| Chair of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Pledges to Recommend Re-evaluation of Recent Glaucoma Findings (PDF Version)
October 23, 2007
Former HHS Secretary Sullivan, Senator Norm Coleman, Deputy HHS Secretary Tevi Troy, and Former FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan participate in a conference to consider the scientific evidence countering the USPSTF report dismissing the vital role of glaucoma screening.
Medical conference to debate national screening guidelines for glaucoma (PDF Version)
October 15, 2007
Former HHS Secretary chairs Potomac Institute and Glaucoma Foundation conference with national policy and medical leaders to resolve bitter controversy over screening for blinding eye disease.
Former Director of Navy Education & Training Joins the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies (PDF Version)
September 25, 2007
Jamie Barnett, Rear Admiral in the Navy Reserve and an attorney, mostly recently on active duty as the Acting Deputy Director of Expeditionary Warfare and the Acting Deputy Director of Surface Warfare on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, has joined the Institute as a Senior Research Fellow.
Dr. Daphne Kamely Presents at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism in Israel (PDF Version)
September 18, 2007
Senior Research Fellow presents at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism’s 7th International Conference at the Interdisciplinary Center on "Technologies to Combat Terrorism."
Potomac Institute Assists U.S. Army with Soldier 2025 Technology Vision and Planning (PDF Version)
September 10, 2007
CEO Michael Swetnam facilitated a two-day workshop at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering (RD&E) Center focused on a vision for the "Soldier of the Future."
The Caucasus and Security: The Next Phase? (PDF Version)
August 28, 2007
ICTS hosted a Scholars' Seminar to examine the security outlook for the Caucasus given Russia’s latest global strategic assertiveness and other factors. The seminar focused on regional concerns, including separatism, terrorism, energy, and the implications for the Middle East, United States, and Europe.
Mind Wars: Brain Research and National Defense (PDF Version)
March 16, 2007
CNS hosted Dr. Jonathan Moreno to discuss his recently published book and the critical issues in this emerging, revolutionary field.
Dr. Daphne Kamely of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installation and Environment Joins the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies (PDF Version)
February 6, 2007
Dr. Daphne Kamely is named a Senior Research Fellow at the Potomac Institute.
Counterterrorism Strategies for the 21st Century (PDF Version)
January 19, 2007
At the Distinguished Diplomat's Forum sponsored by the Institute's International Center for Terrorism Studies, Ambassador Henry Crumpton proffered claims that non-state microactors working in the global battlespace will have a macro impact like never seen before. In addition, as we engage in this new terrorism paradigm, we must employ the tools of state craft to guide our counterterrorism strategies.
The Middle East: End of an American Era? (PDF Version)
January 11, 2007
At a seminar sponsored by the Institute's International Center for Terrorism Studies, Yosef Kuperwasser proffered claims that there has never been an American era in the Middle East, radical extremists are fighting a war of identity and political power against the West, and that the future does not look promising as radicals gain more strength.
Potomac Institute Launches Center Focusing on Neurotechnology (PDF Version)
January 9, 2007
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce the launch of The Center for Neurotechnology Studies (CNS). The Center will provide neutral, in-depth analysis of matters at the intersection of neuroscience and technology—neurotechnology—and public policy.
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