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Michèle Flournoy and Gabrielle Chefitz interviewed on the Defense and Aerospace Report podcast, “Critical Steps for the Next Administration”

"On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests, from WestExec Advisors, Michèle Flournoy and Gabrielle Chefitz, co-authors of the CNAS report: 'Sharpening the U.S. Military’s Edge: Critical Steps for the Next Administration' discuss key points from the report and offer their advice to future national security leaders on the urgent agenda needed moving forward..." Listen to the full episode here: Full Episode

2020-08-07T08:17:56-04:00August 3, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|
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Lisa Monaco quoted in The Washington Post article, “After the Anita Hill Hearings In 1991, Joe Biden Began A Long Quest to Redeem Himself with Women”

"Lisa Monaco, who worked as a low-level staffer on the Judiciary Committee from 1992 to 1994, said the office culture was dominated by women. Biden had appointed women as his staff director, chief counsel and chief crime counsel. "'Here was a group of women who were in charge. They ran the committee staff, they advised on the policy — and they had been empowered by Joe Biden,' she said. 'It was very formative for me as a young woman seeing these [...]

2020-08-07T08:29:16-04:00August 2, 2020|News|
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Jay Shambaugh quoted in Slate article, “The Extremely Boring Idea That Could Save the Economy”

"We could have avoided this nationwide facepalm if unemployment benefits were designed to rise and fall with the health of the economy, in the first place. 'Automatic stabilizers prevent you from cutting off things too soon,' George Washington University professor Jay Shambaugh, who co-edited Recession Ready, and served on Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, told me. 'The idea that the unemployment rate is higher than at any point in the Great Recession and we’re about to pull support from the economy—that’s [...]

2020-08-07T08:24:12-04:00July 31, 2020|Economy & Trade|
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Ely Ratner quoted in The Hill article, “Biden, Under Trump Attack, Casts Himself as Firm on China”

"'The fundamental argument that the campaign is putting forward is, under Trump, China’s position is stronger while the United States' has grown weaker,' said Ely Ratner, who served as deputy national security adviser to Biden during the Obama administration from 2015 to 2017. "'This notion of positioning the United States to out-compete China is at the core of the vice president’s agenda,' Ratner added..." Read the full article here: Full Article

2020-08-01T12:43:17-04:00July 30, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|
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Bob Work quoted in Federal Computer Week article, “Could A New Academy Solve the AI Talent Problem?”

"Robert Work, former deputy secretary of defense who is now NSCAI's vice chair, said the academy would bring in people who want to serve in government and would graduate students to serve as full time federal employees at GS-7 to GS-11 pay grade. Members of the digital corps would [serve] five years at 38 days a year helping government agencies figure out how to best implement AI... "'We think we have a lot of talent inside the military that we just [...]

2020-08-01T12:15:40-04:00July 29, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense, Social Impact|
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Dan Shapiro quoted in the Times of Israel article, “U.S. Democratic Platform Nixes Conditioning Aid to Israel Over Annexation”

"Obama’s US ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro acknowledged that concerns about the language were not 'addressed to the full satisfaction of all parties.' Still, he said, the document made 'significant and overdue strides while sustaining the unity of our party.' "'The platform makes clear our opposition to unilateral steps by either side to undermine prospects for peace,' he argued. 'For the first time, we say clearly…. our opposition to Israeli settlement expansion. For the first time, we state clearly and by [...]

2020-08-01T12:38:33-04:00July 28, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|
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Michèle Flournoy and Gabrielle Chefitz join CNAS roundtable: “A Conversation on Defense Innovation”

"On July 27, 2020, the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted a conversation about the progress the Department of Defense, Congress, and the private sector have made to ensure the U.S. military can develop, access, and field innovative technologies. More importantly, panelists discussed what work remains to be done in order to ensure that the joint force retains its technological edge..." Watch the full event here: Full Event

2020-08-01T12:10:42-04:00July 27, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|
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Nitin Chadda, Bill Moran, and Dennis Ross join Delta Capital Partners Management Board of Advisors

"Christopher DeLise, Delta's Founder, CEO and CO-CIO, stated, 'We are honored to have such accomplished and highly respected professionals on Delta's Board of Advisors. Their backgrounds, innumerable achievements within their respective fields, and vast and deep experiences will help Delta execute various strategic objectives and further enhance and distinguish Delta's strong position within the litigation finance industry. These eight outstanding individuals join Delta's team as the firm continues its U.S. and global expansion to meet the evolving needs of end-users...'" Read [...]

2020-08-01T12:21:13-04:00July 27, 2020|Press Releases|
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