Than a reunion. It is more than an average think tank conference. We all have an urgent task before us, to be ready to advance the Progressive National security and Foreign Policy agenda on day one of a new presidency, should we be so lucky in november. It is obvious there will be a lot of repair work to restore americas leadership in the world after donald trump. The last couple weeks have shown what danger might lie ahead. It will be no small task to fix from the has broken, erosion of our National Security institutions, to our credibility around the world, to the rampant corruption across our Foreign Policy. But today is not really about trump, and it is not about returning to the status quo. We need to be ambitious about an agenda that advances our interest and reflects our progressive values, and that unifies the American People across generations around a positive vision for our role in the world. In doing so, it will be important we revisit some of our perceptions stop some of o
It is wonderful to see so many friendly faces, former officials, advocates, Congressional Staff, and thought leaders. Thank you for joining us this morning. It feels a little bit like a family reunion, but this is more than a reunion. It is more than an average think tank conference. We all have an urgent task before us, to be ready to advance the Progressive National security and Foreign Policy agenda on day one of a new presidency, should we be so lucky in november. It is obvious there will be a lot of repair work to restore americas leadership in the world after donald trump. The last couple weeks have shown what danger might lie ahead. It will be no small task to fix from the has broken, erosion of our National Security institutions, to our credibility around the world, to the rampant corruption across our Foreign Policy. But today is not really about trump, and it is not about returning to the status quo. We need to be ambitious about an agenda that advances our interest and refle
Progressive government should focus on during its first 100 days in office. Good morning. Welcome to the Cap National Security conference. It is wonderful to see so many friendly faces, former officials, advocates, Congressional Staff, and thought leaders. Thank you for joining us this morning. It feels a little bit like a family reunion, but this is more than a reunion. It is more than an average think tank conference. Advocates, Congressional Staff, and thought leaders. Thank you for joining us this morning. It feels a little bit like a family reunion, but this is more than a reunion. It is more than an average think tank conference. We all have an urgent task before us, to be ready to advance the progressive National Security and Foreign Policy agenda on day one of a new presidency, should we be so lucky in november. It is obvious there will be a lot of repair work to restore americas leadership in the world after donald trump. The last couple weeks have shown what danger might lie
Former department of Homeland Security adviser for the obama administration. Ok, thank you. Thats exactly right. Now we have to recognize the Senior Member here. Well, it is a treat to welcome former colleagues, current colleagues. Ive worked with every member of this panel in some form or another, inside and outside of government. Its a treat to welcome everyone here on behalf of the center of law and security on the nyu school of law that i am privileged to serve as a distinguished senior fellow at. Welcome to this program and welcome to my colleagues. This is really a treat for me to be joined together with you once again to talk about a really important and timely subject, the issue of National Security and how the executive branch and the legislative branch address some of the most Critical Issues of our time, and i will do some very brief introductions in a minute, but you will understand the theme here is every single one of these distinguished Public Servants served in the exec
Welcome to the Brennan Center at nyu school of law. I am your moderator i am a journalist at the atlantic and a staff writer in the ids section. The Brennan Center is a nonprofit im sorry nonpartisan that reforms and revitalizes when necessary to defend the systems of democracy and justice. You can keep up with their work online or follow them on facebook or twitter and listen to their podcast. One second. Sorry. Tonight we are hosting one of our own mike german who is a fellow with the Liberty National security programmer he focuses on Law Enforcement and intelligence oversight and reform. He used to work at the aclu for National Security and privacy and before that serve 16 years as an fbi special agent with domestic terrorism and covert operations and discussing his book speaking like a terrorist im sorry his second book that was his first book you should also read disrupt and discredit and divide how the new fbi damages our democracy. Since 9 11 it has transformed itself to be famo