Podcast appearances and mentions of John J Hamre

In this first episode, host John J. Hamre speaks with Suzanne Spaulding, director of the Defending Democratic Institutions project at CSIS. Suzanne is a lawyer, and had served as chief clerk of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and later as undersecretary in the Department of Homeland Security. Their conversation examines how established institutions and procedures keep government agencies accountable to its citizens. This process is especially important for intelligence organizations that operate in secrecy. Suzanne offers a powerful tutorial on one of the foundation stones of our democracy.

Join us at CSIS to hear Dr. Walter Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director, discuss the NIST Privacy Framework.  There is no one solution for organizations that seek to manage risks to individual’s privacy while ensuring that they are developing innovative products and services. Because it was developed in collaboration with public and private sector stakeholders, the NIST Privacy Framework is flexible and timely, making it the best tool to assist organizations in addressing diverse privacy needs while enabling innovation current with technology trends.AGENDA2:00 pm – Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS  2:10 pm – Keynote Address Dr. Walter Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director  2:30 pm – Moderated Panel Discussion Chris Calabrese, Interim Co-CEO, Vice President for Policy, CDT Naomi Lefkovitz, Senior Privacy Policy Advisor, NIST Michael Cronin, Vice President for Ethics and Policy, IBM Jason Matusow, General Manager for Corporate Standards Group, Microsoft  Moderated by Dr. James A. Lewis, SVP and Director, Technology Policy Program, CSIS   This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

Welcoming remarks by John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS and remarks by Tadashi Maeda, Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). Followed by a discussion moderated by Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.

The CSIS Japan Chair cordially invites you to"Japan’s Infrastructure Development Strategy: Supporting a Free and Open Indo-Pacific" Welcoming remarks by John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS Remarks by Tadashi Maeda, Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Followed by a discussion moderated by  Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown UniversityThis event is made possible by general support to CSIS. 

Please join us for a conversation with Ksenia Sobchak, Candidate for President of the Russian Federation, on prospects and hopes for Russia's post-authoritarian future. Dr. John J. Hamre, President and CEO of CSIS, will make introductory remarks. Following a presentation from Ms. Sobchak. Dr. Olga Oliker, director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at CSIS, will moderate discussion. Check-in and registration will occur from 8:45 - 9:30 AM.                    Russian Speaker Series events are made possible by the generous support of Carnegie Corporation of New York.

As the strategic link between Europe and North America, the North Atlantic has always held great geostrategic importance to NATO. NATO members have only recently begun to recognize the urgent need for a renewed and credible deterrence posture in the North Atlantic to ensure freedom of navigation, trade and transport, and force reinforcement to Europe, as well as to counter new emerging challenges such as undersea hybrid warfare. A refocused NATO must develop a 21st century security approach for the North Atlantic, which includes enhanced air and maritime capabilities and reinvigorated regional command and control. Please join us on March 9 to celebrate the launch of a new book, NATO and the North Atlantic: Revitalizing Collective Defense and for an interactive discussion on the strategic importance of this region to NATO and the United States, as well as several new policy recommendations.Introduction:Dr. John J. Hamre President and CEO, CSISBrief Introduction of the Project:Rolf Tamnes Professor, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS)Followed by a Panel Discussion Featuring the Book's Co-Authors:Svein Efjestad Policy Director, Norwegian Ministry of DefenseDr. Peter Roberts Director, Military Sciences, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)Heather A. Conley Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; Director, Stuart Center, CSISModerated by:Jeffrey Rathke Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Europe Program, CSIS

Keynote remarks by:H.E. Erna Solberg Prime Minister of Norway Moderated by:Dr. John J. Hamre President and CEO, CSIS Reception Immediately Following Event It is with great pleasure that CSIS announces the creation of an endowed center of research excellence, the Stuart Center for Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will officially open this new center which honors the life and achievements of the late Robert D. Stuart Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Norway, and his wife Lillan. Generously funded by the Stuart Family Foundation, the Stuart Center is dedicated to greater understanding of Northern Europe’s political, security, economic, and energy developments with a strong focus on the regional implications of a rapidly changing Arctic; revitalizing NATO’s collective defense and security cooperation role in Northern Europe; and strengthening the Euro-Atlantic partnership as a whole. Prime Minister Solberg visits Washington as part of the U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit which recognizes the increasing importance of Northern Europe and the Nordic region to U.S. strategic interests. As the United States fundamentally questions its future role in the world and more specifically the value of NATO, Prime Minister Solberg’s timely remarks will assess the future of the transatlantic relationship and the foreign and security policy priorities of Norway as Europe and the United States confront a range of challenges including a revisionist Russia, conflict in the Middle East, growing tensions in Asia, and a global refugee and migration crisis. Following the event, please join us for a cocktail reception in celebration of the opening of the Stuart Center at CSIS.

Please join us for a Statesmen’s Forum featuring Iceland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, on the changing political, strategic, and economic dynamics in the Arctic.  As both a founding member of NATO and a member of the Arctic Council, Iceland has a unique position in the region as the only country that lies entirely within the boundaries of the Arctic. Arctic and non-Arctic states alike are becoming increasingly interested in the potential economic opportunities in the region as well.  China has become a more active player in Arctic affairs as an Arctic Council Observer State and has fostered strong bilateral ties with Iceland, including the negotiation of a 2013 free-trade agreement between the two countries.  Beyond the Arctic’s economic dimensions, Russia is rapidly developing its defense and security capabilities in its Arctic region.  Minister Sveinsson will offer his insights on the evolving dynamics and strategic importance of the Arctic, the future of Arctic cooperation, relations with Russia and the growing engagement of non-Arctic states in the region, as well as the prospects for the U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Featuring Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iceland Moderated by Dr. John J. Hamre President, CEO, and The Pritzker Chair, CSIS This discussion is made possible by general support to CSIS.