FSP Student-Led Conference

AGENDA

Day 2 (April 15, 2026)
   
8:00am Registration and Check In
9:00am
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Conference Welcome
TBA
9:10am Roundtable Discussion:
The Future of Human Intelligence (HUMINT)
Hunter Flurry


(Student Moderator)
Texas A&M University

J. Paul Pope


(Panelist)
Professor, Senior Fellow at Intelligence Studies Project, Texas LBJ School, University of Texas-Austin

Mike Steere


(Panelist)
Retired CIA officer and member of the Senior Intelligence Service

 

Joseph Swiecki, PhD


(Panelist)
CIA representative, U.S. Naval War College; George H.W. Bush Chair of National INtelligence

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TBA
10:25am Morning Break
10:35am Panel #1 Discussion:
The Advent of Quantum
Dan Luu


(Student Moderator)
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Linda Nhon, PhD

Linda Nhon, PhD
(Panelist)
Resident Research Fellow, GNSI

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TBA
11:50am Lunch
12:50pm Panel #2 Discussion:
The Rise of Disinformation in Today's Media
Zeeshan Ali


(Student Moderator)
Duke University

Arman Mahmoudian, PhD

Arman Mahmoudian, PhD
(Panelist)
Resident Research Fellow, GNSI

Beatrice Catena


(Panelist)
Research Fellow, NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, Latvia

Daniel Armes


(Student Panelist)
National Intelligence University
2:05pm Afternoon Break
2:15pm Panel #3 Discussion:
The Intersection of Surveillance, Privacy and Human Rights
Catherine Word


(Student Moderator)
University of Texas-Austin

Stephen Gary, PhD

Stephen Gary, PhD
(Panelist)
Professor, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬

Christopher Moran, PhD


(Panelist)
Professor of U.S. National Security, University of Warwick

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TBA
3:30pm Afternoon Break
3:40pm Fireside Chat:
Educating for the Future of Technology, Intelligence and Security
Connor Devanney


(Student Interviewer)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Michael Goodman, PhD

Michael Goodman, PhD
(Featured Guest)
Professor of ‘Intelligence and International Affairs’ & the Director of the King’s Centre for the Study of Intelligence

Rebecca Patterson, PhD


(Featured Guest)
Director, Security Studies Program, Georgetown University
4:50pm Closing Remarks
5:00pm Attendee Reception and Social Hour

 

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