Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

James Barnett is a retired Navy rear admiral and a Senior Research Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.  He is currently serving as Chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission.  In a recent op-ed for Radio Resource Magazine, he writes that nearly nine years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, we still haven't developed an acceptable level of interoperability for public-safety communications.  Now, RDML Barnett writes that the FCC's new national broadband plan proposes a possible solution that is also affordable, but only if we act quickly. Says RDML Barnett, "We only have one brief chance to incorporate interoperability into a nationwide public-safety broadband network from the beginning of a new 4G technology rollout in America."  Click here to read the full article.

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith writes in a recent issue of the Georgian magazine Tabula that President Obama's determination to continue a "reset" strategy with Russia seems to be hindering his ability to take a clear position on Georgia. In contrast, he writes that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a much stronger stance in her last visit to Tbilisi, reasserting America's interest in Georgia and the South Caucasus region and warning that Georgia must not be "provoked" into actions that would spur an aggressive Russian response. Amb. Smith writes,"This statement alone is a breakthrough because it acknowledges that, despite 'reset,' Russia remains an easily provoked aggressor." Click below to read the full article.

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Donald A. Donahue, Jr., DHEd, Director of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Center for Health Policy and Preparedness, says the BP oil spill will present a fresh challenge to public health systems and care delivery in the region.  Dr. Donahue and Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States and a member of the CHPP advisory board, are co-authors of a Guest Commentary in the July 12 issue of Modern Healthcare, a leading magazine for healthcare practitioners.  Drs. Carmona and Donahue write that allocating medical care resources to those who most need them when a disaster strikes is a delicate balancing act, and that the oil spill is likely to be no exception. The article is available to subscribers. Click here to link to the Modern Healthcare website.   Click below to watch a short video of Dr. Donahue commenting on the challenges and opportunities the oil spill presents for public health systems.

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Ambassador David Smith, a former US arms negotiator and expert on US-Russian relations, has been a sought-after source for commentary on the recent "spy swap" case.  Amb. Smith says plenty of unanswered questions about the swap remain. But he told the Associated Press that one obvious benefit of the deal is that freedom was obtained for four individuals imprisoned in infamous Russian gulags.  Click here to read the AP article including Amb. Smith's comments.