Quote the United States and the world will remain vulnerable to the next pandemic or largescale outbreak of contagiousd disease. That could lead to a massive disability. Th and severely affects the worlds economy a. Strain international resources, and weak call in the United States support. We must ask ourselves, what are the warnings that are going unheeded . What can we do right now to protect the American People from other threats . Before the unthinkable happens in the future, how can we exercise strategic and persuasive foresight to the best of our ability today to ensure we are a nation prepared for tomorrow . That same worldwide threat assessment against Cyber Attacks with china, russia, iran, north korea, raging a silent work capable of shutting down such Information Systems and jeopardizing critical sectors in america. The report states, and i quote , our adversaries and strategic competitors increasingly use the cyber capabilities, including Cyber Espionage, to attack and see
Andy hird is a special assistant to the noras university provost, he talks about expanding to students so that you may learn what it is like to travel abroad. He has done a tremendous amount of things, part of that has to do with him being stationed here for rotc and his hopes in helping each of you become better leaders and meeting here today is moderator of this panel. His bio is extensive. I could spend a lot of time writing about the things he has done but i will keep it short. He is retired, United States air force, went to the air force academy, university of north carolina. s. Eric career includes 3 commands. For those that will be aviators, 6000 flying hours and combat missions in four conflict. Please welcome colonel andy hird. [applause] or smack thanks, travis. Thank you for attending the North University military writer Symposium Panel of warfare in the 21st century. Future battlegrounds. My name, andy hird. You and i are privileged at the peace and war center to organize t
Brought to you today by your television provider. Our moderator today is col. Andy heard, retired air force. Is a special assistant. Integrates University Departments to expand expeditionary opportunities to students. So that you a learn what its like to travel abroad and to lead abroad. He is done a tremendous amount of things here at the university of part of that has to do with him being station here for rotc but also for his folks and helping each one of you become better leaders. Also leading here today as a moderate of this panel. I can spend a lot of time reading about some incredible things that he is done but it will keep it short. As i mentioned, is a retired United States air force, he went to the academy and at the university of north carolina. His military career include three commands, for those of you who will be aviators, 6000 flying hours and combat missions and informal conflicts. Lets welcome the col. [applause]. Peter thank you for attending this writers symposium.
To welcome our next two speakers who will do a talk with different points of view. Our next speaker is mad lynn madeleine. Principal director for several policy for the office of the secretary of defense. Without further ado, lets get the party started. [applause] i will apologize, a heads up that our colleague will go first, but i am happy is that ok . If that is all right. Ok, so it is not the program, but [laughter] my distinct honor and pleasure to introduce david porter, assistant section chief with the Foreign Influence Task , counterintelligence division. He is joining us today from fbis headquarters. Thank you. [applause] sorry about that. Good morning, everybody. I am david porter, i served as the assistant section chief of the f. B. I. s Foreign Influence Task force. I appreciate the opportunity to be here this morning to represent the men and women of the f. B. I. , men and women who are working tirelessly on behalf of the American People to protect the integrity of our demo
I will apologize, a heads up that our colleague will go first, but i am happy is that ok . If that is all right. Ok, so it is not the program, but [laughter] my distinct honor and pleasure to introduce david porter, assistant section chief with the Foreign Influence Task , counterintelligence division. He is joining us today from fbis headquarters. Thank you. [applause] sorry about that. Good morning, everybody. I am david porter, i served as the assistant section chief of the f. B. I. s Foreign Influence Task force. I appreciate the opportunity to be here this morning to represent the men and women of the f. B. I. , men and women who are working tirelessly on behalf of the American People to protect the integrity of our democracy, to include the 2020 elections. 10 minutes is not a lot of time,. O im going to get right to it what i want to do this morning is streaked to three different things. First i want to define what we in this space refer to as the malign foreign influence threat.