Program Impact Stories

In the News

Sep 14, 2021

Grundman in Defense One on post-9/11 defense industry

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense resident senior fellow Steven Grundman speaks on defense industry changes following the September 11, 2001 attacks.

China Crisis Management

In the News

Sep 14, 2021

The Federal Innovator Podcast 4: “Accelerating Innovation”

During the pandemic, the State Department’s OBO Technology Accelerator Program made their world just a little bit smaller by piloting mixed reality headsets that allowed their experts to provide remote assistance to on-site workers via live point-of-view video calls. But what did it take to get this innovative technology up and running? And what is its future at the State Department? In this episode, co-hosts Tim Irvine and Stephanie Wander are joined by Danilo Stapula, chief information officer for the Overseas Buildings Operations for the State Department and Erica Jaume, technology accelerator program manager at the State Department.

Political Reform Technology & Innovation

In the News

Sep 14, 2021

Pavel in Times of India on Biden’s ‘Over the horizon’ strategy

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center director Barry Pavel address challenges raised by American withdrawal from Afghanistan

Afghanistan Extremism

In the News

Sep 14, 2021

Wechsler quoted in Washington Monthly on how the US will need to develop even more effective counterterrorism strategies

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 13, 2021

Sakhi joined The Diplomat for a panel discussion on “9/11 and Asia: Two Decades Later” and to look at how it changed the Asia-Pacific

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 13, 2021

CBDC Tracker cited in Quartz Africa about South Africa’s test of a digital currency

By The GeoEconomics Center

Read the full article here. Explore the CBDC tracker here.

Africa Digital Currencies

In the News

Sep 13, 2021

CBDC Tracker cited in The Times of India

By The GeoEconomics Center

Read the full article here. Explore the CBDC tracker here.

Digital Currencies India

Insights & Impact

Sep 13, 2021

Chaudhary joins other experts at the American University to discuss the United States’ 20 years engagement in Afghanistan after 9/11

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 13, 2021

GeoEconomics Center mentioned in Al Jazeera about Ajmal Ahmady event

By Julia Friedlander, Josh Lipsky

Read the full article here.

Afghanistan Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 13, 2021

GeoEconomics Center mentioned in Axios about Ajmal Ahmady event

By Julia Friedlander, Josh Lipsky

Read the full article here.

Afghanistan Economy & Business