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Past Events
Past Events
The Economics of Cybersecurity
On April 8, the Strauss Center and the Salem Center for Policy in the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin welcomed Tyler Moore, Tandy Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Information…
Democracy, Autocracy, and Revolution in Russia and Post-Soviet Eurasia
On April 6, the Strauss Center hosted Dr. Henry Hale, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, for a virtual talk on democracy, autocracy, and revolution…
An On-the-Ground Look at Domestic Extremism
On March 30, the Strauss Center hosted Tess Owen, Senior Reporter at VICE News covering extremism, hate crimes, and gun control. Tess Owen’s virtual talk explored her reporting on domestic extremist movements. Specifically, she provided an overview of her experiences, exploring who participates in these…
Sean McFate’s “The New Rules of War: How America Can Win – Against Russia, China, and Other Threats”
On Wednesday, March 24, (rescheduled from February 17), the Strauss Center, Intelligence Studies Project, Global (Dis)Information Lab (GDIL), and Clements Center for National Security will host Dr. Sean McFate, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and…
Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the Twenty-First Century
On Tuesday, March 23, the Strauss and Clements Centers hosted Josh Rogin, columnist for the Washington Post, for a book talk on his upcoming release Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the Twenty-First…
The Cognitive Security Conference (COGSEC)
On March 4-5, the Strauss Center will partner with Moody’s Center for Media Engagement (CME) to host COGSEC, a new conference focusing on the real-world practice of countering online influence operations. The conference will be…
Challenges in U.S./Mexico/Central America Policy at the Beginning of the Biden Administration
On March 2, the Strauss Center welcomed Joy Olson, Consultant; Former Executive Director of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), for a virtual talk on “Challenges in U.S./Mexico/Central America Policy at the Beginning of…
Nina Jankowicz’s “How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict”
On Thursday, February 25, the Strauss Center, Intelligence Studies Project, Global (Dis)Information Lab (GDIL), and Clements Center for National Security will host Nina Jankowicz, Disinformation Fellow at the Wilson Center’s Science and Technology Innovation Program, for…
When Governments Buy AI Technologies: A Week with the World Economic Forum
How procurement guidelines can shape the development of AI technology and the future of smart cities. In July 2020, the UK was the first national government to formally adopt the World Economic Forum AI procurement guidelines for…
The North Korea Forecast for 2021: A Former National Intelligence Officer’s View
On February 2, the Strauss Center, Intelligence Studies Project, and Clements Centers welcomed Markus Garlauskas, a former North Korea National Intelligence Officer and Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Asia Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council,…
