GNSI and USF World are collaborating to bring you an evening with GNSI Executive Director, General (Ret) Frank McKenzie, former Ambassador Barbara Stephenson, PhD and USF World VP, Kiki Caruzon, PhD as they look at opportunities and challenges in the aftermath of the U.S. election.

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This is your LAST CHANCE to submit your idea/paper to GNSI's academic journal, the Journal of Academic Security, as we seek to explore the multifaceted impacts of the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, reflecting on the entire 20 years of US occupation.

Deadline for Submission: January 10, 2025

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Maritime Resiliency in the Red Sea: Lessons from the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Malacca dives deep into the security of global maritime trade routes. Written by GNSI Research Fellow, Arman Mahmoudian, PhD, the latest GNSI Decision Brief shows that resiliency in these trade routes, not lack of instability or disruptions, is the most important factor.



Read the Brief.

Current Spotlight (Vol 17, No 4)

The Security Dilemma and Conflict in Space: Impossible or Inevitable? Space has been identified as the next warfighting domain. With tensions simmering between the great spacefaring nations amid a space arms race, or at the very least a race for superior space technology, this article will examine such tensions through the lens of the security dilemma.

Written by: Mackenzie Enholm

From the JSS Archives (Vol 8, No 3) Professionalizing Intelligence Analysis This article examines the current state of professionalism in national security intelligence analysis in the U.S. Government. Since the introduction of major intelligence reforms directed by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) in December, 2004, we have seen notable strides in many aspects of intelligence professionalization, including in analysis. 

Written by: James B. Bruce and Roger George

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led

by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep

led by a lion.”

– Alexander the Great

Other stories of interest:

• Upcoming calendar of GNSI Events. Read More.
• GNSI worked recently with the USF Office of National Scholars and the Judy Genshaft Honors College to put on a Career Panel for students interested in careers in national security. representatives from the FBI, CIA, State Department and Homeland Security told career journey stories to an SRO crowd. Read about it here.
• The University-Community Partnerships team at USF has launched a new program cultivating collaboration with community leaders. The program brings together 15 dynamic leaders from around the Tampa Bay region to meet with and exchange insights with USF leaders.