Lisa Monaco, NSI Advisory Board member and former White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor, joined NSI Founder & Executive Director Jamil Jaffer on July 7 for the sixth event in our NatSec Nightcap webinar series. Ms. Monaco highlighted critical U.S. national security priorities – from pandemics to terrorism to an independent Justice Department – and discussed U.S. preparedness to address these critical challenges.
Michael Brown, Director of the Defense Innovation Unit at the Department of Defense, will join us on the next installment in our NatSec Nightcap series on Thursday, July 23 from 5:00 – 6:00 PM ET. At DIU, Mr. Brown leads governmental efforts to strengthen U.S. national security by accelerating the adoption of leading commercial technology throughout the military and growing the national security innovation base. Previously, he led the initiative for the development of the DoD-sponsored National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC), which funds dual-use hardware technology companies. To register for this event, please click here.
Past speakers in this series include NSI Advisory Board member Gen. Keith Alexander (Ret.), Rep. Will Hurd (TX-23), former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former Senator Saxby Chambliss, and former Acting and Deputy Director oof the CIA Michael Morell. NSI’s NatSec Nightcap webinar series provides important conversations to a diverse audience and provides an engaging virtual alternative while our in-person programming is suspended.
To learn more about NatSec Nightcap, view our upcoming speakers, and register for these events, please visit our website.