An Airman Goes To Stanford

Events 1) Meeting with Ms. Amber Henninger and former President of LockMart Missile Systems --Discussed multiple National Security topics 2)  Discussion on Cyber Coercion with Dr. Brandon Valeriano (Marine Corps University) at the Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Lab.   --Dr. Valeriano is currently writing a book on the viability of cyber coercion in international security environment.  3) NSAF Orientation with Hoover leadership --Discussed the future year here at Stanford and all the benefits of the program.  This year's NSAF class has 2x Airmen (12M and me), 2x Coast Guard (Surface), 1x Army (Asian FAO), 1x Marine (Infantry), 1x Navy (Super Hornet Aviator) and 1x DoS Officer (just left DCM Angola) 4) Meeting with Hoover Institution Oversears --Discussed the annual program and personal networking Upcoming - Hosting the Hoover Institutions first-ever Air Force birthday celebration with the other USAF NSAF. ...

Events 1) Meeting with Dr. Bob Oster (former VP Finance at Oracle).  --Discussed the benefits of the NSAF program and upcoming opportunities 2) Meeting with Dr. Herb Lin (senior cyber research fellow at Hoover and Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)) --Discussed his goal to develop cross talk between USSOCOM and USCYBERCOM IOT share notes on mission planning. I explained the concept of Warfighter Talks and how that is a good forum to use as a baseline. Critical timing based on the Presidential Directive released today elevating UCC to a Functional COCOM. MTF 3) Meeting with AF/A1 Talent Management Team IOT discuss the results of the OPR Crowdsourcing event. Results from that work will support the upcoming SecAF/CSAF Workforce Summit. Next crowdsourcing event will be tied to filling Institutional Requirements (AU, AETC, etc) with the best Airmen possible. I will start that o/a 1 Sept. 4) Congressional Staffer Cyber Boot Camp: 3-day camp with ...

I officially reported in to Dr. Amy Zegart (Caution- https://cisac.fsi. stanford.edu/people/amy_zegart  < Caution- https://cisac.fsi. stanford.edu/people/amy_zegart  > ) on Tuesday.  She is simply exciting to work with and stressed her desire to maintain a cyberspace operations officer as a NSAF each year.  She is working on her fifth book right now.  This book is on using drones [her word] as a strategic deterrent.  She asked me to review that book for strategic context and UAV operational approach. She co-wrote her last book with Secretary (Dr.) Rice. Upcoming Events: 30 Jul - 4 Aug:  Air Force Fellows Orientation in DC (tab 1) 8 Aug: Lunch with Dr. Bob Oster, formed VP of Finance at Oracle 14-16 Aug: Congressional Cyber Boot Camp.  I will serve as a facilitator, but more likely as a huge sponge.  Agenda attached (tab 2). TBD: Cyber Planning Retreat ---Participants:  Dr. Zegart, Andy Grotto (just arrived after serving as the Seni...