National Defense University Symposium

2006 Joint Operations Symposium

Implementing the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)

Washington, DC
March 16-17, 2006

Updated:  04 May 2006

Papers are linked to the panelists by their names below.

FINAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

 

Thursday, 16 March

Please note the time changes for the opening keynote speech and first panel.

0745-0915   Registration - Room 107, Eisenhower Hall

0915-0925    Administrative Remarks - Baruch Auditorium, Eisenhower Hall

0925-0930    Welcome and Opening Remarks - Ambassador Johnnie Carson, Senior Vice President, National Defense University

0930-1015    Opening Keynote
   
      Speaker:              
                   Honorable Gordon England, Deputy Secretary of Defense

1030-1155    Panel 1:  Building and Sustaining Partnerships to Defeat Terrorism

bullet Enhancing the capacity of U.S. partners to fight terrorist networks
bullet Countering ideological support for extremist terrorism
bullet Attacking and disrupting terrorist networks

         Moderator:
                   Mr. Joseph McMillan, Senior Fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
         Panelists:
                   Mr. Michael Vickers, Director of Strategic Studies, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, and
                      Advisor to the Secretary of Defense for the QDR
                   Dr. Christopher J. Lamb, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
                   Dr. Marc Sageman, Clinical and Forensic Psychiatrist and author of Understanding Terrorist Networks  - Presentation

1200-1330    Luncheon

      Speaker:
                   Honorable Ike Skelton, Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

1330-1345    Break

1345-1515    Panel 2:  Defending the Homeland In-Depth

bullet Building an active, layered defense in depth
bullet Determining the appropriate active/reserve mix
bullet Supporting civil authorities in mitigating the effects of catastrophic events
bullet How to implement the "lead, support, enable" strategy

        Moderator:
                  Honorable Stephen M. Duncan, Director, Institute for Homeland Security Studies, National Defense University
        Panelists:
                  Mr. Peter F. Verga, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense)
                  Dr. James Carafano, Senior Fellow for National Security and Homeland Security, the Heritage Foundation - Presentation
                  Dr. Richard Falkenrath, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution

1515-1530    Break

1530-1700    Panel 3:  Shaping the Choices of Countries at Strategic Crossroads

bullet Adapting alliances and enhancing strategic partnerships to address emerging security challenges
bullet Dissuading development of capabilities that threaten regional stability, U.S. freedom of action, or disrupt U.S. power projection
bullet Creating Comprehensive multidimensional capabilities to deter conflict or defeat adversary objectives should deterrence fail
bullet Determining what investments will be most effective in a cost-imposing strategy

        Moderator:
                   Dr. Phillip C. Saunders, Senior Fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
        Panelists:
                   Honorable Douglas Feith, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
                   Dr. Kurt Campbell, Senior Vice President and Director of International Security Program,
                      Center for Strategic and International Studies
                   Mr. Adam Ward, Executive Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Washington DC (IISS-DC) - Presentation
   

Friday, 17 March

0800-0820    Optional Tours of NDU Library Special Collections, Marshall Hall or National War College, Roosevelt Hall

0830-1000    Panel 4:  Preventing Acquisition and/or use of WMD by Hostile State or Non-State Actors

bullet Organizing DoD to meet the WMD challenge
bullet Setting the right priorities in the Combating WMD arena
bullet Supporting new Combating WMD missions
bullet Building effective partnerships to Combat WMD - both internationally and domestically

          Moderator:
                  Dr. John Reichart, Director, Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Defense University
          Panelists:
                  Honorable Dale Klein, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Programs
                  Dr. Ashton Carter, Ford Foundation Professor of Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government,
                     Harvard University  - Presentation
                  Dr. Brad Roberts, Research Staff Member, Strategy, Forces and Resources Division, - Presentation
                     Institute for Defense Analyses

1000-1015    Break

1015-1145    Panel 5:  Transformation to Meet Tomorrow's Security Challenges

bullet Right-sizing the force with an appropriate mix of capabilities
bullet Globally managing the force
bullet Developing proper DoD organizations, authorities, and business practices

          Moderator:
                   Ms. M. Elaine Bunn, Senior Research Fellow and Director, Future Strategic Concepts Program,
                      Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
          Panelists:
                   Mr. James P. Thomas, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Resources and Plans
                   Dr. Andrew Krepinevich, Executive Director, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments - Presentation
                   Ms. Michèle Flournoy, Senior Advisor, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and
                      International Studies - Washington Quarterly Article - Spring 2006
                   Ambassador W. Robert Pearson, Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources,
                      U.S. Department of State

1200-1330    Luncheon

      Speaker:
                  ADM Edmund P. Giambastiani, USN, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
 

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Updated:  May 04, 2006