Thank you for coming, my name is steph jones and director of the transnational threats project for the center for strategic and international studies. We have a fantastic two sets of panels on what is an important subject. Part of the motivation i think from Suzanne Spaulding and i and looking at this. It was to look at some of the recent attacks, including el paso and the synagogue attacks. There has been a dialogue, debate within the u. S. , about how to respond to it. What the degree of threat and how serious it is and how to respond. What we would like to do is move in the following sense. We will begin with a discussion about the evolution of the threat and how domestic terrorism, i know some of the terminology for some of these groups in the government is the racially motivated violent extremist groups. I cannot promise that panelists will use that term. Just be aware, we are talking about roughly the same subject. Will move into a second panel which we will debate and discuss so
Well also hear from the defense departments Deputy Principal cyber adviser. This is just under an hour. [applause] well, thank you very much and welcome back from lunch. If those who are in the exhibit hall, if you could begin to move back, we would greatly appreciate it. I want to give a special thanks to Northrup Grumman. So Jennifer Walsmith and chris valentino, i know, are here. If you could raise your hands . Jennifer is here and chris from Northrup Grumman, i want to give a special thanks to them for this lunch sponsorship. [applause] i also want to thank them for their seven years of sponsorship and support which has been greatly, really a key reason for us being able to host this forum with the government, military and to be able to do this now for the tenth year. So thank you very much. I want to just also point, give to your anticipation, please, on your seats are fliers that describe the next years event, september 8th and 9th at the Marriott Wardman park. So that will be se
We are one minute late. The Committee Meets to consider the nomination of misses Barbara Barrett to be secretary of the air force. And Ryan Mccarthy to be secretary of the army. Standard questions, whether you like it or not. You have to answer audibly so it can be heard. Do you adhere to the laws regarding conflict of interest . Yes sir. Staffl you ensure your complies with questions . Yes, senator. Will you provide witnesses in response to congressional requests . Will they be protected from testimony . Yes, senator. Are you under taking actions which would appear to have presumed the outcome of the confirmation process . No, senator. I really believe we are in the most dangerous situation we have been in in this world in my lifetime. Thought id say i would look back wistfully at the days of the cold war, i would say things are bad. Problems. Rious we have a National Defense strategy. I cant believe that. This is kind of unique. Total agreement. We are locked into that. They are catc
Today we welcome representatives from the Worlds Largest social Media Companies and Online Platforms. We hear from ms. Monica bickert, head of the Global Policy management for facebook. And mr. Nick pickles, Public Policy at twitter. Mr. Derrick slater, global director of information policy at google and mr. George saline, Senior Vice President of programs for the antidefamation league. Platforms have dramatically changed the way we skmcommunica and have been used positively for likeminded groups to come together and shed light on despotic regimes throughout the world. No matter how great the benefit to society these platforms provide, it is important to consider how they can be used for evil at home and abroad. On august 3rd, 2019, 20 people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a mass shooting at an el paso shopping center. Police have said that they are reasonably confident that the suspect posted a manifesto to a website called 8chan 27 minutes prior to the shooting. 8 cha
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. If you will kindly take your seats. Latecomers will be accommodated. There are handovers over on the right you will want to have with you or take away with you. Please help yourself to some coffee. Welcome to use China Business council. This is a press conference talking about our annual member survey, and it will be done in three parts. The first part i will introduce our president craig allen, and then after that our Senior Vice President jake parker will walk you through some of the highlights of the survey and then we will open it to questions. So at this point its my pleasure to introduce you to president alan. Good morning, everyone, and thank you very much for joining us today. My name again is craig allen and on the president of use China Business council, and would like to welcome you here to discuss our most recent survey which we are releasing here today. So thank you again for joining us. So just a couple of words of background at this sta