Homeland Security Policy Institute to Host Cyber Deterrence Symposium

Oct. 30, 2009 - PRLog -- EVENT:  On Monday, November 2, 2009, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) and the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) will co-host a symposium on cyber deterrence that brings together key stakeholders across government--both civilian and military--as well as prominent thinkers and private sector representatives. Keynote speakers will include:

Susan M. Collins, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
Jaak Aviksoo, Minister of Defence, Republic of Estonia
Richard Barrett, Coordinator, Al-Qaeda Taliban Monitoring Team, United Nations
Steve Chabinsky, Deputy Assistant Director, FBI Cyber Division
Jim Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Michael Nacht, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs
Chris Painter, Acting Senior Director of Cybersecurity, National Security Council
Philip Reitinger, Deputy Undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security

A detailed agenda is available online: http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/events/HSPI%20Cyber%20Symposium....

*This event will also be webcast live in its entirety at http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/index.cfm.

WHEN:    
Monday, November 2, 2009, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Registration begins at 7:30 am.

WHERE:   
The George Washington University
Elliott School of International Affairs
Seventh Floor, City View Room
1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Blue and Orange lines)

RSVP:   
RSVP at http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/events/register.cfm
Media are welcome.

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Founded in 2003, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) is a nonpartisan “think and do” tank whose mission is to build bridges between theory and practice to advance homeland security through an interdisciplinary approach. By convening domestic and international policymakers and practitioners at all levels of government, the private and non-profit sectors, and academia, HSPI creates innovative strategies and solutions to current and future threats to the nation. For additional information about HSPI, please visit http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/index.cfm