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Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 麻豆精品视频 distinguished lecturer, John J. Sullivan: 鈥淎re we really concerned about defeating the Russians in Ukraine?"

Dec 16, 2024

The December Distinguished Lecture Series at 麻豆精品视频 hosted former United States Ambassador to Russia, John J. Sullivan. In 2022, Sullivan retired from a career in public service spanning four decades and five U.S. presidents. Before his most recent post in Moscow, he served as the 19th U.S. Deputy Secretary of State from 2017 to 2019, as well as the acting U.S. Secretary of State in March-April 2018. For three years, the diplomat managed the U.S. Embassy in Russia during its most difficult period in many decades.

Former NSA Director, General Paul Nakasone was part of 麻豆精品视频鈥檚 2024 Distinguished Lecture Series

Oct 09, 2024

Nakasone鈥檚 military career spanned from 1986-2024, and he is the longest-serving leader of the U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency/Central Security Service. His efforts were regarded as fundamental to laying the groundwork for U.S. national security in the cyber age, and for more than three decades the former director navigated pivotal moments in modern warfare and digital defense, from 9/11 to Afghanistan, while also examining the challenges and opportunities organizations face in the rapidly changing tech and security landscape working to shape the future.

Former United States Ambassador John Bolton summing up his viewpoint on international conflicts

Jun 28, 2024

Former United States Ambassador John Bolton served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump from 2018-2019 and previously served as interim U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2005鈥�2006. He began his federal service in the administration of Ronald Reagan and later worked under George H.W. Bush as assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs, as well as undersecretary of state for arms control and international security affairs for George W. Bush.

Dr. Ron Ross, Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Feb 19, 2024

Ross heads the NIST Systems Security Engineering Project to develop standards and guidelines for the federal government, contractors and United States critical infrastructure. He also supports the U.S. State Department in its international outreach program for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, focusing on computer security, systems security engineering, trustworthy systems and security risk management. The speaker has been inducted into both the National Cyber Security and Information Systems Security Association Halls of Fame.

Dr. Brian M. Sadler, Senior Research Scientist for Intelligent Systems, Army Research Laboratory

Nov 7, 2023

Dr. Mark T. Esper, former U.S. Secretary of Defense

May 15, 2023

Dr. Mark T. Esper became the 27th Secretary of Defense in July 2019 when he was confirmed in an overwhelming 90-8 vote by the U.S. Senate in rare bipartisan fashion. Esper went on to successfully lead the Defense Department through an unprecedented time in the nation鈥檚 history: from conflict with Iran, an ongoing military campaign in Afghanistan, and counter-terrorist operations in the Middle East; to open competition with China and Russia amidst a fundamental shift in the geo-strategic environment. And from the greatest civil unrest and political turmoil America has seen in decades, to a major recession and the spread of a global pandemic the world had not experienced in over one hundred years, all while dealing with an unpredictable White House. Dr. Esper鈥檚 memoir, A Sacred Oath, chronicles this turbulentand critical period of modern American history.

Charles Richard, 11th Commander of the United States Strategic Command

May 17, 2022

As the 11th Commander of the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Admiral Charles 鈥淐has鈥� Richard, a Decatur native, is responsible for one of 11 unified commands under the U.S. Department of Defense and is the senior commander of unified military forces from all five branches of the military assigned to the command. USSTRATCOM is responsible for the global command and control of U.S. strategic forces to meet decisive national security objectives, providing a broad range of strategic capabilities and options for the president and secretary of defense. He is the leader, steward and advocate of the nation's strategic capabilities.

Michael Rogers, former National Security Agency Director

December 1, 2021

As director of the NSA until 2018, Rogers oversaw the largest intelligence organization in the U.S. government, with a multibillion-dollar budget and tens of thousands of military, civilian and contract employees around the globe.

Rogers spoke at 麻豆精品视频 as part of the university鈥檚 Distinguished Lecture Series. The series brings nationally recognized guest speakers to Huntsville to enhance community collaboration and assist the development of Redstone Arsenal. It fosters better understanding of current events and future trends, how they impact the federal organizations at Redstone and how they could influence U.S. reaction to world events and the nation鈥檚 future exploration, discovery and technological development.

Susan M. Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

March 9, 2020

With more than three decades of service, Gordon led at every level of the intelligence community with roles spanning numerous organizations and disciplines. Prior to assuming the role of PDDNI, Gordon served as the deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) from 2015 to 2017. Before her NGA assignment, she served 27 years at the Central Intelligence Agency and was involved in some of the most monumental operations in U.S. history, including the raid on Osama Bin Laden. During her tenure, she rose to senior executive positions in each of the agency鈥檚 four directorates: operations, analysis, science and technology, and support.

Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley Jr., Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

August 8, 2019

On Oct. 3, 2017, Ashley became the 21st director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He formerly served as the U.S. Army鈥檚 deputy chief of staff, where he was the senior advisor to the secretary of the Army and Army chief of staff for intelligence, counterintelligence and security.

Prior to his current role as DIA director, Ashley was the director of intelligence, United States Army Joint Special Operations Command; the director of intelligence, United States Central Command; the deputy chief of staff, intelligence, International Security Assistance Force; and director of intelligence, United States Forces, Afghanistan; and commanding general, the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence.

Paul Abbate, Associate Deputy Director of the FBI

May 16, 2019

Paul Abbate was named the associate deputy director of the FBI in February 2018. In this position, he is responsible for the management of all FBI personnel, budget, administration and infrastructure.

Abbate began his FBI career as a special agent in March 1996, assigned to the New York City Field Office, where he worked in the Criminal Division and served as a member of the SWAT team.

Prior to being named associate deputy director, Abbate was assistant director in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office, where he served until his appointment as the executive assistant director over the Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch from December 2016 to February 2018. In this capacity, Abbate oversaw all FBI criminal and cyber investigations worldwide, international operations, critical incident response and victim assistance.

General Martin Dempsey, U.S. Army, Retired

March 11, 2019

General Martin Dempsey specializes in the complexity that characterizes today鈥檚 strategic environment. A decorated four-star general, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dempsey brought his impeccable military record to his role as the nation鈥檚 highest-ranking military officer and the principal military advisor to the President, secretary of defense and National Security Council.

In 2015, General Dempsey was named one of the 100 most influential leaders in the world by TIME Magazine.

General Martin E. Dempsey retired after 41 years of military service. He will provide his experienced insight on security in a multifaceted geopolitical environment and the 21st-century challenges facing the U.S.

James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence

August 29, 2018

Jim Clapper is one of the finest intelligence minds of the 21st century. From 2010 until 2017, he served as the fourth-ever Director of National Intelligence, the nation鈥檚 top intelligence official and the principal intelligence advisor to the president. He provided the President Obama鈥檚 daily morning brief and held one of the broadest portfolios in the entire government, overseeing 200,000 intelligence employees internationally, a $52 billion budget, and high-profile organizations like the CIA, NSA, and FBI.

Director Clapper is a retired Air Force Lieutenant General who served two tours in Southeast Asia. He brings 50 plus years of military and intelligence experience to discussions regarding the unprecedented breadth of challenges facing the U.S. today鈥攊ncluding transnational threats like terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and cyber attacks, as well as the domestic threats posed by nation states like Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. He is the author of a new book, Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence.

While a majority of Director Clapper鈥檚 accomplishments remain shrouded in classification, notable public achievements include improving communication amongst domestic agencies, building partnerships with foreign governments, procurement reform, and sweeping IT upgrades. Director Clapper was in the Situation Room during the famous 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden and also played a pivotal role in uncovering the likely parties at work behind the 2016 hack of the DNC. He has been praised by Senator John McCain for providing "steady leadership for the Intelligence Community and wise counsel to the President and the Congress."

Director Clapper is the former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency under President George H.W. Bush, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency under President George W. Bush, and the first Director of Defense Intelligence within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Gen. Michael Hayden, former CIA and NSA director

May 15, 2018

General Michael Hayden is a retired four-star general who served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency when the course of world events was changing at a rapid rate. As head of the country鈥檚 premier intelligence agencies, he was on the front lines of global change, the war on terrorism, and the growing cyber challenge. He understands the dangers, risks, and potential rewards of the political, economic, and security situations facing us.

General Hayden dissects hot spots around the world, analyzing the tumultuous global environment, the impact of the recent US election and what it all means for Americans and America鈥檚 interests. He speaks on the delicate balance between liberty and security in intelligence work, as well the potential benefits and dangers associated with the cyber domain. As the former head of two multi-billion dollar enterprises, he can also address the challenges of managing complex organizations in times of stress and risk, and the need to develop effective internal and external communications.

In addition to leading CIA and NSA, General Hayden was the country鈥檚 first principal deputy director of national intelligence and the highest-ranking military intelligence officer in the country. In all of these jobs, he worked to put a human face on American intelligence, explaining to the American people the role of espionage in protecting both American security and American liberty. Hayden also served as commander of the Air Intelligence Agency and Director of the Joint Command and Control Warfare Center and served in senior staff positions at the Pentagon, at U.S. European Command, at the National Security Council, and the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria. He was also the deputy chief of staff for the United Nations Command and U.S. Forces in South Korea.

Hayden has been a frequent expert and commentator on major news outlets and in top publications, valued for his expertise on intelligence matters like cybersecurity, government surveillance, geopolitics, and more. He was featured in the HBO documentary Manhunt, which looked at espionage through the eyes of the insiders who led the secret war against Osama bin Laden, and in Showtime鈥檚 The Spymasters, a detailed look at the directors of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Hayden is currently a principal at the Chertoff Group and a distinguished visiting professor at the George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government. He is on the board of directors of Motorola Solutions and serves on a variety of other boards and consultancies. In 2013, the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) awarded Hayden the 29th annual William Oliver Baker Award. General Hayden is also the first recipient of the Helms Award presented by the CIA Officers鈥� Memorial Foundation. In 2014 he was the inaugural Humanitas visiting professor in intelligence studies at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. His 2016 memoir, Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror, was a New York Times best-seller and was selected as one of the 100 most notable books of 2016.