Policy & Research ForumsHSPI's Policy & Research Forums spotlight cutting-edge policy solutions and innovative research. For years, many leading policymakers, practitioners, academicians, and researchers from the U.S. and abroad have chosen to share their insights at HSPI. The Forum features these leading thinkers in a more systematic way designed to better highlight their work and ensure it receives even greater exposure in key communities.
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A trusted destination for decision-makers, HSPI’s Policy & Research Forum series most recently featured Dr. Magnus Ranstorp, Research Director of the Swedish National Defense College's Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies, as he delivered a presentation summarizing measures aimed at countering violent extremism in leading practitioner states; TSA Administrator John Pistole, as he discussed plans to implement intelligence-driven, risk-based security measures; Gen. Barry McCaffrey's analysis of the narcotrafficking challenge in Mexico; an unprecedented conversation between the Hon. Tom Ridge, Former Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Michael Chertoff, Former Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security; Fox News National Correspondent Catherine Herridge, as she discussed her research into domestic radicalization; Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, as she announced the discontinuation of the color-coded alerts of the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) in favor of a new system, the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS); former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, for a disucussion on the current threat environment; John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, together with the co-chairs of Presidential Study Directive-1, for a discussion on the reform of White House organization for homeland security and counterterrorism; Charlie Allen, Former DHS Undersecretary for Intelligence & Analysis and CIA Assistant Director, for a discussion on his 50+ year career in intelligence; Phil Mudd, Former Deputy Director of CIA’s Counterterrorist Center and Former Deputy Director of FBI’s National Security Branch; Paul Stockton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs; and Former Senators Bob Graham and Jim Talent, chair and vice-chair of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation & Terrorism, for the release of their interim progress report. Recent publications include a commentary on unrest in the Middle East, and its implications on counterterrorism operations; a report on the flow of Western foreign fighters to jihadi conflict zones; a commentary on the Christmas Day airline bombing attempt, co-authored by a Former Department of Homeland Security official (who served as Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection, and Director, U.S. Secret Service); and an assessment of the Gulf oil disaster, co-authored by a former FEMA Administrator.
These events and publications helped shape thinking in the capital at a crucial time, and encouraged a greater focus on function instead of form.
All events from 2012 are below. Use the navigation menu to view previous years.
2012 Policy & Research ForumsPolicy and Research Forum Event
January 5, 2012
