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On March 23, 2015, former CIA and Pentagon spokesman George Little gave a lecture on "Communicating Effectively on National Security in a 24/7 News Cycle" at The Institute of World Politics.

George Little is a Partner at Brunswick Group specializing in crisis communications, cybersecurity, reputational and public affairs matters. Prior to joining Brunswick, he was head of Marketing and Communications at Booz Allen Hamilton, a leading provider of management consulting, technology and engineering services to the U.S. government, corporates and non-profits.

George brings extensive expertise from the highest levels of the national security and defense community, as well as the private sector. Before joining Booz Allen Hamilton, he served as Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Pentagon Press Secretary, and as Director of Public Affairs and Chief of Media Relations for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). In these roles, he worked closely with counterparts from other governments to address the full range of security challenges facing the U.S., its allies and partners around the world. He also spent five years at IBM advising corporate and government clients on business and technology strategy. He regularly teaches at Georgetown University, where he received his Ph.D. in International Relations.

In addition to his work at Brunswick, George is on the Board of Advisors for the University of Chicago's Project on Security and Terrorism, the Board of Advisors for the Masters of Science in Foreign Service Program at Georgetown University, as well as the Board of Imagination Stage, a children's theater and arts education center serving youth of all ages in the Washington area.

Brendan Steinhauser, IWP Class of 2011 and co-founder and partner of Steinhauser Strategies, gave a lecture on "Strategic Communications Lessons for Grassroots Movements" at The Institute of World Politics on March 16, 2015.

Mr. Steinhauser discussed how he has applied lessons learned at IWP to his work in domestic politics. He used the tea party as a case study in which a grassroots movement was successful as a result of the use of various strategic communications tools.

Brendan Steinhauser, IWP Class of 2011 and co-founder and partner of Steinhauser Strategies, gave a lecture on "Strategic Communications Lessons for Grassroots Movements" at The Institute of World Politics on March 16, 2015.

Mr. Steinhauser discussed how he has applied lessons learned at IWP to his work in domestic politics. He used the tea party as a case study in which a grassroots movement was successful as a result of the use of various strategic communications tools.

Brendan Steinhauser, IWP Class of 2011 and co-founder and partner of Steinhauser Strategies, gave a lecture on "Strategic Communications Lessons for Grassroots Movements" at The Institute of World Politics on March 16, 2015.

Mr. Steinhauser discussed how he has applied lessons learned at IWP to his work in domestic politics. He used the tea party as a case study in which a grassroots movement was successful as a result of the use of various strategic communications tools.

Brendan Steinhauser, IWP Class of 2011 and co-founder and partner of Steinhauser Strategies, gave a lecture on "Strategic Communications Lessons for Grassroots Movements" at The Institute of World Politics on March 16, 2015.

Mr. Steinhauser discussed how he has applied lessons learned at IWP to his work in domestic politics. He used the tea party as a case study in which a grassroots movement was successful as a result of the use of various strategic communications tools.

On March 11, 2015, Dr. James Jay Carafano discussed his new book entitled "Surviving the End: A Practical Guide for Everyday Americans in the Age of Terror" at The Institute of World Politics.

About the book

Bioterrorism. Dirty bombs. Electromagnetic pulse attacks. Threats with the power to annihilate our way of life constantly hang over Americans' heads. But you don't have to dig yourself a bunker to make it through the worst.

Terrorism expert and former Army Lt. Colonel James Jay Carafano has created the guide for everyday Americans to weather the harshest storms. Surviving the End is a disaster preparation book for average Americans, outlining practical, achievable, common-sense skills and precautions that anyone can take to prepare for the next big disaster. You don't have to have a cellar full of canned goods or battlefield combat training to follow Carafano's recommendations. Surviving the End covers situations from natural disasters to global warfare with a down-to-earth style that average families can relate to and learn from.

With advice that could be applied to personal emergencies as well as national emergencies, the tips and tricks Carafano shares aren't just for doomsday, they're for every day.

About the author

James Jay Carafano, Heritage Foundation's leading expert on national security and foreign policy challenges, is an accomplished historian, author and teacher. Carafano is adjunct professor at Georgetown University and the Institute of World Politics and has served as a visiting professor at National Defense University, assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., director of military studies at the Army's Center of Military History, and fleet professor at the U.S. Naval War College.

On March 11, 2015, Dr. James Jay Carafano discussed his new book entitled "Surviving the End: A Practical Guide for Everyday Americans in the Age of Terror" at The Institute of World Politics.

About the book

Bioterrorism. Dirty bombs. Electromagnetic pulse attacks. Threats with the power to annihilate our way of life constantly hang over Americans' heads. But you don't have to dig yourself a bunker to make it through the worst.

Terrorism expert and former Army Lt. Colonel James Jay Carafano has created the guide for everyday Americans to weather the harshest storms. Surviving the End is a disaster preparation book for average Americans, outlining practical, achievable, common-sense skills and precautions that anyone can take to prepare for the next big disaster. You don't have to have a cellar full of canned goods or battlefield combat training to follow Carafano's recommendations. Surviving the End covers situations from natural disasters to global warfare with a down-to-earth style that average families can relate to and learn from.

With advice that could be applied to personal emergencies as well as national emergencies, the tips and tricks Carafano shares aren't just for doomsday, they're for every day.

About the author

James Jay Carafano, Heritage Foundation's leading expert on national security and foreign policy challenges, is an accomplished historian, author and teacher. Carafano is adjunct professor at Georgetown University and the Institute of World Politics and has served as a visiting professor at National Defense University, assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., director of military studies at the Army's Center of Military History, and fleet professor at the U.S. Naval War College.

On March 11, 2015, Dr. James Jay Carafano discussed his new book entitled "Surviving the End: A Practical Guide for Everyday Americans in the Age of Terror" at The Institute of World Politics.

About the book

Bioterrorism. Dirty bombs. Electromagnetic pulse attacks. Threats with the power to annihilate our way of life constantly hang over Americans' heads. But you don't have to dig yourself a bunker to make it through the worst.

Terrorism expert and former Army Lt. Colonel James Jay Carafano has created the guide for everyday Americans to weather the harshest storms. Surviving the End is a disaster preparation book for average Americans, outlining practical, achievable, common-sense skills and precautions that anyone can take to prepare for the next big disaster. You don't have to have a cellar full of canned goods or battlefield combat training to follow Carafano's recommendations. Surviving the End covers situations from natural disasters to global warfare with a down-to-earth style that average families can relate to and learn from.

With advice that could be applied to personal emergencies as well as national emergencies, the tips and tricks Carafano shares aren't just for doomsday, they're for every day.

About the author

James Jay Carafano, Heritage Foundation's leading expert on national security and foreign policy challenges, is an accomplished historian, author and teacher. Carafano is adjunct professor at Georgetown University and the Institute of World Politics and has served as a visiting professor at National Defense University, assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., director of military studies at the Army's Center of Military History, and fleet professor at the U.S. Naval War College.

On March 11, 2015, Dr. James Jay Carafano discussed his new book entitled "Surviving the End: A Practical Guide for Everyday Americans in the Age of Terror" at The Institute of World Politics.

About the book

Bioterrorism. Dirty bombs. Electromagnetic pulse attacks. Threats with the power to annihilate our way of life constantly hang over Americans' heads. But you don't have to dig yourself a bunker to make it through the worst.

Terrorism expert and former Army Lt. Colonel James Jay Carafano has created the guide for everyday Americans to weather the harshest storms. Surviving the End is a disaster preparation book for average Americans, outlining practical, achievable, common-sense skills and precautions that anyone can take to prepare for the next big disaster. You don't have to have a cellar full of canned goods or battlefield combat training to follow Carafano's recommendations. Surviving the End covers situations from natural disasters to global warfare with a down-to-earth style that average families can relate to and learn from.

With advice that could be applied to personal emergencies as well as national emergencies, the tips and tricks Carafano shares aren't just for doomsday, they're for every day.

About the author

James Jay Carafano, Heritage Foundation's leading expert on national security and foreign policy challenges, is an accomplished historian, author and teacher. Carafano is adjunct professor at Georgetown University and the Institute of World Politics and has served as a visiting professor at National Defense University, assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., director of military studies at the Army's Center of Military History, and fleet professor at the U.S. Naval War College.

On February 28, 2015, Dr. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz gave a lecture on the history and significance of the Polish anti-Nazi, anti-Soviet resistance movement during an event commemorating Polish freedom-fighters who resisted the Soviet communist occupation in the wake of the Second World War.

The event, entitled "Poland's Anti-communist Insurgents: Pro Memoriam," took place at The Institute of World Politics.

Dr. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz holds the Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies at IWP, where he is also a Professor of History.