Simons Center News
The April 30, episode of the “Leadership & Success” podcast features special guest Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert L. Caslen, CGSC Foundation Trustee and Simons Center Senior Research Fellow. Season 5, episode 100 of the “Leadership & Success” podcast captures Caslen’s thoughts on character and leadership. His message is clear: character is the ultimate leadership advantage. […]
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(Gary Hobin, CGSC DJIMO) Eight faculty members from the Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations (DJIMO) from the Army Command and General Staff College traveled to the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center in Overland Park, Kansas, on the evening of April 30, to do battle with similar teams of experts in the annual […]
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The CGSC Foundation and its Simons Center hosted a gathering of the Des Moines National Security Forum (DMNSF) at the Des Moines Embassy Club West in West Des Moines, Iowa on April 29, 2026. This presentation of the forum featured a discussion about building ethical organization led by Trent J. Lythgoe, Ph.D., an associate professor […]
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The CGSC Foundation and Alumni Association and its Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on April 16, 2026, at the Carriage Club in Kansas City. The event featured a presentation entitled “NATO’s Ambitious Agenda and Challenges – Preparing for the Future” by Maj. Gen. (Ret.) William Hickman, a veteran with extensive […]
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The CGSC Foundation and Alumni Association and its Simons Center hosted the first lecture of the 2026 Distinguished Speaker Series at the Riverfront Community Center in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas on April 15, 2026. In this installment of the series, retired Maj. Gen. William B. Hickman, the former NATO Allied Command Transformation director of strategic plans […]
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The March 2, episode of the “Tipping Spears” podcast features special guest Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert L. Caslen, CGSC Foundation Trustee and Simons Center Senior Research Fellow. Episode 53 of the “Tipping Spears” podcast captures Caslen’s thoughts on character, leadership, and his latest book The Impossible Mission: The Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Iraq. Lt. […]
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The CGSC Foundation and its Simons Center hosted a gathering of the Des Moines National Security Forum (DMNSF) at the Des Moines Embassy Club West in West Des Moines, Iowa on March 25, 2026. In this presentation of the forum, Lt. Gen. Milford H. Beagle, Jr., U.S. Army, Retired, led a discussion on leadership principles […]
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The Simons Center for Ethical Leadership and Interagency Cooperation announces a call for papers for the InterAgency Journal, to be published in Spring of 2026. The Spring 2026 InterAgency Journal will focus on transformation in contact across the interagency, informed by recent combat experience and emerging U.S. concepts. Ukraine’s rapid adaptation under fire—including innovative use of […]
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The CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on March 19, 2026, at the Carriage Club in Kansas City. The event featured a presentation entitled “The Army Transformation Initiative” by Lt. Gen. Jim Isenhower, commanding general of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Command and Fort Leavenworth. The CGSC Foundation’s Simons […]
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The CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on Feb. 19, 2026, at the Carriage Club in Kansas City. The event featured a presentation entitled “Ukraine’s Fight — and What We Can Learn” by military affairs analyst Paul Schwennesen, Ph.D. The CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center Director and ARNSF program leader […]
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