National Defense University Symposium

Economic Security:

Neglected Dimension of National Security?

August 24-25, 2010

National Defense University

Fort Lesley J. McNair

“. . we must renew the foundation of America’s strength. In the long run, the welfare of the American people will determine America’s strength in the world, particularly at a time when our own economy is inextricably linked to the global economy. Our prosperity serves as a wellspring for our power. It pays for our military, underwrites our diplomacy and development efforts, and serves as a leading source of our influence in the world.” – National Security Strategy, May 2010

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AGENDA

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24

0800 – 0900 Registration Lincoln Hall, Room 1104

0900 – 0905 Administrative Remarks Lincoln Hall, Lincoln Auditorium

0905 – 0915 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Ambassador Thomas C. Krajeski, National Defense University

0915-0930 Conference Overview

Dr. Sheila Ronis, Conference Chair, Walsh College

0930-1015 Opening Keynote

The Honorable David M. Walker, President and CEO, Peter G. Peterson Foundation

1030-1145 Panel 1: The Economic Element of National Power

A strong, vibrant economy underwrites every other component of national power. It also allows the nation’s leaders to exert influence on the world stage through non-kinetic means in support of our national interests.

Chair: Mr. David Berteau, Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Panelists:

· Dr. R. Stephen Brent, Chair, Department of Economics, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University

· Mr. David Leech, Senior Analyst, Industry & Technology Evaluation, TASC

· The Honorable James R. Locher, III, President and CEO, The Project on National Security Reform (Remarks)

1200-1315 Luncheon Room 155, Marshall Hall

Speaker: Professor Leon Fuerth, Research Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University

1315-1445 Panel 2: Voice of Industry

U.S. Industrial Base: Is There a Case for Strategic Support of U.S. Critical Technology Sectors? Absent a geo-strategic military adversary in the post-Cold War era who threatens the homeland, no consensus has emerged around how to define the economic element of national power, not to what ends that element should be employed. National policies since the early nineties and reflected in the government’s response to the current debt crisis indicate that U.S. policy-makers regard the financial services sector and the dollar as the key economic elements of national power. If so, should a national strategy prioritize, for example, the need to maintain the primacy of the dollar in the international monetary system? Or should national strategy prioritize security or economic competitiveness by some sort of support for the techno-industrial base? Assuming we remain in a globalized world, how seriously are these priorities in conflict?

Chair: Mr. John F. Morton, Distinguished Fellow, Project on National Security Reform

Panelists:

· Mr. Guy Copeland, Vice President, Information Infrastructure Advisory Programs, CSC-IT

· Mr. Jonathan L. Etherton, Principal, Etherton and Associates

· Mr. Bill Helming, PRTM Management Consultants

· Mr. Sanjay Rishi, Group Vice President, Global Information Technology Automotive Experience, Johnson Controls, Inc.

1500-1615 Panel 3: Voice of Government

The executive and legislative branches of the federal government and the corporate officers of America need to begin a dialogue to learn from one another and work together in the national interest. The nation will benefit from a relationship based on trust and fairness, a difficult challenge in light of recent economic challenges, the drilling disaster in the Gulf, and the highly-charged political environment.

Chair: Ms. Carmen Medina, Independent Consultant, Innovative Analytic Solutions, former Deputy Director for Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency

Panelists:

· Mr. Mark Crawford, Senior Trade Industry Analyst, Office of Technology Evaluation, U.S. Department of Commerce

· Ms. Matice Wright, Deputy Director, Industrial Policy, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology)

· Mr. Josh Kerbel, Senior Advisor, Metacognition, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

1615-1645 Keynote

Mr. Pierre Chao, Managing Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors

1645-1700 Closing Remarks

Dr. Sheila Ronis, Conference Chair, Walsh College

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25

0905-0930 Conference Overview

Dr. Sheila Ronis, Conference Chair, Walsh College

0930-1015 Panel 4-1: Expeditionary Economics

Chair: Mr. Bernie Carreau, Senior Fellow, Center for Technology and National Security Policy

Panelists:

• Colonel Jeffrey D. Peterson, USA, Professor of Economics, United States Military Academy
• Dr. Leif Rosenberger, Economic Advisor to the Commander, U.S. Central Command

1030-1145 Panel 4: Energy Security Fuels our National Security

Energy is the life-blood of the economy and our military forces. Energy and environmental security are at the forefront of U.S. national agenda. From new policies on climate change to evolving energy markets to the United States’ approach to regional conflict, energy and the environment are at the heart of U.S. economic and national security policies.

Chair: Mr. Keith W. Cooley, CEO, Principia LLC

Panelists:

· Dr. Larry Johnson, Director, Center for Transportation Technology Research and Development, Argonne National Laboratory

· Mr. William C. Walden, President, Technikon, LLC

· Mr. Louis Infante, Executive Director, Military and Government Markets, Ricardo, Inc

· Mr. Juergen Reers, Managing Partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

1200-1315 Luncheon Room 155, Marshall Hall

Speaker: Dr. Claude Canizares, Vice President for Research and Associate Provost, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1315-1445 Panel 5: The Role of Research and Development, Science, and Technology

Reaffirming America’s role as the global engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation has never been more critical. Challenges like climate change, pandemic disease, and resource scarcity demand new innovation. Meanwhile, the nation that leads the world in building a clean energy economy will enjoy a substantial economic and security advantage. (from the 2010 National Security Strategy)

Chair: Dr. Linton Wells, Director, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, Institute for National Strategic Studies

Panelists:

· Mr. Reed Hundt, CEO, Coalition for Green Capital

· Dr. Luis Kun, Information Operations and Assurance Department, Information Resources Management College, National Defense University

· Dr. James Valdes, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, Institute for National Strategic Studies

1500-1615 Panel 6: The Role of Human Capital

In a global economy of vastly increased mobility and interdependence, our own prosperity and leadership depends increasingly on our ability to provide our citizens with the education that they need to succeed, while attracting the premier human capital for our workforce. We must ensure that the most innovative ideas take root in America, while providing our people with the skills that they need to compete. (from the 2010 National Security Strategy)

Chair: Ms. Myra Howze Shiplett, President, Randolph Morgan Consulting, LLP

Panelists:

· Dr. Anne Khademian, Program Director, Center for Public Administration and Policy, Virginia Tech

· Dr. Joseph DeSutter, Distinguished Professor of Strategic Studies, National Defense University

· Dr. Lenora Peters Gant, Director for the ODNI Intelligence Community Strategic Mission Outreach

· Ms. Wendy Russell, Education and Leadership Consultant

1615-1645 Keynote

Ms. Carmen Medina, Independent Consultant, Innovative Analytic Solutions, former Deputy Director for Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency

1645-1700 Closing Remarks

Dr. Sheila Ronis, Conference Chair, Walsh College