Social Cyber-Security Dynamics
“Social Cyber-Security Dynamics” Speaker: Carley, K. (Carnegie Mellon University) Date: 12 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Kathleen Carley (Carnegie Mellon University) as a part of its SMA DHS Speaker Series. Dr. Carley first defined and characterized social cyber-security. She then stated that social media is about networks and identified three influential groups […]
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Rethinking Strategy: A History of the Ends, Ways Means Model
“Rethinking Strategy: A History of the Ends, Ways Means Model“ Speaker: Webb, A. (US Army) Date: 31 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by MAJ Andrew Webb (US Army) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Series. The circumstances of 1980s is why “Ends, Ways, Means” was developed and emerged as a […]
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China’s Vision of Victory: Chinese Global Strategy and What It Means for America
“China’s Vision of Victory: China’s Strategic Ambitions to Displace the US“ Speaker: Ward, J. (Atlas Organization) Date: 30 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by Dr. Jonathan Ward (Atlas Organization) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict series. In this talk, Dr. Ward discussed Chinese long-term strategy. For China, the South China […]
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Resolve in International Politics
“Resolve in International Politics” Speaker: Kertzer, J. (Harvard University) Date: 29 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Joshua Kertzer (Harvard University) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Series. In this talk, Dr. Kertzer focused on the psychology of resolve in international politics. Resolve is the ability to stand firm […]
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Cybersecurity Policy and Planning: Technologies for Keeping the Nation Safe
“Cybersecurity Policy and Planning: Technologies for Keeping the Nation Safe“ Speaker: Wagner, A. (Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism) Date: 5 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by Dr. Abraham Wagner (Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism) as a part of its SMA DHS Speaker Series. Dr. Wagner first stated that we are […]
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Reputational Security and Other New Priorities: Rethinking Soft Power for 2030
“Reputational Security and Other New Priorities: Rethinking Soft Power for 2030“ Speaker: Cull, N. (University of Southern California) Date: 4 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Nicholas Cull (University of Southern California) as a part of its SMA Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. To begin, Dr. Cull highlighted a variety of foreign dangers […]
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Measuring Soft Power in the International System
Speaker: Dr. Irene Wu (Georgetown University) Date: 6 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by Dr. Irene Wu (Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA Minerva Speaker Series. During her presentation, Dr. Wu explained why soft power matters and how to measure soft power’s influence on broader considerations of geopolitics. She stated that soft power is […]
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Cybersecurity Futures 2025: Insights and Findings
“Cybersecurity Futures 2025: Insights and Findings“ Speakers: Cohn, A. (Steptoe & Johnson, LLP); Kaufman, D. (CNA); Thomas, D. (CNA); Weber, S. (UC Berkeley) Date: 7 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Dawn Thomas (CNA), Dr. David Kaufman (CNA), Dr. Steven Weber (UC Berkeley), and Mr. Alan Cohn (Steptoe & Johnson, LLP) as […]
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SMA’s Future of Global Competition & Conflict (GCC) China Panel Discussion
Future of Global Competition & Conflict (GCC) China Panel Discussion Author | Editor: Jafri, A. (NSI, Inc.) Discussion Details On 27 February 2019, the Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA, Joint Staff, J39) office—with the support of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and National Defense University (NDU) – convened a panel discussion on China in support […]
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SMA’s Future of Global Competition & Conflict (GCC) Russia Panel Discussion
Future of Global Competition & Conflict (GCC) Russia Panel Discussion Author | Editor: Jafri, A. (NSI, Inc.) Executive Summary On 8 May 2019, the Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA, Joint Staff, J39) office, with the support of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and National Defense University (NDU), convened a panel discussion on Russia in support […]
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