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Mission Led by HSPI Director Frank Cilluffo and Deputy Director Daniel Kaniewski, the staff have significant homeland security backgrounds that includes extensive experience with U.S. and foreign governments, non-profit organizations, think tanks, first responder organizations and academia, providing a broad array of expertise to HSPI. The Steering Committee is a distinguished group of leaders who provide strategic direction to HSPI. The bipartisan group includes leaders who are, or have served as, CEOs; Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General; Secretary of the Army; directors of the CIA, FBI, and FEMA; National Security Advisor; Members of Congress; Ambassadors; Governor; University Deans and renowned faculty members; military flag officers; fire chief and leaders of nongovernmental organizations. Senior Fellows are homeland security experts drawn from government, the private and non-profit sectors, and academia, with expertise in areas ranging from bioterrorism to critical infrastructure protection to intelligence. Throughout the year, Fellows participate in roundtable sessions with senior government officials, and collaborate to publish policy papers, including issue briefs that speak to the day's most pressing homeland security challenges. Members of HSPI include Senior Fellow Alumni and Former Task Force Participants, as well as those who have expressed an interest in furthering HSPI's mission and values. Through our Steering Committee, corps of Senior Fellows, staff, and international network of experts, HSPI draws upon leaders from numerous disciplines and sectors relevant to national and homeland security – defense, intelligence, counterterrorism, public diplomacy, health care, behavioral sciences, religion and emergency management to name a few. HSPI has garnered a reputation as the forum where complex security issues are debated in confidential sessions that lead to practical strategies and solutions to address the causes and consequences of terrorism. The resulting solutions provide a foundation for reducing threats to the nation and contribute to preventing the expansion of extremist groups. Our core policy work includes: Situated at the forefront of a variety of security debates, HSPI conducts and spotlights cutting-edge policy solutions and innovative research. HSPI hosts numerous events that complement our ongoing policy work by featuring leading thinkers in a systematic way to better highlight their work and ensure exposure in key communities. With the historic Administration change in January, HSPI assembled a Presidential Transition Task Force composed of some of the finest minds in the country to leverage their expert insights into today’s most pressing matters of national and homeland security. The goal was to further policy discussions of the top strategic security priorities that command the attention of the new Administration. To push the boundaries of our thinking, the Task Force received briefings from subject-matter experts and launched a series of roundtable discussions, “Thinking Anew – Security Priorities for the Next Administration” to further consider vital security issues. Other events include a distinguished panel addressing terrorism finance issues, and several events with leading British and American experts on counter-radicalization and rehabilitation at home and abroad. This ongoing forum engages ambassadors and cabinet level officials in an ongoing dialogue on international counterterrorism efforts. The series is designed to provide ambassadors to the United States and their key diplomatic staff, as well as U.S. officials and stakeholders outside government, with a forum to discuss current and future counterterrorism efforts on a regional or country-specific basis. To date, the Series has hosted over 30 ambassadors from every continent including those from Iraq, China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Israel, and the United Nations, Indonesia and Australia, as well as the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, and the U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism. The United Kingdom’s Home Secretary Dr. John Reid chose HSPI as the site to give his only major policy speech while visiting the United States. This Series has distinguished HSPI as a critical forum in which to learn from one another’s experiences to advance security policies and promote common objectives and goals. HSPI is at the forefront of a wide range of homeland security policy issues. From counter-radicalization to emergency medical services, HSPI staff, senior fellows and steering committee members contribute and debate ideas and policy options through task force reports, op-ed pieces and a variety of policy papers. HSPI also has its own publications in the Issue Brief and Commentaries series’. Intended for the policy community, HSPI Issue Briefs are occasional papers on pertinent and pressing homeland security issues. Recent Briefs include “Serving America's Disaster Victims: FEMA Where Does it Fit?” and “Hey Good Samaritans--Get a Lawyer!” HSPI Commentaries seek to illuminate the issues of the day by raising important questions and challenging underpinning assumptions by fostering constructive debate among leading policymakers, academics, and observers. HSPI’s recent Commentaries are, “Canada and the United States: Time for a Joint Threat Assessment?” and “Micro-Diplomacy in Afghanistan: Disaggregating and Engaging the Taliban.” Outreach and Partnerships HSPI’s work resonates with the public and across the policy spectrum. We have hosted Secretaries of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff on multiple occasions for major policy addresses. We regularly testify before Congressional committees and government commissions on topics such as after-action reforms following Hurricane Katrina. HSPI has also has presented reports on extremism and counter-radicalization efforts before the Senate and House Homeland Security Committees. These reports served as Congress’ framework for multiple oversight hearings in which government policymakers and international subject matter experts were asked to respond. HSPI staff engage the policy community and public through various public HSPI is a founding member of the Consortium for Homeland Defense and Security in America, together with the Heritage Foundation, the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the U.S. Army War College, and co-hosts the annual Threats at our Threshold symposium. HSPI is also a member of the Homeland Security and Defense Education Consortium, and is co-hosting this year’s Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit. HSPI’s impact stretches from Washington to far-flung international capitals. By reaching across disciplines and partnering with universities and institutes, and hosting leading national and international leaders and practitioners, we are a central destination for homeland security policy analysis and debate. HSPI wishes to thank our sponsors for their support: Founding Sponsor
Sponsors
For more information on HSPI sponsorship opportunities please contact Daniel J. Kaniewski, Deputy Director, at 202-994-7890 or dankan@gwu.edu The George Washington University is a private, charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts to the GW Homeland Security Policy Institute are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. |
ations, speeches, and conference presentations, as well as through the media. We are a leading source of insight and analysis for a variety of national and international media outlets, including major newspapers and television networks. 
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