{"id":6551,"date":"2017-04-06T15:20:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T15:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2017\/04\/10\/furman-presents-symposium-on-national-security-april-10-11\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:56:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:56:08","slug":"furman-presents-symposium-on-national-security-april-10-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/furman-presents-symposium-on-national-security-april-10-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Furman presents symposium on national security April 10-11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Furman University\u2019s Riley Institute and Department of Politics and International Affairs will present a two-day symposium on national security and civil liberties Monday, April 10 and Tuesday, April 11, 7-8:45 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman campus.<\/p>\n

The symposium, \u201cSafe and<\/em> Free? Civil Liberties and the Fight for National Security,\u201d is free and open to the public, and is made possible with support from the J. Kelly Sisk Fund and Mayville Fund.<\/p>\n

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Lt. Gen. John Mulholland<\/p><\/div>\n

On April 10, Lt. Gen. John Mulholland (U.S. Army, ret.), former commander of special forces and CIA associate director for military affairs will speak on \u201cAmerica\u2019s Current and Future National Security Challenges.\u201d Following his talk, commander of U.S. Army Intelligence Maj. Gen. Chris Ballard, Jen Lambert of the State Department, and biotechnology scientist Sheana Cavitt will discuss how we address national security challenges in an increasingly complex world.<\/p>\n

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Adm. Mike McConnell<\/p><\/div>\n

On April 11, Adm. Mike McConnell (U.S. Navy, ret.), former U.S. Director of National Intelligence and former head of the National Security Agency presents the case for government surveillance. Weighing in on the balance between providing national security and protecting civil liberties are Maurice Owens, who coordinated the White House situation room and is now an executive with Libra Group; Eli Dourado, a technology policy and cybersecurity expert; former CIA officer Mike Roosevelt; and NPR\u2019s lead digital reporter Jessica Taylor.<\/p>\n

Historian and 10th<\/sup> Furman president David Shi will moderate both sessions.<\/p>\n

All 10 speakers are graduates of Furman University. They will share their expertise not only during the evening public events, but also during the day on campus\u2014as guests in classes, over meals with students and faculty, and in other small group settings.<\/p>\n

A full schedule follows. Speaker bio information may be found at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

April 10: The Fight for National Security
\n<\/strong>7:00 \u2013 8:45 p.m.
\nKeynote Address: America\u2019s Current and Future National Security Challenges
\nLieutenant General John Mulholland, U.S. Army, ret., Furman Class of 1978<\/p>\n

Panel Discussion:<\/p>\n

Major General Chris Ballard, Furman Class of 1984, commander, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command<\/p>\n

Sheana Cavitt, Furman Class of 2004, senior professional, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab<\/p>\n

Jennifer Lambert, Furman Class of 2001, foreign affairs officer at U.S. Department of State<\/p>\n

April 11: Spying on Americans? Balancing Safety, Free Speech, and Privacy
\n<\/strong>7:00 \u2013 8:45 p.m.
\nKeynote Address: The Case for Government Surveillance
\nVice Admiral Mike McConnell, U.S. Navy, ret., Furman Class of 1966, former U.S. Director of National Intelligence<\/p>\n

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Maurice Owens with President Barack Obama. (Pete Souza\/Official White House Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

Panel Discussion:<\/p>\n

Eli Dourado, Furman Class of 2002, co-creator of WCITLeaks, and director of Technology Policy Program at Mercatus Center at George Mason University<\/p>\n

Maurice Owens, Furman Class of 2000, head of D.C. office for Libra and former coordinator of the White House situation room<\/p>\n

Michael Roosevelt, Furman Class of 1981, former CIA senior intelligence officer<\/p>\n

Jessica Taylor, Furman Class of 2007, National Public Radio\u2019s lead digital reporter<\/p>\n

For more information about the symposium, contact the Riley Institute at 864-294-3546 or visit this link<\/a>. Or contact the Furman News and Media Relations office at 864-294-3107.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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