John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division at the Department of Justice, joined NSI Founder & Executive Director Jamil Jaffer on August 6 for the latest installment of our NatSec Nightcap webinar series. AAG Demers discussed evolving cybersecurity threats, the challenges in investigating Chinese state-backed efforts to steal intellectual property, what the private sector can do to mitigate its vulnerabilities, and what the government is doing to counter the risks.
Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II, former Representative of the United States to the African Union and Permanent Representative to the UN Economic Commission of Africa, joins us on the next session of NatSec Nightcap on Thursday, August 20 from 5 – 6 PM ET. An expert on African peace and security issues, Ambassador Brigety will be discussing China’s growing influence in Africa, U.S.-Africa relations, and the need to re-think U.S. engagement in Africa. Please click here to register for this exciting event.
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, former Acting and Deputy Director oof the CIA Michael Morell, and former White House Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco. 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.