In an era of global technological competition and diffusion of innovation, the United States must uphold the twin pillars of national security and national innovation. There is a clear need for greater cooperation and engagement on the challenge set within government; between federal, state, and local levels; between governments; and between the public and private sectors. By recognizing its comparative strengths and weaknesses, the United States federal government can take measured steps that increase its chances of success and guard against risks. 

CSIS’s Global Security Forum focuses on the challenges that emerging technologies pose to U.S. security and the policy priorities needed. The event will feature a keynote address from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and the launch of a new report highlighting insights from the 2019 GSF Experts’ Workshop and actionable recommendations to inform a more effective U.S. federal government approach to emerging technologies. 
 

Event Agenda

8:30 AM: Registration Check-In

9:00 AM: Opening Remarks

9:10 AM: Keynote Address on "Maintaining the U.S. National Security Innovation Base"
Hon. Mark T. Esper
Secretary of Defense

Followed by a moderated discussion with 

Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks
Senior Vice President; Henry A. Kissinger Chair; and Director, International Security Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:50 AM: Presentation of Report Findings
Samuel Brannen
Director, Risk and Foresight Group
Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:00 AM: Panel Discussion on "Emerging Technologies Governance"
Gabrielle Burrell
Minister Counsellor Defense Policy
Embassy of Australia

Mr. Andrew P. Hunter
Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Dr. Jason G. Matheny
Founding Director, Center for Security and Emerging Technology and former Director, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity

Ms. Suzanne Spaulding
Senior Advisor, Homeland Security, International Security Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies 

Brigadier General Benjamin Watson
Vice Chief of Naval Research; Commanding General, Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
U.S. Marine Corps

11:00 AM: Adjourn

This event is made possible through support from Leonardo DRS.

Please click here to see the opening video presentation.

Speakers: 
Max Boot
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Carroll Doherty
Director, Political Research, Pew Research Center

Mieke Eoyang
Vice President for the National Security Program, Third Way

Dina Smeltz
Senior Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Dr. Trevor Thrall
Senior Fellow, CATO Institute and Associate Professor, George Mason University 

Moderated by: 
Dr. Kathleen Hicks
Senior Vice President; Henry A. Kissinger Chair; and
Director, International Security Program, CSIS
 

Speakers:
Jessica Lewis McFate
Director of Tradecraft and Innovation, Institute for the Study of War

Dr. David Kilcullen
Senior Future of War Fellow, New America Foundation

Moderated by: 
Dr. Jon Alterman
Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program, CSIS

Speakers:
Mark Bever
MILSATCOM Business Area Director, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Colonel Shahnaz M. Punjani
Director of the Operationally Responsive Space Office, U.S. Air Force

Audrey Schaffer
Director, Space Strategy and Plans, Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tom Karako
Director, Missile Defense Project and Senior Fellow, International Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by: 
Todd Harrison
Director, Aerospace Security Project and Director, Defense Budget Analysis, CSIS

Listen as Dr. John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS and William J. Lynn, CEO,  Leonardo North America and DRS Technologies, Inc. on "Global Security Forum 2016: Welcoming Remarks". And Moderated discussion between Leon Panetta, Former Secretary of Defense and Former Director of Central Intelligence and Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX)
Chairman, House Armed Services Committee on "Plenary I - Navigating 21st Century Security Challenges".