The Potomac Institute Announces the Addition of the Regulatory Science and Engineering Center

Past Events

A Special Ambassadors’ Forum:“The Current State of American Diplomacy and Future Outlook”

In an uncertain political environment, with the retirement or resignation of so many experienced senior career Foreign Service Officers, American diplomacy is in danger of falling into a state of disarray. Can the United States maintain its global diplomatic primacy and leadership? Two former senior...

Biological Terrorism: International Dimensions

March 28, 2019 IUCTS Biological security concerns ranging from mother nature to man-made threats by state and non-state actors transcends geographic regions. Is the international community prepared to identify, prevent, counter, and respond to future biological challenges? What are the past less...

Security Strategies for Global Supply Chains

Many industries critical to national security depend on supply chains that today are highly interconnected and global in reach. Attacks and other disruptions to these supply chains can have serious downstream consequences to our economy, infrastructure, and military capabilities. The U.S. government...

"The Role of Diplomacy in Combating Terrorism: Past Lessons and Future Outlook"

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TERRORISM STUDIES AT POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES A Special Seminar on "The Role of Diplomacy in Combating Terrorism: Past Lessons and Future Outlook"

Combating Terrorism: National, Regional, and Global Lessons for the Next Decade and Beyond

The Potomac Institute's International Center for Terrorism Studies on April 30th, 2018 held their 20th annual event on, "Combating Terrorism: National, Regional, and Global Lessons for the Next Decade and Beyond". Terrorism by state and non-state actors poses threats to individuals, communities, nat...

Balkan Security Challenges: Past Lessons and Future Outlook

The Potomac Institute's International Center for Terrorism Studies hosted a seminar on March 1, 2018 entitled, "Balkan Security Challenges: Past Lessons and Future Outlook". The Balkans remain vulnerable to several security concerns, including organized crime, terrorism, the refugee crisis, politica...

The Potomac Institute is pleased to announce the addition of the Regulatory Science and Engineering Center (RSEC) to the Potomac Institute. RSEC serves to study and influence the regulatory process by incorporating the best available science and engineering practices into its policy recommendations. Like PIPS, RSEC will only be successful in its mission if it continues to help foster the development of leading science and technology regulatory policy for the betterment of society.

RSEC is working with its Senior Advisory Board to begin plans for holding a seminar series on Regulatory Science. The goal of these seminars will be to bring together individuals from the regulator, regulated and legal sides of a specific regulatory agency and have them discuss what regulatory science is and what they think the role of science in regulations should be.