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Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Research Fellow CDR Derrick Busse, USN (Ret.) is a national security analyst and former Chief of International Strategy on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations in the International Engagement Division. In comments to Hearst Television stations, he responded to questions about the strategy the US and allies are pursuing in Libya. Busse says the overriding aim may be to "buy time" for the rebel forces. Click here to watch the Hearst report.
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow RADM Edward Masso, USN (Ret.) says a reported cyberattack against RSA, the manufacturer of the SecurID system used by several federal government agencies, is a wake-up call for the government and employees. He commented on the breach to the technology news website NextGov, saying such an attack "affects all critical infrastructures and consumer confidence." SecurID is currently used by the Pentagon, the Transportation Security Administration, the State Department, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Census Bureau, among other agencies. Click here to read the NextGov article including RADM Masso's comments.
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith, (Ret.), directs the Georgian Security Analysis Center in Tbilisi, Georgia. In a recent issue of the Georgian publication Tabula, he writes about Vice President Biden's recent trip to Russia and the administration's "reset" policy regarding US-Russian relations. Amb. Smith argues the results of US-Russian efforts to work together have been "anemic." Moreover, he argues, the "reset" policy ultimately fails to address key areas of divergence in US and Russian interests, papering over important differences with statements that the two nations can "agree to disagree." Click below to read the article in full.
Potomac Institute Senior Fellow Amb. David J. Smith (Ret.) will address the 76th Rose - Roth Seminar of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, "Fitting the Caucasus into a Global Framework: Georgian Perspectives and International Stakes," in Tbilisi, Georgia, March 23 - 25. The seminar will be attended by members of 24 parliaments of NATO member states and associate states, diplomats, NGOs and aother experts. Amb. Smith will speak on "The Geopolitics of the Russia-Georgia Conflict in a Global Framework." Amb. Smith is Director of the Georgian Security Analysis Center in Tbilisi. Click here for more information about Amb. Smith.
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce that RADM Edward Masso, USN (Ret.), has joined the Institute as a Senior Fellow. Commenting on his appointment, Rear Admiral Masso said, "I am honored to become part of the very impressive team of senior fellows that Potomac Institute has assembled over the years. I hope to contribute to the mission success of the Potomac Institute and its government partners, and to participate in the generation of information that will assist our nation's leaders as they make key policy decisions vital to our national defense."
Rear Admiral Masso is President of Flagship Connection, a defense-sector consulting firm specializing in Cyber, Missile Defense, ISR, Space, Human Systems Integration, and Human Resources programs. He is a highly sought-after speaker specializing in topics in addition to those mentioned above, such as leadership, ethics, and disruptive technologies.