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The Future of the Internet - Who Decides?

ktimlin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:30:00 -0500

On January 12, ICANN launches the largest domain name expansion since the creation of the Internet. Rod Beckstrom, CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) discussed this global achievement, ICANN's multi-stakeholder model that made it possible, and the rapid internationalization of the Internet.

Securing Cyberspace in the 21st Century

kate — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:30:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU's Schieffer School of Journalism host a session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues

"Securing Cyberspace in the 21st Century"

Moderated by

Five African Agriculture Ministers from Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, and Tanzania

ian — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:30:00 -0400

Agenda:

11:30am-12:00pm
Opening Remarks

Cybersecurity: This Congress and Beyond

ian — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:00:00 -0400

CSIS hosted a Congressional Dialogue with

The Honorable Mac Thornberry (R-TX)
Chairman of the House Cybersecurity Task Force

Public-Private Partnership: The ISP Role in Fighting Malware

ian — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Technology and Public Policy Program cordially invites you to a watch live a discussion of:

"Public-Private Partnership: The ISP Role in Fighting Malware"

Opening Remarks:
Howard Schmidt, Cybersecurity Coordinator for the Obama Administration

Leveraging Technology Innovation to Solve Development Challenges: A Case Study from HP

lbieniek — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0400

with:

Gabi Zedlmayer

Vice President, Office of Global Social Innovation, HP

Alex Dehgan

Science and Technology Adviser to the Administrator,

U.S. Agency for International Development

Friday, September 23, 2011

1:00pm-2:00pm

"Mobilizing Development": Exploring How Technology Supports Development

ncollins — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0400

Kathy Calvin, CEO, UN Foundation

Adele Waugaman, Senior Director of Technology Partnerships, UN Foundation

Moderated by Daniel F. Runde, Director of the Project on Prosperity and Development and William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis, CSIS

U.S.-India Cooperation in High Technology and Innovation

sherry — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:30:00 -0400

The Honorable Anand Sharma
Minister of Commerce and Industry, India
Keynote Speaker
“Emerging Economies, Evolving Partnerships”
&

The Honorable Meera Shankar
Ambassador of India to the United States
&

Mr. Harsh Mariwala

Global Security Forum 2011: Discussing Geostrategic Trajectories

ian — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:15:00 -0400

This session was an Interview with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Former National Security Advisor.

Discussing Geostrategic Trajectories

Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Former National Security Advisor

Moderator: Dr. John Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS

Global Security Forum 2011: Vulnerability Assessment: Lessons from Four Cyber Events

ian — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:30:00 -0400

The Global Security Forum 2011 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security.

This session mapped out the changing nature of the cyber threat and its impact on U.S. cybersecurity policy.

4th Meeting of the CSIS-CICIR Cybersecurity Dialogue

sherry — Mon, 30 May 2011 09:00:00 -0400

On May 30 and 31, CSIS led a delegation of U.S. cybersecurity experts to Beijing for the fourth installment of the CSIS-CICIR Cybersecurity Dialogue. Launched in 2010 by the CSIS Technology and Public Policy Program and the China Institute for Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), this groundbreaking series brings together current Chinese and U.S.

GPS and Lightsquared

ktimlin — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:00:00 -0400

Keynote address by:
James Schlesinger, Chairman, MITRE Corporation and former U.S. Secretary of Defense

Panel discussion with:
James Kirkland, General Counsel, Trimble
Jeff Carlisle, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy, Lightsquared

The U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue: Priorities and Next Steps

mentman — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:00:00 -0400

The Wadhwani Chair in U.S. – India Policy Studies and CII are pleased to present a conversation with

Schieffer Series: Unlocking the Full Potential of the U.S.-India Relationship

ian — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:30:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism invite you to the next session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues
Made possible by United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

"Unlocking the Full Potential of the U.S.-India Relationship"

The National Security Space Strategy — Implications for the Department of Defense

mentman — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:30:00 -0500

CSIS hosted a discussion on the new National Security Space Strategy featuring:

Book Launch: "The Future of Power"

tcipoletti — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:00:00 -0500

"The Future of Power"

with author

Professor Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor and CSIS Trustee

and panelists

Cybersecurity Research

ktimlin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0500

Please join us for a roundtable discussion with Rob Deibert on cybersecurity research, threat identification, and cyber espionage. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Katrina Timlin at ktimlin@csis.org or at (202) 775-3158.

Technology, Innovation, and Deficit Reduction

ktimlin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Technology and Public Policy Program hosted to a discussion on:
"Technology, Innovation, and Deficit Reduction: Lessons from the IT Industry"

With:

Michael Dell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dell Inc.
Samuel J. Palmisano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IBM

Moderated by: John Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS

Wikileaks: Impact on Public Policy and Journalism

mentman — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:30:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism host a session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues
Made possible by United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

Wikileaks: Impact on Public Policy and Journalism

Addressing an Increasingly Congested and Contested Electro-Magnetic Spectrum

ian — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is pleased to invite you to a conference on the Electro-Magnetic Spectrum (EMS) on Wednesday, September 15.

Science, Technology, and Innovation

scotta — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) will host an all-day event on the role of the Federal Laboratories, Industry and Universities in promoting/increasing U.S. Competitiveness and Collaboration.

Report Release: National Security and the Commercial Space Sector

ian — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0400

Report Release: National Security and the Commercial Space Sector

An Analysis and Evaluation of Options for Improving Commercial Access to Space

Monday, July 26, 2010
9:00am-10:00am

Asia's Response to Climate Change and Natural Disasters

jbean — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:00:00 -0400

CSIS cordially invites you to the rollout of the report, "Asia's Response to Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Implications for an Evolving Architecture," featuring a panel discussion on the future of Asian Regionalism and U.S. policy in the region.

Skating on Stilts: Why Aren't We Stopping Tomorrow's Terrorism

ian — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:00:00 -0400

CSIS invites you to a book event for

Skating on Stilts: Why Aren't We Stopping Tomorrow's Terrorism

The Honorable Stewart A. Baker
Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Policy;
Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP

Cybersecurity Discussion with General Keith B. Alexander, Director of the NSA, Commander of U.S. Cyber Command

ian — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted an event with keynote speaker General Keith Alexander, Director of the NSA, Commander of U.S. Cyber Command. General Alexander spoke about cyber security and USCYBERCOM.

Global Security Forum: How to Stigmatize the Use of Cyber- and Anti-Satellite Attack?

ian — Thu, 13 May 2010 09:10:00 -0400

How to Stigmatize the Use of Cyber- and Anti-Satellite Attack?

Presenters
Lieutenant General Mike Hamel, USAF (ret.)
Mr. Jeffrey K. Harris
General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF (ret.)

Moderated by
Dr. John Hamre

NASA's New Vision

abander — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:00:00 -0400

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver shared her insights on the new path being charted for NASA, particularly as they regard human space flight. She discussed the administration's new emphasis on developmental and cutting-edge technology for human and robotic exploration, its plans to fully leverage the potential of the International Space Station, and its renewed focus on earth and

Schieffer Series: Public Diplomacy in the Digital Age

ian — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism hosted a sessopm of:

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues
Presented by United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

Public Diplomacy and Foreign Policy in the Technology Age

Moderated by

Positioning the Navy for Cyber Warfare

dzheng — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted an event with keynote speaker Vice Admiral Bernard J. "Barry" McCullough, III, Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/Commander, U.S. 10th Fleet.

VADM McCullough will discussed the following issues:

India and the U.S.: Partners in a Tech-Driven World

ian — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0400

India and the U.S.: Partners in a Tech-Driven World

ICANN and the Internet Ecosystem

dzheng — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Rod Beckstrom, President & CEO of ICANN, discussed his vision for the future of the internet and internet governance. He explained how the ICANN process works in the context of a presentation he has developed about the Internet Ecosystem. Rod developed this presentation early in his tenure as CEO of ICANN in an effort to simplify the complex web of stakeholders, their responsibi

Security, Cloud Computing and the Coming Mobile Environment

dzheng — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

We are moving into a different cyber environment. Your information will be stored in the cloud – a computer somewhere else whose location you do not know

Global Space Development Summit

pfrank — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

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), involved high-lev

Information Dominance: The Navy's Initiative to Maintain the Competitive Advantage in the Information Age

dzheng — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400

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

Global Resource Security: Scanning the Horizon on Food, Water, Energy, and the Environment

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400

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.

Social Network or Sanction? Web 2.0 Technology, Trade Sanctions, and Democratic Participation

dzheng — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:30:00 -0400

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:

CSIS Complexity Project – Phase II Organizing for a Complex World: The Way Ahead

gsanders — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:30:00 -0400

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

U.S. Cyber Challenge: Can We Catch Up?

dzheng — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:30:00 -0400

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:

Statesmen's Forum: Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III

sherry — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:00:00 -0400

CSIS hosted a Statesmen’s Forum with Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III on "Protecting the Domain: Cybersecurity as a Defense Priority." Dr. John Hamre CSIS President introduced the speaker. James Lewis, director of the CSIS technology program, moderated the discussion.

Mid- and Long-Term Prospects for Human Spaceflight

sherry — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:00:00 -0400

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

The Informational Challenges of a Changing Climate

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0400

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

Challenges for Space Policy in 2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0500

The Space Enterprise Council of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) are jointly hosting another of their space roundtable discussions on a comprehensive look at space policy. Speaker presentations will be followed by open discussion.

The Gap in Human Spaceflight - Working Group 2

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The next decade, ushered in by the next US president and his new administration, will be crucial to space exploration. Indeed, during the next decade, the Space Shuttle will have to be retire

Release of Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency Report

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency hosted a press conference to mark the release of its new report, Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency.

Climate Change, Security, and Earth Observation

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Gap in Human Spaceflight - Working Group 1

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The next decade, ushered in by the next US president and his new administration, will be crucial to space exploration. Indeed, during the next decade, the Space Shuttle will have to be retire

U.S.-China Space Cooperation

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0400

Featuring

Dorothy REIMOLD

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A Briefing from David Wennergren

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

David Wennergren, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Networks and Information Integration at the Department of Defense, will offer a DOD and Federal CIO Council perspective on cybersecurity issues.

CSIS Book Launch: Winner Take All

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Strategy is everything. The strategic vision of the United States of America during WW2 led to the establishment of a nation with the greatest technological and manufacturing power the world had ever seen.

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Can We Keep Space from Becoming a Shooting Gallery?

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Krepon, President, Henry L. Stimson Center; Theresa Hitchens, Director, Center for Defense Information; Ashley Tellis, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; and Jim Lewis, Director, Technology and Public Policy Program, CSIS will discuss the weaponization of space in a panel discussion moderated by David Logsdon, Executive Director, U.S.

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