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Dr. Tawfik Hamid is Chair for the Study of Islamic Radicalism at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. In a piece written for Voice of America's Middle East Voices blog, he analyzes the elections that vaulted Mohamed Morsi to the presidency in Egypt. Dr. Hamid writes that to win the runoff election against Ahmed Shafiq, Morsi needed to attract millions of voters from outside Islamist political circles. The fact that he did so, Dr. Hamid writes, "will make it more difficult for Islamists to push the country towards becoming an Islamic state and it will probably force Morsi to include more secularists in his cabinet." Click here to read the article in full.
Senior Vice President of Academic Programs and Research Jamie Barnett, Jr., RDML USNR (Ret.), recently served in an IPA assignment as Chief of the Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB). At the FCC, RDML Barnett was active in promoting cybersecurity initiatives and advancing emergency communications capabilities, and he remains an advocate for strengthening those capabilities. In an interview with Bloomberg News, he noted that federal regulators' decision to freeze funds for upgrading emergency communications systems could result in serious security gaps when the President visits the Democratic National Convention. Click here to read the story in full.
Prof. Yonah Alexander, PhD, is the Director of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies. In comments to the Christian Science Monitor, he reacted to recent drone strikes against al-Qa'ida leadership, including the strike that killed second in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi. Click here to read the article in full.
Prof. James Giordano, PhD, is Vice President for Academic Programs and Director of the Center for Neurotechnology Studies at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. In an interview with the National Academy of Science's Science and Entertainment Exchange, he talks about his career as a neuroscientist and neuroethicist, and about the controversial field of neuro-weaponry. The Science and Entertainment Exchange is a NAS program created to advance the accurate portrayal of science and technology in movies and other media. Click here to read the article in full.
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce that Kathryn Schiller Wurster, formerly a Research Associate of the Institute, has been promoted to the position of Chief of Staff in the Office of the CEO. The Chief of Staff will provide critical, high-level support to the CEO/Chairman of the Board of Directors and the other Corporate Officers of the Institute, and will serve as a liaison to the Board of Directors and Board of Regents.
Regarding Ms. Schiller Wurster's promotion to her new role, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Chairman and CEO Michael Swetnam said, "Kathryn brings a powerful combination of sharp intelligence, great work ethic, and warm team-building skills to the challenges of the Chief of Staff job. Her many contributions have made the Institute a better place and I know our future will be brighter and more successful because she is now part of the Executive team."