Retired Adm. Thad Allen will address the Potomac Officers Club at an upcoming luncheon Sept. 29 at 11:30 a.m. Allen joined the RAND Corporation as a senior fellow in October 2010 after completing a 39-year career in the Coast Guard. Allen’s last assignment prior to retirement was a four-year term as 23rd Commandant of the [...]
Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Vice President and former Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell will be sharing his expertise in national security issues and cybersecurity as a speaker at the upcoming Potomac Officers Club luncheon held June 21, 2011. As a renowned national security expert, McConnell served from 2007-2009 as DNI under Presidents George W. [...]
Gen. Michael V. Hayden spent more than four decades serving his country. He has dedicated 41 years of service in the U.S. Air Force and 10 years of service as an intelligence officer under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Hayden will take time out of his busy schedule to spend a couple of [...]
Local entrepreneur Jim Speros, a former assistant coach with the NFL’s Washington Redskins, has a deal in place to bring an expansion UFL franchise to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. The deal is contingent upon finding a stadium, but Speros has numerous options in downtown Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Although no head coach has [...]
Hall of Fame runningback and former Washington Redskin John Riggins spoke during the Potomac Officers Club event yesterday in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Riggins was awarded the ‘POC Star’ award and spoke about topics like his experiences with legendary coach, Joe Gibbs, and his thoughts on the recent trade of Donovan McNabb to the Redskins. Super [...]
Click here to view an interview with Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege, seen in the clip above.
Cyber espionage is the real problem, according to CSIS’ Dr. Jim Lewis who spoke at the Potomac Officers Club today. Purdue is partnering with Sypris Electronics for cyber research. According to a cyber researcher, our best hope is that the enemy is “drowning in data.” There are more mobile devices than people at the Bureau [...]
