That for the plenaries here and the maryland ball room, you can email questions to the panel. And hopefully well have a logo up that says questions intelsummit. Org. Lair is going to get your questions. By the miracle of technology, theyre going to appear on an ipad with vince here. Vince, if you didnt get the word, at some point larrys going to tell you last question, okay . So, its now my pleasure to introduce the moderator of our Defense Intelligence plenary Lieutenant General vincent stewart, u. S. Marine corps come on, come on retired. Thats the part i was waiting for. And vince is the founder and ceo of stewart global solutions, an International Consulting firm. He retired from the u. S. Marine corps in april of this year after more than 38 years of service to the nation. So, join me in thanking vince for his service. A career intelligence officer, vince served as the 20th director of the Intelligence Agency where he was the first africanamerican, the first jamaican american, and
Help, need more credentials , need moreskills to survive in the current economy. Watch after words at 9 pm eastern on the tv on the cspan2. The pentagon wants to put more money into developing emerging technologies, asking congress for an additional 8 billion nextbudget year. Defense Department Intelligence officials recently talked about why they have put in the Largest Research and Development Budget request in 70 years. The our 10 minute was hosted by the armed forces indications and Electronic Association and the intelligence and National Security alliance area. Thank you. I was going to try and get you fired up here because those initial plenary sessions were a little bit subdued so i want you to feel free to get enthusiastic here. We got a great coming so lots of cheering for them and are going to have a great discussion. So welcome back. Before we jump into this next session, but he reminded everyone that for the plenary share and the maryland ballroom, you can email questions t
State and the beginning of the iraq war. I want to begin with one of the rules one of your 13 rules published in parade magazine, this is the 13th and last. Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. I find you the most optimistic person i have read in a long time. It is very important that rule had to be the summary of the 13 rules and it links to the first one that says things will get better in the morning. I start that description by saying that is not necessarily the case, but the attitude you should have. Things will get better and you should make them better. It is within your life to make them better. Force multiplier is a military term always looking for ways to enhance the power of our force, whether it is communications or supply lines or whatever it is, but we look for things that shout make the force more effective. I have found in working with human beings, and this book is about working with human beings. I have found if you convey an attitude of perpetual optimism, we ca
Sanctions the were decimating his people saddam remained in power. In 1998 he drove u. N. Inspectors sent to disarm him saddam was a dangerous man dangerous 1st to his own citizens and dangerous to the rest of the world. Joe wilson knows iraq well in 1991 in baghdad he was the last american diplomat to meet with Saddam Hussein saddam was hemmed in he was not a threat he had been turned from a major Regional Power into a 3rd rate dictator. Just over 100. 00 days after the attacks of 911. 00 still fighting in afghanistan america looks for another war Richard Powell publishes what is essentially a declaration of war. The same day franks visits bush at his ranch in texas in front of journalists the 2 men speak of the successes against the taliban in afghanistan where taliban got the country secure the Country Stable we will destroy the Al Qaeda Terrorist Network inside afghanistan it will take as long as it takes thank you all. But in private bush confirms to franks the order to attack ira
Peoples Services Less well attended. In the book, as well summarized gen. Powell it was very important that that rule be the first of the 13 rules. I start that description by saying its not necessarily the case, but its the attitude you should have. Things will get better. You are going to make them better. It is within your license to make things better. As you go through the rules, perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. Multiplier is a military term, ways to enhance the power of our force. Were looking for things that make the force more effective. So, i have found in working with , and this book is about working with human beings, i find if you convey an attitude of perpetual optimism, we can do it, we can do it, it becomes a force multiplier. To roberts real question, when i go across the country, i see all of the problems discussed here in the problem with overseas adventures and other crises around the world but i have also seen around the , people who are , financial leaders