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Global Energy Forum

Jan 12, 2017

Official Opening of the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum Official Opening of the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum Welcome Remarks By: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Chairman, Atlantic Council

Global Energy Forum

Jan 12, 2017

Remarks by Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber

By Atlantic Council

Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to take a moment to pay tribute to the five UAE diplomats whose lives were cut short, while trying to bring humanitarian relief to Afghanistan. Their sacrifice reminds us that the values that unite us are stronger than any evil that attempts to divide us. It […]

Event Recap

Jan 11, 2017

A Nonstate Strategy for Saving Cyberspace

By Strategy Initiative

“A Nonstate Strategy for Saving Cyberspace,” the newest Atlantic Council Strategy Paper, written by Jay Healey and featuring a foreword by Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Jeff Moss, posits that the only way to ensure cyberspace remains as free, resilient, secure and awesome for future generations is to flip the relationship between Internet attackers and defenders, making cyber defense easier than offense.

Cybersecurity

Event Recap

Jan 11, 2017

Science Fiction, Marines, and the Future of Conflict

By Art of the Future

Science fiction has helped everybody from NASA to technology companies explore possible futures. The United States Marine Corps, long known for innovation in warfighting and force development, also embraces the medium. The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab’s Futures Directorate, in an effort to improve how Marines understand the operating environment of 2030 to 2045, has developed […]

Cyber Risk Wednesdays

Jan 6, 2017

Cyber Risk Wednesday: Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity and the Future of US Cyber Policy

By Cyber Statecraft Initiative

On December 14, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative hosted an event gathering members of the Presidential Commission to discuss the findings and the report’s implications for cybersecurity, business, and the near future of cyber policy in the United States.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Event Recap

Jan 5, 2017

US Intelligence Officials Testify on Foreign Cyber Threats

By Andrey Sazonov and Lukas Andriukaitis

In light of reports of Russian interference in the US elections, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) called for a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to address the cyber threats facing the United States. The hearing, which took place on January 5, included testimony from Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr., Under Secretary of Defense […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Video

Dec 21, 2016

#ACExplainer: Russia’s Interference in the United States Elections
Europe & Eurasia Russia

Event Recap

Dec 20, 2016

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in National Security: A Conversation with the Hon. Deborah Lee James

By Lauren Speranza and Marija Vaicekauskaite

On December 20, The Hon. Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the US Air Force returned to the Atlantic Council for a special roundtable discussion with junior staff members on “Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in National Security: A conversation with the Hon. Deborah Lee James.” The session featured a keynote address by the Secretary, and a […]

NATO Security & Defense

Event Recap

Dec 16, 2016

Will France stem the tide of populism?

As France looks ahead to its 2017 presidential elections, one of many elections throughout Europe next year, the electorate’s decision will set the tone for the future of Europe, either encouraging or halting the spread of populism throughout the transatlantic community, said an expert on French public policy. In introductory remarks at an event at […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

Event Recap

Dec 16, 2016

NATO Operations After the Warsaw Summit

By Lauren Speranza and Marija Vaicekauskaite

On December 16, the Atlantic Council hosted private roundtable discussion with John Manza, NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations. Manza provided an update on the planning and execution of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in Central and Eastern Europe. Manza has served as NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations since July 2016. Recently, he […]

NATO Security & Defense
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