Mark R. Kennedy
Director, Wilson Center's Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition

Hon. Mark Kennedy (US Congress, 2001-07 MN), Director of the Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition, also serves as an appointed Civic Leader supporting the Secretary of the Air Force and as President Emeritus of the University of Colorado. Kennedy is dedicated to strengthening America’s alliances, and the technology, trade, infrastructure, and energy foundations of its economic and global leadership. Mark applies experiences as a first-generation college graduate, corporate executive, presidentially appointed member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, founder of the Economic Club of Minnesota and author of an Ivy League published book. He has engaged wide cross-sections of society in over 45 countries, including refugee camps, war zones, 50 military bases and three aircraft carriers at sea.
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US Strategic Interest in Deterring Aggression Against Taiwan Is Paramount
Wilson Center Blog Post - September 22, 2023

There's More to be Done: Collaborating to Better Meet Global Infrastructure Needs
Collaboration with US Council for International Business Foundation - September 15, 2023

360° View of Secretary Raimondo's Recent Visit to China
Wilson Center Policy Brief - September 5, 2023

Raimondo’s China trip proves that just engaging Beijing isn’t enough
Quoted in Josh Rogin Op Ed - August 31, 2023
“All of these policy changes (by China) do not make sense if the goal is to promote long-term economic growth, but they could make sense if they are meant to help endure a conflict with the West,” Mark Kennedy, director of the Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition, told me.

Shapeholders - Business Success in the Age of Activisim
Lecture at Wharton - August 29, 2023

World Bank Support in Supplemental Request
Wilson Center Policy Brief - August 24, 2023

Russia, China look to advance agendas at BRICS summit of developing countries
NewsNation TV Interview - August 22, 2023

Wilson Center Experts’ Analysis of Outbound Investment Executive Order
Wilson Center Policy Brief - August 15, 2023

Raimondo: Countries that flout IPEF rules won’t ‘see the benefits’
World Trade Online Article - July 26, 2023
The panel moderator, Mark Kennedy, director of the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition at the Wilson Center, noted that the supply chain pillar agreement announced in May still was undergoing “legal scrubbing” and that it was not known whether it would include a dispute resolution mechanism, among other outstanding questions.

A Conversation on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo
Wilson Center Event - July 25, 2023

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station & Patrick Space Force Base
Tour with Air and Space Forces Civic Leaders - July 19-21, 2023
Proud of the work of our United States Space Force guardians and Air Force airmen keeping us safe.

Kennedy Space Center's Historic Launch Complex 39A
Visit with Air and Space Forces Civic Leaders - July 21, 2023
Complex now operated by SpaceX. Pad on right of photo launched Apollo 11 that resulted in Neil Armstrong being the 1st to walk on moon exactly 54 years prior to day of visit. Pad on left of photo being built for Starship to return to moon

Investing in Infrastructure Bolsters a More Stable, Free and Open World
International Infrastructure Working Group Report - July 19, 2023

Reforming MDBs for Global Structural Challenges in a Post-Pandemic World
WILSON CENTER PANEL Discussion - July 19, 2023

Collaboration on Infrastructure Vital to Achieving Global Goals
Wilson Center Policy Brief - July 17, 2023

NATO Not Expanding Eastward Into Asia, Says US Ambassador
Quote in Voice of America - July 12, 2023
As NATO committed to work together to address the systemic challenges posed by the PRC to Euro-Atlantic security, the most important action the alliance can take is to stay unified, said Mark Kennedy, director of the Wahba Institute of Strategic Competition at the Wilson Center.
“That was exhibited in the communique,” he told VOA. “The key will be to translate these commitments into reality.”

Building a Free and Open Pacific
Meeting with Australia Trade and Investment Commission in Canberra - July 4, 2023

Strengthening Ties with Australia
Meeting With AMCHAM-Australia in Sydney - July 3, 2023

Elevating Private Investment in International Infrastructure
Meeting with G-20's Global Infrastructure Hub in Sydney - July 3, 2023

Achieving More Resilient and Sustainable Maritime Commerce
Discussion with PSA International Group CEO - June 30, 2023

Strengthening Competitiveness by Investing in Maritime Transportation
Wilson Center Panel Discussion - June 29, 2023

Strengthening ASEAN Economic Ties
Meeting with AMCHAM Singapore - June 28, 2023

China owns 300,000 acres of land in the U.S. Here's where
Quoted in NPR Article - June 26, 2023
Mark Kennedy, director of the Wilson Center's Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition, said that the Chinese government has laws that allow the government to access information held by its citizens and corporations.
"That ability by the government to gain access to information is one of the reasons why people view the risk of dealing with a Chinese corporation similar to what they would view as the risk of dealing with the Chinese Communist Party or the government," Kennedy said.

The US-ROK Alliance at 70: The Outlook After the Washington Declaration
Wilson Center Panel - June 22, 2023

Reacting to, and taking issue with, Tai’s ‘major speech’
World Trade Online Article - June 22, 2023
“Now is not the time for sliding down slippery slopes in a race to the protectionist bottom. Rather than shards of truths, today’s strategic competition demands a clear-eyed view and dedicated effort to open markets for American products and services so that all workers not only prosper, but remain secure.”

Wilson Center Expert Analysis of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Remarks on Supply Chain Resilience
Wilson Center Policy Brief - June 21, 2023

Building a Competitive US-Mexico Border Conference
Wilson Center Conference - June 21, 2023

De-Risking Countries to De-Risk Private Investment
Policy Brief with Marie Lam-Frendo - June 20, 2023

Blinken’s Meeting with Xi Jinping Positive Step, Though Competition Remains
News Nation Interview -- June 19, 2023

MCC at 20: Applying the Model to Emerging Challenges Globally
Wilson Center Event - June 13, 2023

A Transatlantic Dialogue: Carbon Pricing and the Energy Transition
Wilson Center Panel Discussion - June 9, 2023

Making Democracy Work
Speech to Canada School of Public Service - June 8, 2023

Path Forward for USMCA
Speech to HOPE Binational Fellowship - May 24, 2023

G7 struggles with response to China ‘economic coercion’ threat
Quoted by Al Jazeera - May 17, 2023
“Europe has witnessed the impact of coercion within its ranks more vividly than the US, most recently in Lithuania, and endured the pain from overreliance on a sole supplier as it weaned itself off reliance on Russian energy,” Kennedy told Al Jazeera.
“A focus on de-risking by diversifying supply chain … by building partnerships with low- and middle-income countries through investment and aid is very unifying. It also can be presented to the Global South as a location for alternative sourcing.”

Strategic Competition Demands America Up Its Game in Maritime Commerce
Wilson Center Post - May 8,2023

How the US Trade and Development Agency Advances American Economic Leadership
Interview of Enoh Ebong, Director of the US Trade and Development Agency - May 3, 2023

Bolstering the Role of Private Investment in Infrastructure
Interview of Marie Lam-Frendo, CEO of the Global Infrastructure Hub - April 26, 2023

India's Financial System: Building the Foundation for Strong and Sustainable Growth
Wilson Center Event - April 25, 2023

Responding to Challenges to U.S. Economic and Global Leadership
Wilson Center NOW Interview - April 20, 2023

Open RAN: Status of Global Deployment and Policy Considerations
Wilson Center Event - April 20, 2020

Onshoring, friendshoring, and the balancing act of “Made in America”
Singapore Business Times - April 10, 2023
As my colleague Mark Kennedy and I wrote recently, in the aftermath of the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles brought on two decades of economic and political isolationism – and led the world directly into the Second World War. It was only after that vastly more destructive experience that the free world settled on the so-called “Washington Consensus” – a set of policy recommendations that, Kennedy wrote, “advocated for market-driven domestic economies and an openness to trade and investment.” It was this era of global engagement that established a global rules-based economic system, and that in turn led to unprecedented growth and prosperity for everyone including China.

Kevin McCarthy to meet with Taiwan's president despite warnings
NewsNation Live Interview - April 5, 2023

Von der Leyen Leadership Strengthens the Atlantic Alliance
Wilson Center Post - April 3, 2023

It’s the Economy (and More): Why Macron and von der Leyen are in China
Wilson Center Post - April 3, 2023

China’s ties to Honduras show its increasing influence
NewsNation Live Interview, March 27, 2023

Economic Diplomacy Through Infrastructure Support: A Conversation with Amos Hochstein
Wilson Center Panel - March 22, 2023

What Can Russia Do For China?
NewsNation Live Interview, March 20, 2023

Xi Jinping Visit to Russia
WTOP Radio Interview - March 20, 2023

Representative Analyzes Geopolitical Implications of Bejing's Expanding Global Influence
NewsNation Live Interview - March 13, 2023

US, Australia, UK Forge Landmark Nuclear Submarine Deal
VOA Article - March 13, 2023
"This is really more a response to the very aggressive military buildup that China has had, as opposed to anything we're doing that would be provoking to China," Mark Kennedy, director of the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition at the Wilson Center, told VOA.

Analysis of China Comments in State of the Union
Interview on News Nation - February 8, 2023

Technology Restrictions Must Be Paired With Promoting Trade
Contributions to Wilson Center Publication - Moments of Clarity - February 8, 2023
Technology restrictions only succeed in tandem with other advanced economies. As restrictions bifurcate markets, America will lose foreign consumers unless it embraces trade.

US Two-Way Trade Rose in 2022, New Data Show
Quoted in Voice of America article - February 8, 2023
“There has not been a broad-based decoupling … and many economists are seeing that there really hasn't been a significant onshoring or reshoring. There are still strong ties, and to break those ties with China would be both difficult and costly.”

Succeeding in strategic competition is today’s imperative
Op-Ed in The Hill with Sadek Wahba - February 6 2023

U.S. boosts military presence in Philippines to try to deter China
KNX Radio Interview - February 2, 2023

Defining America's New Playbook
Forward in Wilson Quarterly - February 2, 2023
"Finding the right balance between markets and intervention is key. Close collaboration with allies is also vital. America faces a peer rival: China. Only in tandem with its allies can the US achieve the scale to sustain the international order and deter aggression."

Looking Anew at Trade
Interactive Profile in Wilson Quarterly - February 2, 2023
"The result of America's inward turn is to step aside as other nations negotiate preferential access and define the terms to trade, sacrificing the jobs that go with that trade and the influence that comes from the associated interactions. Perhaps no other nation has benefited more from America's trade resistance than China."

Introducing the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition
Wilson Center - February 1, 2023
Former Congressman, businessperson, and university leader Mark Kennedy will serve as WISC’s Director.

Wilson Center Launches Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition to Shape Conversations and Reforms in Era of Great Power Competition
Wilson Center Press Release - February 1, 2023
“Succeeding in strategic competition is the animating imperative of our time and the goal of WISC,” said Mark Kennedy, the Director of the new program. “It is an honor to lead such meaningful work in partnership with the many scholars and experts of the Wilson Center.”

Allies’ Critical Infrastructure—And Its Resilience—Are Essential to Deter Authoritarian Rivals
Wilson Center Policy Brief with Alex Botting, January 26, 2023

Strategic competition calls for strengthening trade in the Americas
Op-Ed in The Hill, January 21, 2023
Narrowing in to understand the trade relationships between China and strategic sectors in the Western Hemisphere should be a fundamental task for [the China select] committee and the 118th Congress to undertake. Ideally, this would lead to actionable results providing tangible economic opportunities for the U.S. and its partners in the region.

At Davos, EU leaders bristle over green subsidies in IRA
Quoted in National Journal - January 19, 2023
“It will be interesting to see what the final Treasury regulations are able to do, but many believe this is going to require a legislative fix,” Kennedy said. “The accommodations that are so far in the Treasury ruling are not of great significance related to the concerns the European community has.”
Kennedy argued that Washington should have negotiated with all its major industrial partners before passing such a sweeping piece of legislation.
“Climate concern is a global concern,” he added. “Having a more coordinated approach to it, as opposed to something that moves down a protectionist path, is more likely to achieve the climate objectives in an efficient manner.”

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang made his debut after taking office
Quote in Voice of America - January 13, 2023
"Whether it's health care, education, financial services or agriculture, the U.S. remains a technological leader in all areas that could benefit Africa. The U.S. still has strong ties across Africa. But given that we're dealing with a peer rival and given that they are prioritizing Africa and giving it a lot of attention, it will require the United States to do more."

Bolstering Japan’s invisible dimensions of power
Op-Ed in The Hill, January 12, 2023

Strategic competition demands action in 2023
Op-Ed in The Hill, January 2, 2023

America must up its game in Africa
Op-Ed in The Hill - December 19, 2022

A Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework is Essential
Policy Brief with Keith Rockwell - December 6, 2022

Follow Through on Electric Vehicle Credit Tweaks Essential to Preserving Alliances
Policy Brief with Keith Rockwell - December 5, 2022

TTC to Tackle Important Issues But Leaves Data Privacy and EV Tax Credits to the Side
Policy Brief with Keith Rockwell -- December 2, 2022

US and EU indicate plan to end electric vehicles subsidies dispute, both wary of China and Russia
Quote in South China Morning Post - December 6, 2022
“America needs to prioritise coordination and cohesion with allies to be successful in its #StrategicCompetition with authoritarian powers,"

Agenda 2023: Making Sense of the U.S. Midterms
Panel Discussion in Toronto sponsored by University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy - November 14, 2022

“The EU may not be entirely unjustified in complaining”
Interview by Germany's WirtschaftsWoche, November 9. 2022

Geopolitical strategic competition is a team sport
Op Ed in The Hill - November 5, 2022

The World Viewed from the States – A Conversation with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson
Wilson Center Event - November 2, 2022

Australia Should Work Closely With U.S. to Master Nuclear Submarine Building, Congressmen Say
USNI Article - October 7, 2022
References "The Geopolitical Importance of Southeast Asia and The Pacific" panel

The Geopolitical Importance of Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Fireside Chat with Rep. Norcross and Rep. Wittman - October 7, 2022

Navigating Strategic Competition
Speech - Phoenix Council on Foreign Relations - October 5, 2022

Navigating Strategic Competition
Speech - American Chamber of Commerce in Japan - September 14, 2022

Navigating a Chaotic Global Situation
Speech - Japan's Chamber of Commerce - September 13, 2022 Tokyo

Navigating Geopolitical Strategic Competition
Lecture - Globis Business School - September 12, Tokyo, Japan

'Inflation Reduction Act is in clear violation of KORUS FTA'
Quoted in Korean Times - September 6, 2022
"I am pleased that the Biden administration has agreed to discuss South Korea's concerns regarding the Inflation Reduction Act," he said in an email interview with The Korea Times.
"Just as America wants to ensure that others abide by the terms of trade agreements, it is important that America does so as well."

Pioneering Space Force: A Fireside Chat with General John W. "Jay" Raymond
Wilson Center - August 31, 2022

Analysis of the Inflation Reduction Act
With Wilson Center Experts - August 15, 2022

BROADENING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MINISTER KAREN MAKISHIMA
Wilson Center Event - July 13, 2022
Interview of Representative Karen Makishima, Minister of Japan's new Digital Agency.

Shinzo Abe’s legacy worthy of the highest honor
OPED IN THE HILL - JULY 8, 2022
Minister Fumio Kishida’s recent introduction of a roadmap to increase Japanese spending on defense from 1 percent of GDP to 2 percent of GDP certainly continues the spirt of Shinzo Abe.

Alaska’s geopolitical importance in the age of Great Power competition
OPED IN THE HILL - JULY 5, 2022

Look north, North Dakota, and be UND Proud
OpEd in Grand Forks Herald - July 2, 2022
Profile of Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, named after University of North Dakota alum.

Air War College National Security Forum
Attended Course at Maxwell Air Force Base - May 10-12
Learned a lot at the United States Air Force Air University Air War College National Security Forum at Maxwell Air Force Base, including seeing the F-22 Raptor Demo Team.

Los Angeles Garrison and Space Systems Command
Briefing - May 5, 2022
Thanks to Colonel Becky Beers and the team at Los Angeles Garrison and Space Systems Command - SSC for an excellent briefing. The US Space Force Guardians there are doing great work keeping our nation safe.

Vandenberg Space Force Base
Briefing and Tour - Mary 4, 2022
Thanks to Col. Robert Long, US Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 commander, for briefing me in my role as a civilian advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force. Col Long also gave Debbie Kennedy and I a tour of Space Launch Complex-6 to brief me on on Vandenberg Space Force Base’s commercial launch capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rocio Romo)

NASA JET PROPULSION LABORATORY AT CAL TECH - CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Tour of JPL - May 3, 2022
Thanks to Richard Cook, Mars Sample Return Program Manager at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Cal Tech - California Institute of Technology Here with replicas of JPL's NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover and Ingenuity Mars helicopter.

How the US can lead in the ‘Space Century’
Op Ed in The Hill - April 27, 2022

Yasuyuki Kasai, Director General of National Space Policy Secretariat in Japan's Cabinet Office
MEETING IN TOKYO - April 27, 2022
Very informative meeting with Yasuyuki Kasai, Director General of National Space Policy Secretariat in Japan's Cabinet Office discussing U.S. - Japan collaboration in Space.

JAXA TSUKUBA SPACE CENTER
Tour in Japan - April 26, 2022
Learned a lot from my visit to Japan's JAXA Tsukuba Space Center. They are a great NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration -partner. Here inside model of Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” of the International Space Station.

SPACE EXPERTS SHOULD OPPOSE DISRUPTION OF SPACE COMMAND
QUOTE IN DENVER GAZETTE EDITORIAL - APRIL 7, 2022
"China sending a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile circling the globe in near earth orbit and then maneuvering toward its target should make it clear that the imperative to preserve leadership in space is nothing to joke about.” “Russia’s recent satellite destruction affirms, the new high ground is space, and it is contested."

U.S. SPACE FORCE RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
MEETING WITH BRIG. GEN. OLSON, CHAMPION FOR CU RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP - APRIL 4, 2022
Meeting with fellow U.S. Air and Space Force Civic Leader Christian Anschutz and Brig. Gen. John Olson, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the Department of the Air Force and Col. Marc Brock, Commander of Space Delta 2

Marine Corps Risks Moving Too Fast, but Also Too Slow
Letter in Wall Street Journal - April 2, 2022
We must focus on the capabilities to deter China, not on preserving legacy systems and structures more suited to past conflicts.

PLAYING OFFENSE IN RACE FOR TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
Wilson Center Policy Brief - April, 2022

Andersen Air Force Base - Guam
Visit with Base Commander Brig Gen Sloane - March 25, 2022
It was great to visit Guam, a territory of the United States, where America's morning begins.

AWARDING AMB. JON HUNTSMAN CHAMPION OF FREE TRADE AWARD
Economic Club of Minnesota - March 8, 2022
As Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Economic Club of Minnesota, I helped establish the Bill Frenzel Champion of Free Trade Award to promote the importance of expanded trade.

UND: ACE AWARD FOR INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION
AWARDED MARCH MARCH 6, 2022
I appreciated current University of North Dakota Andrew Armacost recognizing my contributions as the immediate past President of UND as he accepted UND's American Council on Education / Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation. Congrats to whole UND Team.

HOSTING BOB COSTA - CO-AUTHOR WITH BOB WOODWARD OF NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER PERIL
CSB-SJU MCCARTHY CENTER EVENT - DECEMBER 2, 2021
It was wonderful to welcome Bob Costa as part of my Frontiers of Freedom Lecture Series at the McCarthy Center at the College of St. Benedict - St. John's Univerity.

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
Enlisted Graduation Ceremony - November 24, 2021

The real Space Force — a great second season
Op Ed - Air Force Times - November 21, 2021
Here’s hoping that the Netflix series concludes in season two, but that with the United States Space Force being Semper Supra, always above, our democracy will “live long and prosper.”

Hill Air Force Base, Utah
US Air and Space Force Civic Leaders Visit - November 4-5, 2021

Edwards Air Force Base, California
US Air and Space Force Civic Leaders Visit - November 3-4, 2021

Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
Visit - October 27, 2021

ADVANCING DISCOVERIES TO SPEED INTERVENTION
PODCAST WITH RON SOKOL AND EMILY DAVIES - JULY 13, 2021

Fourth Infantry Division Ceremony
Event: Fort Carson Army Base - July 2, 2021
Installing Deputy Commander and State of the Division Address.

Space Force Adds University of Colorado to Upcoming Partnership Program
Air Force Magazine - June 25, 2021
Kennedy said he’s “thrilled” that the University Partnership Program will involve both workforce development and research development...

CU to join Space Force partnership
Boulder Daily Camera - June 25, 2021
The partnership program will also serve the Colorado Springs campus, said system President Mark Kennedy, with potential to expand to the Denver and Anschutz campuses.

Briefing with National Cybersecurity Center
Event: University of Colorado Colorado Springs - June 21, 2021

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO MARK KENNEDY
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY BOARD OF REGENTS - JUNE 17, 2021

COLORADO’S BEST MINDS + CU INNOVATORS = A BETTER FUTURE
PRESIDENT'S INNOVATION PODCAST - JUNE 8, 2021
President Mark Kennedy and host Emily Davies speak with serial entrepreneur, Stan Lapidus, about his accomplishments and insights on business collaboration in advancing health care, from ingenuity to implementation.

2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT: HOW CU IS MAKING STRIDES IN REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT
CU CONNECTIONS - JUNE 3, 2021

KENNEDY'S LEGACY WILL BE ADVANCES IN DIVERSITY AND CU'S ONLINE PROGRAMS
OP ED BY HANK BROWN - DENVER POST - MAY 29, 2021

CU INNOVATIONS BRINGS SCIENCES FROM INCEPTION TO IMPLEMENTATION
PODCAST WITH KIMBERLY MULLER - MAY 28, 2021

READING HOUSE MOUSE, SENATE MOUSE
EVENT: COMPOSITIVE SCHOOL - MAY 27, 2021
Building our democracy requires starting civics education early.

DRIVING EQUITY & ACCESS THROUGH COLLEGE ADMISSIONS - LEADING THROUGH CHANGE
PANEL WITH SALESFORCE - MAY 23, 2021

MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN
SPEECH: WORLD TRADE CENTER DENVER - WORLD TRADE DAY - MAY 21, 2021
"As the most significant player in the digital space, America has the most to gain or lose, but ironically, at exactly the worse time to do so, we opted to sit on the sidelines and complain as we continue to watch the rest of the world define the rules for us.

INTERVIEW: AMATEUR HOUR: PRESIDENTIAL CHARACTER AND THE QUESTION OF LEADERSHIP
CU BOULDER CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS - MAY 20, 2021
Interview of Dr. Lara Brown regarding her new book.

THE EDUCATION CONTINUUM FOR COLORADO’S ECONOMIC SUCCESS
PANEL: COLORADO BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE - MAY 19, 2021

CU FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES PRESIDENT MARK KENNEDY
MAY 13, 2021

Powerful Partnerships and Leadership in Emerging Areas Continue to Grow CU's Impact on Aerospace
Colorado Business Review - April 2021

CU PRESIDENT MARK KENNEDY, UMASS PRESIDENT MARTY MEEHAN DISCUSS BIPARTISANSHIP, FRIENDSHIP
CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN WEST EVENT - APRIL 15, 2021

Interview: American in the World
CU Conference on World Affairs - April 5, 2021
Interviewing Bob Zoellick on his new book.

Future of U.S. Space Command
Event: Winter Night Club - March 31, 2021
Attended General “Jay” Raymond, U.S. Space Command and Commander, discuss the development and expansion of the U.S. Space Command/

Visit by Maj. Gen. Matt McFarlane, Commanding General of 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson
Event: CU Aerospace Engineering and ROTC - March 30, 2021

Expanding the Springs' aerospace and defense impact
Coloardo Springs Gazette OpEd - March 23,2021
Op Ed with Frank Backes, Kevin O’Neil and Venkat Reddy

DEI THROUGH C-SUITE ACTIVISM
PANEL - FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Visit to the Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation
Event: Colorado Springs - January 22, 2021
Great collaboration by Kevin O'Neill and team that is fueling Colorado's #Aerospace industry.

Does freedom depend on technological leadership?
Speech: Winter Night Club - Colorado Springs - January 21, 2021
None of us have lived in a world where a democracy was not home to the most advanced technology. Only recently have we begun to worry about whether an autocratic nation could achieve technological leadership and what the consequences would be if it did.

HIGHER EDUCATION CAN COUNTER WHAT DRIVES SOME TO POLITICAL VIOLENCE
DENVER POST OP ED - JANUARY 15, 2021

REMARKS REGARDING WASHINGTON, D.C. RIOT
STATEMENT - JANUARY 6, 2021

UCCS' astronautical engineering program expanding with Anschutz Foundation donation
Article: Colorado Springs Gazette - December 16, 2020
“This gift will help grow our leadership in these areas for the benefit of the state and the nation,” he said in a statement.

Colorado uniquely positioned to serve Space Command's mission
OpEd: Denver Gazette - December 18, 2020
"Colorado’s powerful convergence of academic, industry, government and philanthropic assets set us apart from the pack. We are uniquely positioned to meet Space Command’s needs and help advance its mission and strategic priorities."

COMPETING IN THE NEXT ECONOMY
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS FRONTIERS REPORT - DECEMBER 2020
Honored to be a member of this commission.

Space Command belongs here in Colorado Springs: State leaders make closing argument
Colorado Springs Gazette - December 16, 2020
"With the support and encouragement of The Anschutz Foundation, we plan to expand UCCS’ engineering building, allowing us to educate more engineers."

STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ADDRESS
SPEECH - DECEMBER 11, 2020

UCCS to Educate More Cybersecurity Professionals
Event: Tour UCCS Cybersecurity - October 28, 2020

PANEL: DISRUPTIVE EVOLUTION IN US POLITICS? THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS
G1 GLOBAL CONFERENCE - TOKYO - OCTOBER 11, 2020

Cybersecurity Awareness Month aims to strengthen online safety
CU Connections - October 1, 2020

CU, BAYLOR, UI AND UMASS CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION DAY
PANEL - SEPTEMBER 16. 2020

Visit to Buckley Space Force Base
Event - August 31, 2020

REIMAGINING HIGHER EDUCATION IN A POST PANDEMIC COLORADO
PANEL - COLORADO BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE - AUGUST 5, 2020

Our destiny in space will decide our destiny as a nation
Washington Examiner - June 10, 2020

CU closely watching progress of SpaceX
CU Connections - May 28, 2020

Strength in numbers: President Kennedy establishes National Security Advisory Group
CU Connections - May 7, 2020

Tour Lockheed Space
Littleton, CO - November 12, 2019

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson
Commencement Speaker - University of North Dakota - May 11, 2019

Collegiate Drone Racing Championship
Competition held at University of North Dakota - April 14, 2019
Pleased to make UND the host university for teh Collegiate Drone Racing Championship Competition.

What Does Peace Through Strength Mean Today?
Panel at University of North Dakota - February 7, 2019
Geo-political and military experts with US Air Force and US Navy (Vice-Admiral Mike Franken) backgrounds converge on UND to discuss evolving meaning of “peace through strength”.

Five Vital Lessons From George H.W. Bush
Op Ed - Foreign Policy - December 2, 2018

American Grand Strategy in an Age of Upheaval
Panel with Hal Brands - November 6, 2018

PREVENTING A GLOBAL TRADE WAR: IS IT TOO LATE?
PANEL - G1 GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN TOKYO - OCTOBER 14, 2018

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL FRACTURES IN AMERICA WOUNDS REMEDIES AND SCARS
PANEL - G1 GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN TOKYO - OCTOBER 14, 2018

U.S. Navy Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka
Tour of US Navy Base in Tokyo - October 12, 2018
With George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management graduate Akiko Kawai.

PRIVATE SECTOR CAN PLAY CRITICAL ROLE IN EASING WORLD HUNGER
OP ED WITH RICHARD LEACH - MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE - OCTOBER 6, 2018

TOGETHER WE REACH HIGHER
UND SUMMER COMMENCEMENT AUGUST 3. 2018

Effectively Engaging China
Panel with Scott Kennedy - April 3, 2018

FROM JEDI TO LEADERS IN ACTION
UND COMMENCEMENT - DECEMBER 15, 2017

Commissioning of USS Gerald Ford
Norfolk, VA - July 22, 2017

Size of Google EU Penalty Due to Early Missteps
Huffington Post Op-Ed, June 27, 2017

SHAPEHOLDERS - BUSINESS SUCCESS IN THE AGE OF ACTIVISM
BOOK - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS - MAY 2017

Collaboration Discussions with Air Force
Grand Fork, ND - April 27, 2017
Hosted conversations between Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Reserve Affairs and Airman Readiness John Fedrigo and University of North Dakota Aerospace on collaboration in training Air Force pilots.

Leading in the Age of Activism
Morrison Lecture at UND - 2017

Cruise Aboard USS John C. Stennis
Pearl Harbor, HA to San Diego, CA. -August 3-11, 2016

EUROPEAN UNION : DRIFTING APART DESPITE ECONOMIC RECOVERY?
PANEL WITH MICHAEL HEISE - FEBRUARY 10, 2016

TURKEY’S NEW CONSTITUTION: RULES REQUIRE RIGHTS
FINANCIAL TIMES - JANUARY 21, 2016

Unilateral Taxation Framework Harms America
HuffPost Op-Ed, May 21, 2013

IS PERSUASION A LOST ART?
BOOK CHAPTER: IS PERSUASION A LOST ART? - 2014

CAMPAIGNING FOR PRESIDENT 2012 - STRATEGY AND TACTICS
FOREWARD - 2013

Say "Yes" to Nation-Building in the United States and EU
HuffPost Op-Ed, January 20, 2013

Amid Pitfalls and Prospects, "Asian Pivot" Requires Nuanced Approach
HuffPost Op-Ed, Nov 29, 2012

A True People's Party: Chen and China -- Toe to Toe!
HuffPost Op-Ed, May 4, 2012

Lakenheath Air Base, UK
Lakenheath, UK - July 28, 2010

Navy Walter Reed Medical Center
Bethesda, MD - August 1, 2009

Congressional Visit to Iraq
CODEL - November, 2005
Photo with US Marines in Baghdad

Trump's Right on Hacking, Wrong on Yuan
Op Ed - Wall Street Journal - November 15, 2015

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER: PURSUING PURPOSEFUL PROFIT - APRIL 2014

EXPAND TRADE, IMPROVE ECONOMY
OP ED WITH MACK MCLARTY - USA TODAY - FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Naval Air Station Pensacola
Pensacola, FL - April, 2010

Naval Station Newport
Newport, RI - March, 2010

Commissioning of USS George HW Bush
Norfolk, VA - January 10, 2009

North Korea DMZ Joint Security Area
Visited - June 2, 2005
Photo in Joint Security Area conference room with North Korean soldier observing through the window.

US Forces in Korea
Visited in Seoul on State Department Mission - June 2, 2005
Army General Leon Laporte

Yokota Ảir Base - Japan
Celebrated Holiday Meal with Family - December 28, 2004

Congressional Visit to Iraq
CODEL - August, 2004
Being Breifed by US Army Genearl George W. Casey Jr. in Baghdad, Iraq.

US Marines - Fallujah, Iraq
Congressional Visit - August 16, 2004
Briefed by US Marine General James T. Conway

Minnesota Army National Guard - Peacekeepers in Bosnia
Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - February 16, 2004

Rekindling JFK’s Commitment to Freedom
November 19, 2013

Congressional Visit to Iraq - Kuwait
Bipartisan CODEL - August 24-28, 2003

Air National Guard C-130 Rides to / From Iraq
2003, 2004, 2005

Commissioning of USS Ronald Reagan
Norfolk, VA - July 12, 2003

Minnesota Air National Guard
Visited December 1, 2001

USS Enterprise
Visit at Sea - November 9, 2001
Joined Secretary of the Navy Gordon England in welcoming home sailors who "kicked the door open" on the War on Terror.

USS John F. Kennedy
Overnight Visit at Sea - July 14, 2001

Naval Submarine Base New London
Toured Base - USS Connecticut - Groton, CT - March, 2001