Simons Center News

Featured article: Understanding Nations: New Ideas to Analyze Foreign States by Tom Pike, Nick Long and Perry Alexander How humans understand the world drives the actions they take. This truth has literally changed the course of history. Galileo put the sun in the center of the solar system and altered humanity’s view of its place in […]

National Security   Can This National Security Council Handle a Real Crisis?, The Atlantic US Military Eyes New Mini-Nukes for 21st-Century Deterrence, Defense One National security adviser attempts to reconcile Trump’s competing impulses on Afghanistan, The Washington Post Is an Unpredictable Leader Good for National Security?, Government Executive H.R. McMaster Cleans House at the National […]

The InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series is returning for the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Academic Year 2018. The InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series co-hosted by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School (CGSS) and the Colonel Arthur D. Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation is an extracurricular, interagency topic-focused series that is designed to enhance and […]

National Security   The world fears ISIS and climate change, says research center, Defense News Attorney general says Justice Dept. has tripled the number of leak probes, The Washington Post Democratic Lawmakers Protest Border Patrol Asylum Policies, Government Executive Lindsey Graham Reveals the Dark Calculus of Striking North Korea, The Atlantic How the Trump administration […]

Featured article: Moving Toward Improved Strategic Planning in U.S. Foreign Policy by Jeffrey Grieco In 2005, the Department of State (State) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) undertook a detailed program with over 24 civilian, counterpart, federal agencies entitled “Project Horizon.” Project Horizon, inspired by USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios, looked at various “world scenarios” using trend […]

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps General Joe Dunford recently spoke at the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Colorado. In his remarks Dunford spoke about his evolving view of the State Department and State’s importance to U.S. defense. While speaking to NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell, Dunford admitted the […]

National Security   Border state lawmakers propose a ‘smart’ wall, Nextgov Researcher: Metadata the ‘most potent weapon’ against critical infrastructure security, C4ISR Net Can John Kelly Stop the Chaos Inside Trump’s West Wing?, The Atlantic Pentagon Tightens Rules After Fake Cops Buy $1.2M in Weapons, Defense One North Korea fires another missile, its latest step […]

National Security   Unrest bubbles among Trump administration’s top foreign policy officials, Reuters North Korea could cross the ICBM threshold next year, U.S. officials warn in new assessment, The Washington Post Experts: North Korea’s missile was a ‘real ICBM’ – and a grave milestone, The Washington Post Border Patrol official: Wall best utilized only in […]

On July 19, the State Department released the 2016 Country Reports on Terrorism. The annual Country Reports on Terrorism provide policy-related assessments and country-by-country breakdowns of foreign government counterterrorism cooperation, and contain information on state sponsors of terrorism, terrorist safe havens, foreign terrorist organizations, and the global challenge of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorism. The […]

Featured article: Whole-of-Government Teaming Through Collaborative Construction: NRO/NSA Synergy by Leilani DeWitt and Bob Dillinger Each member of the Nation’s Security Agency Community is defined by the distinct responsibilities, competencies, and capabilities it contributes to the national intelligence mission. The melding of the unique overhead information processing of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) with the […]