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NATO Conference of Commandants to Meet in Washington: Mapping the Future of National Security Leadership Education

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Monday, May 6, 2024
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Through these events, participants will explore the future of national security leadership education, exchange knowledge, share experiences, and identify opportunities for enhanced cooperation across their diverse educational programs.

Key Points: 
  • Through these events, participants will explore the future of national security leadership education, exchange knowledge, share experiences, and identify opportunities for enhanced cooperation across their diverse educational programs.
  • Since its inception in 1972, the annual NATO CoC has been a cornerstone of collaboration in the realm of strategic education.
  • This year's CoC will jumpstart conversations and engagement between senior NATO and NATO Partner representatives, military experts, and thought leaders.
  • The CoC 2024 isn't just a conference—it's a chance to shape the future of leadership across the alliance.

NATO Conference of Commandants to Meet in Washington: Mapping the Future of National Security Leadership Education

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 6, 2024
Fort Lesley J. McNair, RET, National security, National Defense University, Fortification, COC, NDC, Security studies, Conference, NDU, Gen, Environment, Chatham House Rule, Face, Communication, Security, Chief of staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Control, Partner, Management

Through these events, participants will explore the future of national security leadership education, exchange knowledge, share experiences, and identify opportunities for enhanced cooperation across their diverse educational programs.

Key Points: 
  • Through these events, participants will explore the future of national security leadership education, exchange knowledge, share experiences, and identify opportunities for enhanced cooperation across their diverse educational programs.
  • Since its inception in 1972, the annual NATO CoC has been a cornerstone of collaboration in the realm of strategic education.
  • The 2024 theme, "Developing Leaders for the Next 75 Years of the Alliance," will explore the future of leadership within NATO and Partner nations.
  • This year's CoC will jumpstart conversations and engagement between senior NATO and NATO Partner representatives, military experts, and thought leaders.

NDU Foundation Appoints Allan Martin to Board

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation today announced the appointment of a new director, Allan Martin, to the organization's Board of Directors. Mr. Martin, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Lumina, AI, is global leader and technology innovator who brings substantial investment and financial industry leadership and expertise in emerging technologies and artificial intelligence experience.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation today announced the appointment of a new director, Allan Martin, to the organization's Board of Directors.
  • Martin serves as Chairman of Atlantic Merchant Capital Investors, Managing Partner of Fleur De Lis Partners, and Chairman of the Martin Family Foundation.
  • "I am thrilled to join the NDU Foundation as a Director.
  • Advanced technologies will shape the future of geopolitics, and I look forward to engaging and expanding opportunities to meet these needs with the board, faculty, staff, and students in the NDU community," said Martin.

Five & Thrive Seeks to Expand Services in Support of All Branches of the U.S. Military

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Five & Thrive announces its expansion and collaboration with the National Defense University Foundation (NDU Foundation) to support all branches of military service to improve their quality of life. In 2021, a grassroots team of Air Force spouse volunteers, championed by Sharene Brown, created the Five & Thrive initiative to initially focus on the top five quality-of-life challenges Air Force families face. Based on its success and positive impact, Five & Thrive is forming a non-profit organization that will expand its strategic efforts to support all six military service branches, including Guard, Reserve, and Civilian components.

Key Points: 
  • Based on its success and positive impact, Five & Thrive is forming a non-profit organization that will expand its strategic efforts to support all six military service branches, including Guard, Reserve, and Civilian components.
  • These issues directly affect military recruitment, readiness, resilience, and retention, which in turn impacts mission execution," said Brown.
  • Five & Thrive's planned formalization and expansion is an intentional strategic initiative to support military families across the joint force.
  • "The NDU Foundation is uniquely positioned to support Five & Thrive as we transition from a volunteer initiative to a non-profit organization and expand our military family support to all services.

Kirstjen Nielsen Appointed to the National Defense University Foundation Board

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation announced the appointment of Kirstjen M. Nielsen to the NDU Foundation Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation announced the appointment of Kirstjen M. Nielsen to the NDU Foundation Board of Directors.
  • "Secretary Nielsen's deep experience stands at the crossroads of policy, strategy and operations," said Rob Spring, NDU Foundation Board Chairman.
  • "I am proud to join the Board in ensuring the continued tradition of excellence and mission success of the National Defense University."
  • She serves on the Board of Advisors for the Global and National Security Institute at the University of South Florida, as a Board Member of the Global Resilience Federation, and as an Editorial Board member of Homeland Security Today.

What Nigerians need to know about Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Programme

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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Nigerians are continuously seeking alternative methods to protect themselves and their families’ future, and one economical way of achieving this can be through the investment migration industry.

Key Points: 
  • Nigerians are continuously seeking alternative methods to protect themselves and their families’ future, and one economical way of achieving this can be through the investment migration industry.
  • Several factors influence Nigerians' choices in selecting a host country's CBI programme.
  • Nigerians can access these opportunities through Dominica's Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme and obtain dual citizenship in exchange for contributing investments towards one of the programme's investment options.
  • Nigerians can visit and live in Dominica with their family members whom they had applied for dual citizenship.

Brigadier General Kyle Robinson, USAF (Ret), Appointed to the National Defense University Foundation Board of Directors

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University Foundation (NDU Foundation) today announced the appointment of USAF retired Brigadier General Kyle Robinson, Principal, Business Development, LMI, to the NDU Foundation Board of Directors. Robinson will serve as a member of the Corporate Relations Committee. 

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University Foundation (NDU Foundation) today announced the appointment of USAF retired Brigadier General Kyle Robinson , Principal, Business Development, LMI, to the NDU Foundation Board of Directors.
  • "Kyle's long history of leadership, coupled with his deep experience in professional military education, makes him an ideal person for this role.
  • I look forward to working with Kyle to continue ensuring the National Defense University Foundation positively impacts the military and diplomatic leaders studying at the National Defense University (NDU).
  • Robinson is the immediate past commandant of the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University.

U.S. Army Awards Empower AI $14 Million Engineering Contract to Support Modernization Initiative at National Defense University

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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The task order, awarded under ISECs Total Engineering and Integration Services IV contract, has total contract value of up to $14 million if all options are exercised.

Key Points: 
  • The task order, awarded under ISECs Total Engineering and Integration Services IV contract, has total contract value of up to $14 million if all options are exercised.
  • Under the contract, Empower AI will support ISECs efforts to modernize the National Defense Universitys systems infrastructure, including audiovisual capabilities at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., and at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, in Norfolk, Va.
  • Supporting ISEC and its cyber-defense mission is an honor for Empower AI, said Paul Dillahay, president and CEO of Empower AI.
  • Headquartered in Reston, Va. Empower AI leverages three decades of mission experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions.

QuintessenceLabs Chosen as Inaugural Member of the Quantum Security Alliance

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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CANBERRA, Australia & SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QuintessenceLabs, an industry leader in quantum cybersecurity, today announced it has been named the first private-sector member of the Quantum Security Alliance (QSA) Strategic Information Sharing Partnership (SISP) program. The QSA was established in December 2018 and has been working rapidly to provide context to the emerging security landscape for Quantum Computing (QC). In the last several years of activity, the QSA has worked on numerous efforts, including aiding the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), Quantum Tech Congress, and the National Defense University (NDU) in building a working knowledge-sharing model.

Key Points: 
  • CANBERRA, Australia& SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QuintessenceLabs, an industry leader in quantum cybersecurity, today announced it has been named the first private-sector member of the Quantum Security Alliance (QSA) Strategic Information Sharing Partnership (SISP) program.
  • The QSA was established in December 2018 and has been working rapidly to provide context to the emerging security landscape for Quantum Computing (QC).
  • "QuintessenceLabs was one of the only companies we encountered that was more interested in the security challenges of quantum computing than in selling their own products," said Dr. Merrick Watchorn, DMIST, co-founder of the QSA.
  • The Quantum Security Alliance was formed to bring academia, industry, researchers, and U.S. government entities together to identify, define, collaborate, baseline, standardize and protect sovereign countries, society, and individuals from the far-reaching impacts of quantum computing.

Paul C. Harris Appointed to the National Defense University Foundation Board

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation announced the appointment of Paul C. Harris, Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer at HII, to its Board of Directors today.  

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation announced the appointment of Paul C. Harris , Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer at HII , to its Board of Directors today.
  • The National Defense University Foundation (NDU Foundation) secures funding and resources to support the academic and professional development programs for senior military and diplomatic leaders attending NDU.
  • He's an innovative leader whose military service, public sector service, and corporate leadership directly correlate with the Foundation's mission to support the professional military education and leadership experiences of national security, national defense, and diplomatic professionals studying at the National Defense University," said NDU Foundation President and CEO, James Schmeling.
  • TheNDU Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused exclusively on supporting the education and leadership development of national defense, security, and peacekeeping professionals studying at the National Defense University (NDU)., located at Ft. Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.