From 9/11 to Great Power Competition: Current National Security Challenges

September 12, 2022  |  11:15AM - 2:00PM
Etter-Harbin Alumni Center

On Monday, September 12, 2022, the Clements Center for National Security, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project hosted “From 9/11 to Great Power Competition: Current National Security Challenges” with keynote remarks from Congressman Michael McCaul, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and The Honorable Brett Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State, followed by a discussion by a panel of national security experts.

The event was free and open to students and the public. This event was held in conjunction with the annual National Security Career Fair at the University of Texas at Austin. Learn more about the career fair HERE. For event photographs, click HERE. See below to view the videos.

VIDEOS

Welcome Remarks by Steve Slick, Director of the Intelligence Studies Project

Keynote Address by the Honorable Brett Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State, on “The Future of Intelligence Support to Diplomacy”

Welcome Remarks by Jay Hartzell, President of the University of Texas at Austin

Keynote Address by Congressman Michael McCaul, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on “A Conversation on National Security with Congressman Michael McCaul”

  • Moderator: Dr. Will Inboden, Executive Director, Clements Center for National Security

From 9/11 to Great Power Competition: Current National Security Challenges – Panel Discussion with Brett Holmgren, Gen. (Ret.) Vince Brooks, and Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens

  • The Honorable Brett Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State
  • General (Ret.) Vince Brooks, former General & Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea
  • Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Founding Director of the Asia Policy Program
  • Moderator: Adam Klein, Director, Strauss Center for International Security and Law