Events in November 2020–February 2021
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East Valley Congress of Republicans – Election Night Party East Valley Congress of Republicans – Election Night Party
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020Join us on election night to watch the totals come in. Bring your banners/flags and wear your MAGA hat!
General Location: Milpitas–Near Hwy 680 and Jacklin Exit – Exact location will be given after your paid reservation.
$35 Per Person–Includes dinner and one soft drink; choice of Salad, Chicken Salad or Cheese Burger. No Host Bar available.
Media will be present.
Election Result Watch Party in Milpitas Election Result Watch Party in Milpitas
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Join with your fellow Republicans to watch the local and Presidential Election results. Bring your flags, banners, signs, and wear your MAGA hats! Media will be present.RSVP: Visit this link to register. Attendance will be limited. Cost: $35 per person.
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SVARW Friday Forum featuring Steve Frank SVARW Friday Forum featuring Steve Frank
Friday, November 6, 2020The Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women (SVARW) to discuss election results via Zoom meeting.
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Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley Presents: The Battle for Free Speech Online Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley Presents: The Battle for Free Speech Online
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020A handful of startups are challenging the dominance of the tech titans who are starting to censor free speech. Parler is an unbiased free speech platform, and Rumble is a censorship free, video sharing platform. Their leaders will speak to the Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley to share a report from the front lines in the battle between free speech and tech tyranny.
Planning is underway to possibly hold this meeting both in person and online.
RSVP: The event is free, but registration is required. Register on the Liberty Forum website.
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SVARW Breakfast Meeting with Graham Ledger SVARW Breakfast Meeting with Graham Ledger
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020The Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women (SVARW) will host a breakfast meeting featuring Graham Ledger, famous for his constitutional conservative news analysis and deep dives into the topics of the day, joins us for our November meeting.
This is an in-person meeting and will be inside. Flames restaurant is restricted on the number that can attend. You must be PRE-REGISTERED to attend. They cannot take walk ins. Register today so you don’t miss out.
RSVP: Purchase tickets online. Cost: $20 for members; $25 for non-members (includes plated breakfast.) Free to Premium Members. Check-in begins at 9am; Program at 9:30am.
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CCR, SPARC & Other Chapters Virtual Meeting Featuring Dr. Michael Auslin on U.S. – China Relations CCR, SPARC & Other Chapters Virtual Meeting Featuring Dr. Michael Auslin on U.S. – China Relations
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020The California Congress of Republicans
, SPARC and other Bay Area CCR chapters will host a virtual meeting featuring Dr. Michael Auslin of the Hoover Institution, who will discuss “U.S. – China Relations – Impact of the 2020 Elections, COVID, & Trade Negotiations.”RSVP: Register for this free briefing at this link.
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West Valley RWF Luncheon Featuring Margaret Metcalfe West Valley RWF Luncheon Featuring Margaret Metcalfe
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
The West Valley Republican Women Federated will host an outside luncheon featuring Margaret Metcalfe, RNC National Committee Woman representing the US Territory of Guam. Learn more.RSVP: Reply by calling Grace at (408) 499-1695. Cost: $28.
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SVARW Christmas Luncheon SVARW Christmas Luncheon
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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women (SVARW) will host a Christmas Luncheon and this year’s charity is Paws for Purple Hearts. There will be a skills demonstration at 11:30am. Bring your mask to wear while the presentation happens as they work with at-risk veterans.RSVP: Register and choose your meal online. Cost: Members $35; Non-members $40. The deadline has passed to sign up for this event. If you still are interested in attending send an email to Lisa Seago.
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CCR, SPARC & Other Chapters Virtual Meeting Featuring John Fund with an Election Review CCR, SPARC & Other Chapters Virtual Meeting Featuring John Fund with an Election Review
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Monday, December 7, 2020
The California Congress of Republicans, SPARC and other Bay Area CCR chapters will host a virtual meeting featuring John Fund, National Affairs Columnist for National Review magazine and a on-air analyst on the Fox News Channel. He is considered a notable expert on American politics and the nexus between politics and economics. He will provide a briefing on the November election results.RSVP: Register for this free briefing at this link.
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Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley Presents: Who is the Trump Voter? featuring Salena Zito, National Political Reporter Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley Presents: Who is the Trump Voter? featuring Salena Zito, National Political Reporter
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley is proud to host Ms. Zito as she shares her insights with our members and invited guests in an exclusive online meeting. Ms. Zito will examine what she calls the “Conservative Populist” coalition that placed Donald Trump in office in 2016. It was not the black swan event many critics suggested it was. Four years later, this coalition is not only durable, it has expanded, getting younger and more diverse along the way.RSVP: The event is free – registration is required. Register on the Liberty Forum website.
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West Valley RWF Members Christmas Luncheon – Cancelled West Valley RWF Members Christmas Luncheon – Cancelled
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Thursday, December 10, 2020
The West Valley Republican Women Federated have cancelled their Members Christmas Luncheon.Questions? Call Grace at (408) 499-1695.
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American Legion Stevens Creek Wreaths Across America Ceremony American Legion Stevens Creek Wreaths Across America Ceremony
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Saturday, December 19, 2020
Join the American Legion Stevens Creek Post 642 as they lay wreaths on the graves of veterans. Featured speakers include MG Kent Hillhouse, 35 year Army veteran, and CW4 Warren Kinch, 26 year Army veteran.Visit this link to donate. Cost: $15 per wreath and proceeds will benefit veterans programs.
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Los Gatos Trump Rally: Stop the Steal! Los Gatos Trump Rally: Stop the Steal!
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Saturday, January 2, 2021Stop the Steal is asking you to come out and join us to make our voices heard!
#SiliconValley4Trump2020
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SVARW Friday Forum SVARW Friday Forum
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Friday, January 8, 2021Join the Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women as they host Steve Frank for the 2021 inaugural Friday Forum, where he will be discussing how California got this way, as well as what we can do to prevent further damage.
RSVP: Please Click Here to register and to receive your Zoom link on January 7th.
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Liberty Forum Presents Professor Richard A. Epstein on Coping with COVID Liberty Forum Presents Professor Richard A. Epstein on Coping with COVID
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Join the Liberty Forum as they host a virtual briefing by Professor Richard A. Epstein, inaugural Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, and the Peter and Kirstin Bedford Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. His topic will be “Coping with COVID – Quarantine, Vaccines, Liberty, and Public Policy.” Learn more.RSVP: Please Click Here to register for this event.
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The Hoover Institution Presents: China’s Global Sharp Power – Xi Jinping’s Himalayan Overreach The Hoover Institution Presents: China’s Global Sharp Power – Xi Jinping’s Himalayan Overreach
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Friday, January 15, 2021
The Hoover Institution will be hosting an online event featuring Brahma Chellaney, who will be discussing Xi Jinping’s Himalayan Overreach and it’s effect on the relationship between China and India. Learn More.RSVP: Please Click Here to register for this event.
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CCR, SPARC & Other Chapters Virtual Meeting Featuring Rep. Mike Garcia and Jessica Patterson CCR, SPARC & Other Chapters Virtual Meeting Featuring Rep. Mike Garcia and Jessica Patterson
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Monday, January 18, 2021
The California Congress of Republicans, SPARC and other Bay Area CCR chapters will host a virtual meeting featuring Republican Congressman Mike Garcia and CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Patterson. With four flipped seats accomplished in the November election, Patterson is ready to take that momentum to gain more seats in the House of Representatives in 2022. Come hear Representative Garcia and Chairwoman Patterson discuss their plans for 2021 and beyond.RSVP: Learn more and register for this free briefing at this link.
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The Hoover Institution Presents: Global Implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative The Hoover Institution Presents: Global Implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
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Thursday, January 28, 2021
In partnership with The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Jonathan Hillman from the Center for Strategic & International Studies, Min Ye from Boston University, and Glenn Tiffert from Stanford’s Hoover Institution discuss the current status of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which stands to be the largest bilateral infrastructure development program of the century. The event will discuss Hillman’s new book, The Emperor’s New Road: China and the Project of the Century and Ye’s new book, The Belt, Road and Beyond: State-Mobilized Globalization in China 1998-2018 and review the impacts of BRI on global trade and geopolitics.RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
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The Hoover Institution Presents: A Decade of US Cyber Strategy (Hoover Chat Series) The Hoover Institution Presents: A Decade of US Cyber Strategy (Hoover Chat Series)
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Friday, January 29, 2021
The Hoover Institution invites you to attend a series of discussions that look at the evolution of US cyber strategy over the last decade. Join scholars and defense cyber leaders as they discuss chapters from the recently published book, Ten Years In: Implementing Strategic Approaches to Cyberspace, all with an eye towards the future of US cyber strategy. The series features authors from the volume, including both academics and Department of Defense cyber leaders, as well as Hoover experts that discuss the history of cyber strategy, cyber warfare, cyberspace talent, and public-private innovation in cyberspace and be moderated by Dr. Jackie Schneider, Hoover Fellow, Hoover Institution.- Session 1: Ten Years In: A Kick-Off to the Cyber Strategy Series (Friday, January 29, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Andrew Grotto and Jason Healey
- Session 2: Historical Progression of Cyber Strategy (Friday, February 12, 2021 | 10:00 am) ft. James O. Ellis Jr., Michael Warner, and Emily Goldman
- Session 3: Cyberspace and Warfare (Friday, February 26, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Joshua Rovner and T.J. White
- Session 4: Cyberspace and Talent (Friday, March 12, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Jacquelyn Schneider and Raj Shah
- Session 5: Cyberspace and Public-Private Innovation (Friday, March 19, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Joseph Felter, Erica Borghard, and Amy Zegart
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
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SVARW Friday Forum SVARW Friday Forum
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Friday, February 5, 2021
Join the Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women as they host a virtual briefing by Steve Frank, who will discuss California politics.RSVP: Register online. Access information will be sent to registered guests.
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The Hoover Institution Presents: Political Thinkers in the Xi Jinping Era – Featuring David Ownby The Hoover Institution Presents: Political Thinkers in the Xi Jinping Era – Featuring David Ownby
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
China’s establishment intellectuals are not widely known beyond its borders, These professors, journalists, writers, and artists try to shape public debate and official policy and more or less play by the Chinese Communist Party’s rules without acting as spokespeople for it. David Ownby will describe the evolution of their “thought world,” which has adapted to Xi Jinping’s tighter strictures, and introduce a number of its key thinkers and themes. Learn more.RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
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The Hoover Institution Presents: A Decade of US Cyber Strategy (Hoover Chat Series) The Hoover Institution Presents: A Decade of US Cyber Strategy (Hoover Chat Series)
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Friday, February 12, 2021The Hoover Institution invites you to attend a series of discussions that look at the evolution of US cyber strategy over the last decade. Join scholars and defense cyber leaders as they discuss chapters from the recently published book, Ten Years In: Implementing Strategic Approaches to Cyberspace, all with an eye towards the future of US cyber strategy. The series features authors from the volume, including both academics and Department of Defense cyber leaders, as well as Hoover experts that discuss the history of cyber strategy, cyber warfare, cyberspace talent, and public-private innovation in cyberspace and be moderated by Dr. Jackie Schneider, Hoover Fellow, Hoover Institution.- Session 1: Ten Years In: A Kick-Off to the Cyber Strategy Series (Friday, January 29, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Andrew Grotto and Jason Healey
- Session 2: Historical Progression of Cyber Strategy (Friday, February 12, 2021 | 10:00 am) ft. James O. Ellis Jr., Michael Warner, and Emily Goldman
- Session 3: Cyberspace and Warfare (Friday, February 26, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Joshua Rovner and T.J. White
- Session 4: Cyberspace and Talent (Friday, March 12, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Jacquelyn Schneider and Raj Shah
- Session 5: Cyberspace and Public-Private Innovation (Friday, March 19, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Joseph Felter, Erica Borghard, and Amy Zegart
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
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Bay Area CCR Chapters Present: “What’s Next for the Supreme Court” featuring Professor Michael McConnell Bay Area CCR Chapters Present: “What’s Next for the Supreme Court” featuring Professor Michael McConnell
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
The California Congress of Republicans, SPARC and other Bay Area CCR chapters will host a virtual meeting featuring Stanford Law Professor Michael McConnell. Professor McConnell is the Richard and Frances Mallery Professor and Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to 2009, he served as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He will discuss “What’s Next for the United States Supreme Court.”RSVP: Please click here to join this this live Zoom meeting on February 17, 2021 at 6:30 pm.
Meeting ID: 872 7322 5200
Passcode: 301952CCR, SPARC & Other Chapters Virtual Meeting Featuring Prof. Michael McConnell on What’s Next for the Supreme Court CCR, SPARC & Other Chapters Virtual Meeting Featuring Prof. Michael McConnell on What’s Next for the Supreme Court
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
The California Congress of Republicans, SPARC and other Bay Area CCR chapters will host a virtual meeting featuring Stanford Law Professor Michael McConnell. Professor McConnell is the Richard and Frances Mallery Professor and Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to 2009, he served as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He will discuss “What’s Next for the United States Supreme Court.”RSVP: Registration will open soon.
WVRWF Presents: Congressman Mike Garcia WVRWF Presents: Congressman Mike Garcia
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021This is your chance to ask Congressman Mike Garcia your questions and hear about what is happening in Washington, D.C.! Be sure to set aside this time on your calendar and register for this event before February 15.RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
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Hoover Institution Presents: US-Taiwan Relations and Taiwan’s International Status Hoover Institution Presents: US-Taiwan Relations and Taiwan’s International Status
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Thursday, February 18, 2021
During the Trump administration, bipartisan support for Taiwan grew in the US. The US reduced restrictions on high-level official contacts with Taiwan. Washington moved to increase bilateral defense cooperation, support for Taiwan’s international participation, and more. The Biden administration has indicated that it will not reverse many of these developments and has pledged greater engagement with fellow democracies in the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan. Are these developments a sign of a significant deepening of the unofficial partnership between Washington and Taipei? What do they portend for Taiwan’s international status and security?In this talk, featured speaker Jacques deLisle will address these issues in the context of Taiwan’s complicated status in US and international law, and Taiwan’s ongoing quest for international space and stature. Learn More.
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
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Santa Clara County: State of the County Santa Clara County: State of the County
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Monday, February 22, 2021
Join County Board of Supervisors President Mike Wasserman for the State of the County on February 22 from 2:00 – 2:30 pm, as we take a look at where we are as a county and where we are going in the year ahead. The event will be live-streamed on YouTube and available to watch any time after that date. Learn More.Stream: Please click here to view the event live on YouTube.
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Liberty Forum Presents: COVID-19 – The Disconnect Between Good Science and Devastating Public Policy Liberty Forum Presents: COVID-19 – The Disconnect Between Good Science and Devastating Public Policy
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley will host guest speakers: Jay Bhattacharya (MD), George Fareed (MD), Scott Jensen (MD) and Steve Kirsch (Tech Entrepreneur) as they discus the disconnect between good science and devastating public policy.What do these four award-winning experts have in common? An unflinching quest to bring proven remedies to treating Covid-19 and stop the detrimental public health policies currently in place.
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event and to receive login instructions.
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SVARW Presents: Recall Newsom – Assemblyman Kevin Kiley Presents his Case (10:30 am & 1:00 pm) SVARW Presents: Recall Newsom – Assemblyman Kevin Kiley Presents his Case (10:30 am & 1:00 pm)
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
What are the zillion reasons we should replace our governor? And how can we fix the problems he’s left in California? Join us for an in-person meeting as California Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-AD6) presents the case for removal of arguably the worst governor in America today.SVARW will host Assemblyman Kiley on February 24th. We will again be dining outdoors with tents and heaters, and due to weather concerns, our February meeting will be a luncheon. We’re still under COVID-19 attendance restrictions so we’re offering both an early and a late seating for lunch at the Three Flames Restaurant in San Jose.
Check in for the early luncheon will be 10:30 and 1PM for the late luncheon. Menu choices are chicken or pasta, and you may make your selection with your reservation. Includes salad & bread, entrée, tea and coffee, and Three Flames offers a no-host bar. The luncheon will be free of charge for Premium members, $20 for Regular members, and $25 for Guests. Learn more.
RSVP: Please click here to rsvp and register for this event.
SVARW Presents: Recall Newsom – Assemblyman Kevin Kiley Presents his Case (10:30 am & 1:00 pm) SVARW Presents: Recall Newsom – Assemblyman Kevin Kiley Presents his Case (10:30 am & 1:00 pm)
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021What are the zillion reasons we should replace our governor? And how can we fix the problems he’s left in California? Join us for an in-person meeting as California Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-AD6) presents the case for removal of arguably the worst governor in America today.SVARW will host Assemblyman Kiley on February 24th. We will again be dining outdoors with tents and heaters, and due to weather concerns, our February meeting will be a luncheon. We’re still under COVID-19 attendance restrictions so we’re offering both an early and a late seating for lunch at the Three Flames Restaurant in San Jose.
Check in for the early luncheon will be 10:30 and 1PM for the late luncheon. Menu choices are chicken or pasta, and you may make your selection with your reservation. Includes salad & bread, entrée, tea and coffee, and Three Flames offers a no-host bar. The luncheon will be free of charge for Premium members, $20 for Regular members, and $25 for Guests. Learn more.
RSVP: Please click here to rsvp and register for this event.
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The Hoover Institution Presents: A Decade of US Cyber Strategy – Cyberspace and Warfare The Hoover Institution Presents: A Decade of US Cyber Strategy – Cyberspace and Warfare
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Friday, February 26, 2021The Hoover Institution invites you to attend a series of discussions that look at the evolution of US cyber strategy over the last decade. Join scholars and defense cyber leaders as they discuss chapters from the recently published book, Ten Years In: Implementing Strategic Approaches to Cyberspace, all with an eye towards the future of US cyber strategy. The series features authors from the volume, including both academics and Department of Defense cyber leaders, as well as Hoover experts that discuss the history of cyber strategy, cyber warfare, cyberspace talent, and public-private innovation in cyberspace and be moderated by Dr. Jackie Schneider, Hoover Fellow, Hoover Institution.- Session 1: Ten Years In: A Kick-Off to the Cyber Strategy Series (Friday, January 29, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Andrew Grotto and Jason Healey
- Session 2: Historical Progression of Cyber Strategy (Friday, February 12, 2021 | 10:00 am) ft. James O. Ellis Jr., Michael Warner, and Emily Goldman
- Session 3: Cyberspace and Warfare (Friday, February 26, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Joshua Rovner and T.J. White
- Session 4: Cyberspace and Talent (Friday, March 12, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Jacquelyn Schneider and Raj Shah
- Session 5: Cyberspace and Public-Private Innovation (Friday, March 19, 2021 | 9:30 am) ft. Joseph Felter, Erica Borghard, and Amy Zegart
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.