps.

On April 8, 2009, CSIS hosted an event on the global informational needs for managing climate change. Topics discussed include:
•    Current national and international adaptation efforts and challenges