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Past Events

ICTS Seminar - Al-Qa’ida: Sixteen Years after 9/11 and Beyond

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies International Center for Terrorism Studies As we mark the 16th anniversary of 9/11, is the worst yet to come? Will al-Qa’ida and its expanding network continue to threaten global security concerns? And what are the prospects of the U.S. and its allies to ult...

ICTS Seminar-The Role of Diplomacy in Combating Terrorism

ICTS Seminar - Combating Biological Terrorism: Roadmaps for Global Strategies

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies International Center for Terrorism Studies August 24, 2017 Biological security concerns are a permanent fixture of history, ranging from Mother Nature’s infectious diseases to man-made threats. Recent epidemics, such as Ebola and Zika, and the potential dan...

ICTS Seminar - Is a New Middle East Strategic Order Emerging?

ICTS Seminar - European and U.S. Counter-Terrorism Strategies: Quo Vadis?

ICTS Seminar - Security Challenges in Africa: Review of 2016 and Outlook for 2017

The Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense released its report, A National Blueprint for Biodefense: Leadership and Major Reform Needed to Optimize Efforts, in October 2015. The report identifies capability gaps and recommends changes to U.S. policy and law to strengthen national biodefense while optimizing resource investments. The panel is co-chaired by former Sen. Joe Lieberman and former Gov. Tom Ridge, who are joined by former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, former Sen. Tom Daschle, former Rep. Jim Greenwood, and the Hon. Kenneth Wainstein.