INVITATION Is ISIS Winning? Since January 2015, ISIS has lost 22 percent of its territory inside Iraq and Syria. Iraqi forces are moving toward re-taking Mosul, ISIS’s key remaining stronghold inside Iraq. Several top commanders have been killed, and defections have increased. According to U.S. officials, the number of ISIS fighters is at its lowest […]
The Terror Years From Al Qaeda to the Islamic State RSVP Photo: Kevin Yatarola When September 14, 2016 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Where New America 740 15th St NW #900 Washington, D.C. 20005 Over the decade and a half since the 9/11 attacks al Qaeda has morphed and even spawned a rival terrorist organization, the […]
The Aspen Security Forum 2016 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 – Saturday, July 30, 2016 Aspen, CO Homeland Security Program Register Here + Add to my Calendar The Aspen Security Forum is an annual summer gathering of top-level present and former government officials from all relevant national security agencies; industry leaders; leading thinkers; nationally noted print […]
The Future of the Army A Conversation with the Under Secretary of the Army RSVP Photo: Flickr/Under Secretary of the Army When July 8, 2016 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Where New America 740 15th St NW #900 Washington, D.C. 20005 War is experiencing a major inflection point. The future of warfare will be shaped […]
Fighting ISIS in the Information Space Government and Civil Society Perspectives RSVP Photo: oneinchpunch/Shutterstock When July 7, 2016 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Where New America 740 15th St NW #900 Washington, D.C. 20005 Many ISIS fighters, sympathizers, recruits, recruiters, and “lone-wolf” attackers often have something in common: they have been radicalized online or have […]
ISIS Online: Countering Terrorist Radicalization & Recruitment On the Internet & Social Media Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations July 06, 2016 02:00PM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-342 Agenda The hearing will examine the threat posed by terrorist propaganda and U.S. government efforts to counter it, with a particular focus on the Islamic State of Iraq […]
Host Organization: Independent Petroleum Association of America Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Location and Venue: Broadmoor 1 Lake Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: (800) 634-7711 Fax: (719) 577-5700 Speech Topic: United States of Jihad
A Conversation with Gen. David H. Petraeus RSVP When June 20, 2016 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Where Civic Hall 156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor New York, NY 10010 The War on Terror. ISIS and al-Qaeda. Cyber-warfare and the conflicts of the future. The United States’ national security portfolio is as complex as ever. What […]
June 17, 2016 Friday THE WEEK AHEADEVENT: BOOK DISCUSSION – NEW AMERICA; LOCATION: New America, 740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, D.C. — June 17, 2016 1:00 pmSECTION: GENERAL NEWS EVENTS – FUTURESLENGTH: 51 words SUBJECT: New America holds a book discussion on “Rogue Justice: The Making of the Security State.” PARTICIPANTS: author Karen Greenberg, director of the Fordham University […]
The Invention of Russia From Gorbachev’s Freedom to Putin’s War RSVP Photo: Shutterstock When June 7, 2016 12:15 pm – 1:45 am Where New America 740 15th St NW #900 Washington, D.C. 20005 (Shutterstock) The end of communism and breakup of the Soviet Union was a time of euphoria around the world, but Russia today […]