Palm Beach Gardens, FL, February 26, 2010

The Center for Advanced Defense Studies is co-sponsoring the upcoming International Law Enforcement/Military Symposium to be held on Friday February 26, 2010 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Two CADS associates are among the five guest speakers who will address post-deployment issues for law enforcement organizations at the event. Dr. Newton Howard, the founder and Chairman of the Board and Dr. Mathieu Guidere, Senior Fellow will discuss ongoing efforts to protect the health and well-being of those returning from combat. Other speakers include Dr. Louis M. French from the Walter Read Army Medical Center, Dr. John Violanti from the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Barbara O’Reilly who serves as Chief of Deployment Cycle Support and the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program for the Minnesota National Guard.

Washington, DC, January 2010

The Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS) is pleased to announce the publication of the Winter issue of Defense Concepts, our academic journal, featuring insightful writing on the most significant international trends and events of our times. Through this publication, CADS disseminates research in the fields of information science, cognitive studies, military science, counterterrorism, and other topics pertaining to global security to our partners in academia, government and industry. As an interdisciplinary publication that incorporates articles by authors with diverse backgrounds and experiences, Defense Concepts provides scholars, scientists, executives, and government officials with a forum for a serious discussion of questions of international interest. The articles featured in this journal include analyses of continuously evolving threats, assessments of government policies and programs, and reflections on national strategy. These interpretations contribute to lively debate regarding global security and reflect CADS’ commitment to Innovation for Peace.

Washington, DC, January 18, 2010

LTC (Ret.) David E.A. Johnson, CADS Executive Director, praised the expanded media effort today at a gathering of Center Fellows and Staff. Colonel Johnson noted the importance of a robust media presence for a non-profit organization like the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS), “The ability of our Fellows and researchers to support the dialogue concerning 21st Century security challenges enables the Center to accomplish its mission.”

Over the past year, the web-site has been revised to include social media and a popular blog, The Global Security Monitor, resulting in a 300% increase in traffic. Fellows and staff have made over 50 appearances on Fox News, MSNBC, BBC, Sky News, and Al Hurrah television networks. The AFRICOM Conference on Capitol Hill was carried on the Federal News Wire. Articles with Center bylines have appeared in print as varied as The Los Angeles Times and Military Review.

New York City, New York, January 10, 2010

Dr. Jerry Post, a CADS Board Member and Senior Fellow, was cited in The New York Times Week in Review section . The two page special, “The Terrorist Mind: An Update,” highlighted Dr. Post’s recent research into generational transmission of extremist beliefs and the impact of group dynamics on terrorist decision making. Professor of Political Psychology at George Washington University in Washington, DC, Dr. Post is the leading expert in terrorist psychology and has participated in Center projects to refine intent-oriented threat models. In the article, Dr. Post notes that the internet has created “virtual community of hatred”. The Center’s Radicalization Watch Program monitored extremist web-site group dynamics and evolution in 2006. This program resulted in a broad database and a recent Defense Concepts article by Dr. Mathieu Guidere.

Worcester Club, Worcester, Massachusetts, December 11th, 2009

Colonel Robert Cassidy, Ph.D., a senior fellow at the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS), delivered a speech on “The Long War in Afghanistan: Past Problems and Future Prospects.” The Worcester Committee on Foreign Relations is a Massachusetts chartered non-profit corporation initially formed in 1958 under the auspices of the Council on Foreign Relations. Its purpose is to provide a forum for learning and discussion of current issues and events pertaining to international relations, and to foster dialogue between local civic leaders and invited experts in the field.

Colonel Cassidy discussed insights at the strategic and operational levels of the war in Afghanistan. He framed his address within the context of a long irregular war. Colonel Cassidy provided a short historical overview, an analysis of the insurgency, a review of lessons from the Soviet war there, and his observations on the much improved current effort.