WHITE HOUSE WORKSHOP
CONTROLLING DEBT, FIGHTING TERRORISM AND MANAGING CYBER RISKS

August 30-31, 2011

For the first two years of the Obama Administration, the combination of a global recession and a strong majority in Congress led to some of the most sweeping legislative changes the country has ever seen. The cost and reach of those changes have dramatically increased the national debt and polarized American politics.

As candidates gear up for the 2012 White House race, President Obama has said he will be judged by how well he's performed at a critical time in the country's history. This seminar will look at the political, economic and security concerns that factor into that judgment.

The recession may have ended, but the budget deficit, debt and high unemployment continue to slow the economy. Will voters in 2012 see White House policies as contributing to the problem or the solution?

Despite the killing of Osama bin Laden, terrorism remains very much a global threat, but in a time of austerity in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, can the U.S. and its allies afford to meet the challenge?

Increasingly, defending the nation from terrorism has involved protecting U.S. infrastructure from cyber attack, not only conducted by terror groups but also by unfriendly governments as well. What American interests are most at risk? What effect will proposed cutbacks in defense spending have on U.S. cyber security?

This special White House Workshop will address these and other national and international public policy questions facing the Obama Administration. This seminar will bring together a faculty of experts from politics, academia, think-tanks and the media to discuss, in an off-the-record setting, the global implications of administration policies and their impact to the Department of Defense.

TOPICS*

• Presidential Leadership in Times of Crisis
• Is White House National Security Strategy Addressing Today's Threats?
• Protecting the U.S. from Cyber Attack
• The Middle East: The United States and a Changing Region
• Al-Qaeda After bin Laden
• Economic Growth and Prosperity: Presidential Politics and U.S. National Interests
• Call in the Drones: Fighting Wars in the Digital Age
• China's Cyber Threat
• The President and Public Opinion
• How Vulnerable is the U.S. Infrastructure?
• The Current Political Environment: The President and Congress
• Cyber Security vs. Privacy
• The Presidency and the Media
• Making Our Borders Secure
• Intelligence: Is It Really Doing the Job We Need for National Security?
• The Obama Administration: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

*Suggested topics intended to illustrate program content

 

PROGRAM FEE

$1,185 per person

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The seminars will be held in private meeting rooms at the Capitol Hill Club, located at 300 First Street, SE, in Washington, DC. The Club is directly across the street from the Capitol South Metro Station (Blue and Orange Lines).  Reporting information concerning registration time and workshop start and end times will be sent to all participants approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of each program.

Generally, registration will begin around 7:45 am and seminars will be conducted from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on the first two days and from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on the last day (subject to agenda and scheduling).  Business attire for participants is required. Military uniform is optional.

No video, power point or audio-visual aids are utilized in the presentations. These programs are informal and strictly "off-the-record."

 

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