Does the Public Need to Know? Journalistic Perspectives on Sharing Intelligence
May 20, 2013
Bipartisan Policy Center
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) Homeland Security Project will convene both members of the media and leaders in the intelligence community for a conversation about how information sharing can both be transparent and secure. Panelists will evaluate tackling the balance of sharing the proper amount of information with the public regarding national issues and events (such as last year’s attacks in Benghazi) without compromising sources, methods and other secure information.
Drones and the Rule of Law and War
May 1, 2013
Bipartisan Policy Center
The Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) Homeland Security Project hosted a discussion convening legal and policy experts on the rule of law and war to discuss the use of drones and targeted killings. Panelists evaluated issues like the current frameworks regarding the use of drones, the ramifications of a "drone court," the targeting of U.S. citizens abroad, and whether Congress should examine what these policies mean for the country.
Countering Online Radicalization in America
Dec. 4, 2012
Bipartisan Policy Center
From Al Qaeda to white supremacists, the internet plays an increasingly important role in radicalizing homegrown and domestic terrorists. BPC's Homeland Security Project released its latest report, Countering Online Radicalization in America, which explains how online radicalization works and what needs to be done to counter it. Based on extensive research and dozens of interviews with experts and policymakers, it sets out a balanced and practical approach, which respects American values while protecting the homeland from terrorism. The co-chairs outlined their conclusions, and a panel discussion followed.
Sep. 14, 2012
Cannon House Office Building (Room 311)
The purpose of the hearing is to examine the lessons learned from the Fort Hood shootings and determine if agencies have improved information sharing or if obstacles still exist.
The 9/11 Commission report stressed the importance of intelligence analysis that can draw on all relevant sources of information. The biggest impediment to all source analysis is the human element or systemic resistance to sharing information. It appears, in the case of the Fort Hood shootings, all source analysis was problematic, there were obstacles sharing the information with other agencies and a human element was a factor in preventing the terrorist event.
Improving Cyber Security Information Sharing
Jul. 19, 2012
Bipartisan Policy Center
A new report released by the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Cyber Security Task Force found that improved secure public-private information sharing is needed to confront the increasing number of cyber attacks on private and government networks. The report, entitled Public-Private Information Sharing, is the first by the new BPC task force, which is led by former CIA and NSA Director General Michael Hayden and Mortimer Zuckerman, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Boston Properties, Inc.
Protecting the U.S. Homeland Against the Threat from Iran
Apr. 12, 2012
Bipartisan Policy Center
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper recently stated that Iranian officials "have changed their calculus and are now more willing to conduct an attack in the United States in response to real or perceived U.S. actions that threaten the regime."
BPC announced the new members of its Homeland Security Project and examined the domestic nature of the Iranian threat, including actions that the U.S. can take to be better prepared to prevent and respond to transnational terrorism.
Cyber Security: New Models for the Future
Feb. 22, 2012
Bipartisan Policy Center
BPC held a discussion on forging public-private partnerships to improve cyber security, focused on the latest policies advocated by the FCC.
Julius Genachowski
Chairman, FCC
Stewart Baker
Partner, Steptow & Johnson LLP
Former Assistant Secretary for Policy, DHS
Michael Glenn
Director, Risk Management Information Security, CenturyLink
Andy Ogielski, PhD
President, Renesys Corporation
Jenny Menna
Director, Critical Infrastructure Protection Awareness, National Cyber Security Division, DHS
Oct. 27, 2011
515 15th St. NW
Presented by The National Cyber Security Alliance and Sophos
"October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. Of course, we know that staying ahead of the curve with the latest security trends doesn’t stop at the end of the month. The state of cyber security is ever-changing with new and better threats emerging every day.
"Remain up to speed. Come join us for a cocktail with an exceptional panel of speakers at our event, The State of Cyber Security, presented by The National Cyber Security Alliance and Sophos. We will discuss the latest happenings in IT and cyber security, and what’s being done from both public and private sector viewpoints to fight cybercrimes as they surface."
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Reflections on the work of the 9/11 Commission as part of The 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit
Sep. 8, 2011
The Newseum
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Aug. 31, 2011
Bipartisan Policy Center
Read the full report and download the report card here.
Read the press release here.
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) hosted a discussion on the status of U.S. homeland security ten years after the September 11th attacks, including why the 9/11 Commission and the implementation of its recommendations were so successful. BPC's National Security Preparedness Group, led by Governor Thomas Kean and Congressman Lee Hamilton, released a report card on the unfinished Commission recommendations.
Jul. 27, 2011
210 Cannon House Office Building
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s Subcommittee on Terrorism held a hearing at 3:00PM today, Wednesday, July 27, to examine the Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) National Security Preparedness Group’s (NSPG) recent report, Preventing Violent Radicalization in America.
Preventing Violent Radicalization in America
Jun. 23, 2011
Bipartisan Policy Center
UPDATE: Read a blog post recapping the event here.
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s National Security Preparedness Group (NSPG) hosted a discussion for the release of its new report
Committee Hearing: Ten Years After 9/11: A Report From the 9/11 Commission Chairmen
Mar. 30, 2011
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room SD-342
National Security Preparedness Group Co-Leaders former Gov. Tom Kean and former Rep. Lee Hamilton testifed before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Read more here.
Bridge-Builder Breakfast: Addressing America's Intelligence Challenges in a Bipartisan Way
Mar. 15, 2011
The Bipartisan Policy Center
Breakfast with the chairman and ranking member of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee.
The State of Domestic Intelligence Reform
Oct. 6, 2010
The Willard Hotel
The Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) National Security Preparedness Group hosted a policy conference, The State of Domestic Intelligence Reform, with remarks by James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, and Robert Mueller, FBI Director.
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