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Praise for #CyberDoc Book

Recent News

On December 4, The Potomac Institute Press launched the new book #CyberDoc: No Borders - No Boundaries, at a special conference entitled A National Cyber Doctrine:  The Time Is Now, at the National Press Club.  The book is co-edited by Potomac Institute CEO and Chairman Michael Swetnam and by Timothy Sample, Vice President and Sector Manager for Battelle Memorial Institute’s Special  Programs Organization, and it addresses the urgent need for a national cyber doctrine to guide the US in this challenging new security environment. The book and event transcript were both cited on the Government Technology news website, which states that the event provided "a wealth of information regarding why a doctrine for dealing with cybersecurity is important." Click here to read the Government Technology piece. The book and event were also cited in National Defense, which called for action on formulating a cyber doctrine.  Click here to read the National Defense piece.  #CyberDoc is available for purchase on Amazon.com;  click here for the Amazon listing.

 

Senior Vice President Jamie Barnett Comments on Public Safety System

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Senior Vice President of National Security Policy Jamie Barnett, Jr., RDML USNR (Ret.), recently served as Chief of the Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.  In comments to Hawaii's Civil Beat news website, he reacted to officials' decision to move Hawaii's tsunami siren system to cellular and satellite networks.  RDML Barnett says that decision raises questions about whether the siren system will be effective in an emergency.  Click here to read the article in full.

   

PICC Director Amb. David Smith in Foreign Policy

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Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith (Ret.) is the Director of the Potomac Institute Cyber Center. He is a cyber security and cyber policy analyst, and a former US arms negotiator.  In comments cited in Foreign Policy's "Killer Apps" column, he noted that the online theft of US intellectual property is supporting technological advances in Russia, China and elsewhere. The comments were part of a report noting that the 2013 defense authorization bill includes a new requirement that all defense contractors promptly report any cyber intrusions into their systems.  Click here to read the article in full.

   

C-SPAN Coverage: ICTS Event on Middle East Security

Cyber Scenarios

The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studiesl hosted a roundtable discussion,  Middle East Security Concerns: The Next Phase? on Monday, December 10, from 12 noon-2 pm at the Institute.    Co-sponsors of this event included the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and the Inter-University Center for Legal Studies of the International Law Institute.   This event was covered by C-SPAN:  click here to watch the C-SPAN video in its entirety.

Read more: C-SPAN Coverage: ICTS Event on Middle East Security

   

Senior Vice President Jamie Barnett in The New York Times

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Senior Vice President of National Security Policy Jamie Barnett, Jr., RDML USNR (Ret.), recently served as Chief of the Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.  In comments to The New York Times, he reacted to the ongoing struggle to implement a nationwide communications system for first responders.  Click here to read the article in full.

   

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Featured Publication

#CyberDoc: No Borders - No Boundaries

Editors:  Michael Swetnam and Tim Sample

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Upcoming events

  • Ethical Issues in Neuroscience
  • July 23, 2013 (All Day)

    Sponsored by AAAS and the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

    1200 New York Ave., Washington, DC 20005

    Registration is free for all participants - all welcome who are interested in neuroscience and its intersection with policy, ethics and...


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Recent Events

  • Cyber & Hardware Hacking Scenarios 2023
  • June 17, 2013 (12:00 - 14:00)

    Potomac Institute Cyber Center Seminar:  To bring to life the gravity of how our current cyber approach is failing and to suggest what a successful strategy may look like, Dr. Ben Sheppard will outline four scenarios: 

    1.     Cyber defenders become...


    Lydia Robertson lrobertson@potomacinstitute.org
  • 15th MEU, Peleliu ARG -
  • June 10, 2013 (14:30 - 15:30)

    Col Campbell, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and CAPT Lobree, Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, will provide an overview of their eight-month deployment that covered more than 43,000 nautical miles while conducting theater security cooperation exercises...


    Lydia Robertson, Director of Communications
  • ICTS Event: Inevitable Last Resort: Syria or Iran First?
  • September 11, 2012 (12:00 - 14:00)

    The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies will host a luncheon seminar, Inevitable Last Resort: Syria or Iran First? on Tuesday, September 11, at the Institute.  Co-sponsors of this event include the...

  • Event: "Turkey's Partnership for Security: The Next Phase"
  • August 28, 2012 (12:00 - 14:00)

    The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies will host a panel discussion, "Turkey's Partnership for Security:  The Next Phase," on Tuesday, August 28, at the Institute. This event is by invitation/registration...

  • Brown Bag Lunch: Featuring CNS Visiting Scholars' Presentations
  • August 09, 2012 (12:00 - 13:00)

    Brown-Bag Lunchtime Lecture Series

     

    Thursday, 9. August 2012

    12:00-1:00 PM

    2nd Floor Conference Room

     

    CNS Summer Visiting Scholars' Research Lectures

     

    Ilona Brueckmann, Carnegie-Mellon University, PA.

    Realities Amongst Myth:  Constructs of...

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