National Security Leaders Event Series
National Security Leaders Forum
CNAS provides a space where Republican and Democrat, civilian and military come together to debate and develop new strategies to address the critical national security challenges facing our nation. The National Security Leaders Forum (NSLF) provides a platform for senior civilian and military leaders to address these challenges. To date, CNAS has featured speakers in the NSLF series such as General David Petraeus, Admiral Michael Mullen, Admiral James Stavridis, and General Robert Casey.
Voices from the Field
By providing members of the U.S. military and civilian agencies who return from the front lines a venue to speak and write, CNAS helps ensure their unique and often invaluable insights inform the policy-making community. Having witnessed the execution and effects of U.S. policy firsthand, these service members and civilians offer field perspectives on best practices. Voices to date include Brigadier General John W. Nicholson Jr., Colonel Christopher D. Kolenda, Robert D. Kaplan, and Lieutenant Colonel Paul Yingling.
Next Generation National Security Leaders Program
CNAS leads efforts to inform and prepare national security leaders of today and tomorrow. The Next Generation National Security Leaders program selects the best and brightest future leaders to participate in a groundbreaking series of frank and open discussion on national security and foreign policy challenges. The goal of this program is to build a bipartisan network of emerging national security leaders and develop a shared understanding of the nation’s security interests and international priorities. Leading this effort is John Nagl, CNAS President, and Steve Biegun, Member of CNAS Board of Advisors and Vice President for International Governmental Affairs at Ford Motor Company.
Author(s): GQ
Source: GQ Magazine
Date: 10/22/2009
November 2009 - CNAS CEO Nate Fick talks about the Center for a New American Security, and the connection he has to CNAS work as a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, as part of GQ's "The 50 Most Powerful People in D.C." series.
| more |Author(s): Erica Lovley
Source: Politico
Date: 10/20/2009
October 20, 2009 - CEO Nate Fick is profiled by Politico as the leader of the "fledgling defense think tank that’s staking ground on counterinsurgency, North Korean nuclear negotiations and even global warming."
| more |Source: Defense News
Date: 09/22/2009
September 22, 2009 - During CNAS's National Security Leaders Forum, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Norton Schwartz discusses U.S. and NATO airstrikes.
| more |Author(s): Andrea Shalal-Esa
Source: Reuters
Date: 09/21/2009
September 21, 2009 - Following his talk at CNAS's National Security Leaders Forum, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz discusses proposed contracts for new U.S. refueling planes. "Schwartz told Reuters after a speech to the Center for a New American Security, that he hoped to issue final rules for the competition in late November or early December."
| more |Author(s): Laura Rozen
Source: POLITICO
Date: 09/07/2009
September 7, 2009 - Laura Rozen's new blog on POLITCO gets the scoop on Richard Fontaine joining CNAS. "McCain foreign policy advisor Richard Fontaine, the deputy minority staff director for the Senate Armed Services Committee, is joining Washington think tank the Center for a New American Security as a senior fellow. Fontaine is an important Republican get for the plugged-in DC-think tank, which has had numerous officials, including its two co-founders, join the Obama administration."
| more |Author(s): Laura Rozen
Source: ForeignPolicy.com
Date: 08/25/2009
August 25, 2009 - Foreign Policy's Laura Rozen covers the CNAS Next Generation Leaders Program on FP.com. Rozen writes, "The Center for New American Security, the plugged-in Washington national security think tank which has had a slate of associates join the Obama administration, has announced those selected to be in its first class of Next Generation National Security Leaders."
| more |Source: The Stanford Review:
Date: 02/25/2009
February 25, 2009 - CNAS President John Nagl discusses covert action, public opinion and media coverage in a wide-ranging interview. "As war enters ... the fourth generation one of the key drivers of change is the diffusion of technology to non-state groups and individuals that was formerly the exclusive property of states," he says.
| more |Author(s): Admiral Jim Stavridis
Source: Naval Leadership Blog
Date: 02/19/2009
February 19, 2009 - Admiral Jim Stavridis blogs about his week in Washington, DC, where he delivered a speech as part of the CNAS National Security Leaders Forum event series on SOUTHCOM's interagency initiatives. Admiral Stavridis had this to say, "CNAS is populated with some of the really bright up-and-coming stars in the security/policy scene."
| more |Author(s): Thomas E. Ricks
Source: Meet the Press
Date: 02/05/2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009 - CNAS Senior fellow, Thomas E. Ricks, was interviewed on Sunday's Meet the Press. Tom discussed presidential leadership in the context of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. His new book "The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008" was a main source of discussion.
| more |Author(s): Deborah Lutterbeck
Source: Reuters TV
Date: 01/27/2009
January 27, 2009 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates calls Afghanistan America's greatest challenge, and at the top of President Barack Obama's agenda. CNAS Fellow Shawn Brimley discusses the upcoming challenge Obama faces in requesting greater troop presence from our NATO allies.
| more |Author(s): Dr. John A. Nagl, Andrew M. Exum, Ahmed A. Humayun
Type of Publication: Policy Brief
Date: 03/16/2009
March 2009 - In a new policy brief published by CNAS, authors John Nagl, Andrew Exum, and Ahmed Humayun recommend that the United States increase its support for Afghanistan's National Solidarity Program (NSP) and similar development initiatives. Launched in 2002 by Afghanistan's Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD), the NSP is a rural development project that disburses modest grants to elected village councils. The NSP has not just simply provided tangible services to Afghans; it is "owned" by Afghans and run with an emphasis on transparency.
| more |Type: Video
Date: 07/15/2009
Center for a New American Security (CNAS) President John Nagl discusses the tradition and importance of the CNAS annual conference, which this year featured renowned national security experts and attracted over 1200 people in person and over 3500 people around the world who watched the conference live on the CNAS website.
| more |Speaker(s): Honorable Dr. Richard J. Danzig, Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns
Type: Audio
Date: 06/11/2009
CNAS Chairman of the Board The Honorable Dr. Richard Danzig delivered the welcoming remarks at the CNAS third annual conference "Striking a Balance: A New American Security," along with CNAS Board Member Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns.
| more |Speaker(s): Dr. John A. Nagl, Thomas E. Ricks
Type: Video
Date: 02/12/2009
February 12, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security was thrilled to host CNAS Senior Fellow and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Thomas E. Ricks in an event to release his new book The Gamble: General Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008, a definitive account of the insurgency within the U.S. military that led to a radical shift in America's strategy in Iraq.
| more |Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program
Patrick Cronin is a Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Previously, he was the Director of the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) at National Defense University and has had a 25-year career inside government and academic research centers, spanning defense affairs, foreign policy, and development assistance.
Deputy Director of External Relations
Ashley Hoffman is the Deputy Director of External Relations at the Center for a New American Security. Prior to joining CNAS, she was Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, where she organized the Military Outreach Program and worked to expand awareness of the Center's research and increase its visibility through online outreach initiatives. Previously, she was a Communications Associate at the World Security Institute, where she coordinated public and media outreach and managed and edited the organization's various publications.
| more |Former Executive Vice President
Mary L. Howell served as Executive Vice President for Textron Inc., from August 1995 until her retirement in December 2009. For over 15 years she served on the Management Committee of Textron, comprised of the company’s top six executives responsible for the management of the large multi-industry corporation.
Director of External Relations
Shannon O'Reilly is Director of External Relations at the Center for New American Security (CNAS), responsible for directing the Center's media, congressional, and external outreach. She brings public affairs and strategic communications experience after serving as the Deputy Director of External Relations at CNAS and as a media strategist at The Rendon Group. Prior to joining CNAS, Ms. O'Reilly was a strategist supporting the U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM) public affairs, J2, J8, and J5 divisions.
| more |Senior Fellow
Thomas E. Ricks is a Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Concurrently with his duties at CNAS, Ricks writes an online blog for ForeignPolicy.com called, “The Best Defense," for which he won the 2010 National Magazine Award as the best blog of the year, and serves as a contributing editor for Foreign Policy.
Speaker(s): David E. Sanger, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Admiral Eric T. Olson, Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns, Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker
Date: June 10, 2010 - 1:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Willard Intercontinental Hotel's Grand Ballroom - Washington, DC
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) will hold its fourth annual conference, Shaping the Agenda: American National Security in the 21st Century, on June 10, 2010. The event will feature a keynote address by Michèle Flournoy, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and three expert panels discussing the most salient national security challenges America faces.
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Speaker(s): The Honorable Judith McHale, Honorable Dr. Richard J. Danzig, GEN Jack Keane, Sharon Burke, Dr. John A. Nagl, Thomas E. Ricks, Nathaniel C. Fick, Dr. Kurt M. Campbell, Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, General David H. Petraeus, George Packer, Professor Andrew J. Bacevich, Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns, Lt. General David W. Barno, Roderick G. Eggert, Peter H. Gleick, Dennis C. Wilder, Ambassador Samir Sumaida'ie, The Honorable John Warner, Dr. Victor Cha, Colonel Christopher G. Cavoli, Commander Esther J. McClure, Ambassador Thomas C. Hubbard, Nazar Janabi
Date: June 11, 2009 - 7:45am - 7:00pm
Location: Willard InterContinental Hotel - Washington, DC
Striking a Balance: A New American Security was an all-day CNAS conference highlighting the major foreign policy and national security challenges facing our nation in the critical time ahead.
| more |Speaker(s): Sharon Burke, Dr. Kurt M. Campbell, Zoe Baird, Frank Verrastro
Date: April 29, 2009 - 9:00am - 5:30pm
Location: The Willard Intercontinental Hotel - Washington, DC
On April 29, 2009, the Center for a New American Security held an off-the-record working conference on Mapping U.S. Energy and Climate Security. This day-long event included more than 60 leading experts in energy and climate security from the private sector, non-governmental organizations, academia, and federal, state and local government agencies.
| more |Speaker(s): Secretary Raisa V. Bogatyreva
Date: April 13, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Center for a New American Security - Washington, DC
The Center for a New American Security was pleased to host an intimate discussion with the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Secretary Raisa Bogatyreva and Ambassador Oleh Shamshur on Monday, April 13, 2009.
| more |Date: February 24, 2009 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Center for American Progress - Washington, DC
In his new book, The GET, Robert Hefner shows that civilization is experiencing the last stage of what history will record as a brief liquid energy transition between unsustainable, dirty, limited solid forms of energy to a future epoch of sustainable, clean, virtually limitless gaseous forms of energy.
| more |Speaker(s): David E. Sanger, Michael Beschloss
Date: January 15, 2009 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Willard Intercontinental Hotel - Washington, DC
January 15, 2009--The Center for a New American Security was pleased to host a book launch of The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power, by David E. Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent of The New York Times.
| more |Speaker(s): Vikram Singh
Date: January 15, 2009 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: CNAS Conference Room - Washington, DC
January 15, 2009--The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held a round table lunch discussion addressing the management challenges presented by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and possible options for developing policies to foster post-traumatic growth (PTG).
| more |Date: December 10, 2008 - 6:00pm - December 11, 2008 - 4:00pm
Location: St. Regis Hotel - Washington, DC
On December 10th and 11th 2008, the Center for A New American Security and the Nuclear Threat Initiative co-hosted a dinner and conference for Project Base Camp: Assessing Alternative Paths to the Nuclear-Free Mountaintop.
| more |Speaker(s): Robert Kaplan
Date: December 9, 2008 - 12:00pm
Location: CNAS Conference Room - Washington, DC
On December 9th 2008, Senior Fellow Robert Kaplan discussed his most recent assignment in India.
| more |Speaker(s): Dr. Joseph S. Nye
Date: December 5, 2008 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Location: CNAS Conference Room - Washington, DC
On December 5, 2008 the Center for a New American Security was pleased to host its inaugural lunch event with Fall 2008 class of Joseph S. Nye, Jr. National Security Interns and Joseph S. Nye himself.
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