DC Events
Future Security Forum 2022
September 13, 2022 | OnlineAnnual Center event featuring global security thought leaders. Learn more: New America
Special Operations Policy Forum 2019
September 18, 2019 | Washington, DCNew America, the Center on the Future of War and McCain Institute of Arizona State University (ASU), the Global SOF Foundation, and the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College are pleased to extend to you an invitation to attend…
Special Operations Policy Forum 2018
November 13, 2018 | Washington, DC11:45 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST
New America, the Center on Future of War and the McCain Institute of Arizona State University (ASU), the Global SOF Foundation, and the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security, are pleased to…
Cybersecurity For A New America 2017
March 20, 2017 | Washington, DCCybersecurity in the United States and around the world is staring down a future of unknowns. Cybersecurity for a New America 2017 will ask: “What’s next?”
On March 20, 2017, New America will convene leaders from industry, government,…
Special Operations Policy Forum 2017
November 15, 2017 | Washington, DCThe Special Operations Policy Forum is a joint effort of the Global SOF Foundation, New America, the University of Texas, and Arizona State University. This half-day…
“Undercover Jihadi: Inside the Toronto 18 - Al Qaeda Inspired, Homegrown Terrorism in the West”
January 07, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036Born and raised in Toronto, Canada amidst 21st Century Western values, Mubin Shaikh seemed to fit in with other peers his age – attending public school, joining the Canadian Army cadets, and partying just like everyone else. Though he attended an…
“Algeria and the Sahel in the Arab Spring Aftermath”
January 09, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036Following the Arab Spring protests in 2011, North Africa experienced one disruptive event after another, which spilled over into the Sahel. Tunisia’s dictator fell and the country held elections, Egypt overthrew Mubarak only to have the Muslim…
“Leaving the Dark Side: Emptying Guantanamo and the CIA Torture Report”
January 12, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036On January 22, 2009, just days after becoming president, Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13492, ordering the closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Yet nearly six years later, while some detainees have been transferred…
“Once Upon a Revolution: An Egyptian Story”
January 23, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036In his new book, Once Upon A Revolution: An Egyptian Story, Thanassis Cambanis tells the inside story of the 2011 Egyptian revolution by following two courageous and pivotal leaders—and their imperfect decisions, which changed the…