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Past Events

ICTS Seminar - Terrorism and the Media: Dilemmas for Government, Journalists, and the Public

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies International Center for Terrorism Studies April 20, 2017 The role of the press in reporting on terrorism has been under public debate for decades. Many issues have been considered, including whether the media encourages terrorism and whether governments shoul...

2017 3 23 Preventing WMD Terrorism

International Cooperation in Combating Terrorism

The current deteriorating Middle East security architecture gravely challenges the international community more than ever before. The lingering crisis of national identities coupled with escalating extremism and violence is resulting in unprecedented social, economic, and strategic costs. These regi...

ICTS Seminar - Middle East Strategic Outlook: Regional and Global Implications"

ICTS Seminar-Latin America’s Security Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-Castro Era

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies December 16, 2016 Latin America’s multiple security challenges include organized crime, terrorism, migration, economic development, and threats to democratic governance. Experts with governmental, academic, and professional experience meet to discuss current a...

9/12 "From Data to Knowledge in Neuroscience: Building Toward Individualized Medicine"

The current wealth of data in neuroscience has the potential to lead to groundbreaking neuroscientific discoveries and revolutionize clinical treatments for mental health and neurological disorders. Combining neuroscience data with information in other data-rich fields, such as genomics, will make p...

THINK BIG argues that innovation in science and technology are the keys to American economic strength and national security. Rather than a return to the infrastructure, economy, and healthcare systems of the past, the report calls for a vision for the future.

The report urges the new Administration to 1) develop policy based on the best available science and 2) use policy to foster the development of science and technology. The science and technology investment priorities identified in the THINK BIG report for the next Administration include:

· America’s Future Infrastructure
· Fostering American Industry Leadership
· Revolutionizing Medicine
· Climate Engineering

Download the full PDF here.