Experiences and Observations from Serving as a Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the US Army (CSA)

Kosal, Margaret E.

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Experiences and Observations from Serving as a Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the US Army (CSA)

dc.contributor.author	Kosal, Margaret E.	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	Georgia Institute of Technology. College of Liberal Arts	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	Georgia Institute of Technology. School of International Affairs	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	Georgia Institute of Technology. School of Public Policy	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	Georgia Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Communications Policy	en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename	Georgia Institute of Technology. Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-04T18:56:51Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-04T18:56:51Z
dc.date.issued	2014-02-26
dc.description	Presented on February 26, 2014 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm in the Georgia Tech Library, Ferst Room.	en_US
dc.description	Working at the intersection of science and security, Margaret E. Kosal is among the foremost young experts on the weapons of mass destruction and the national security implications of emerging and dual-use technologies; such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and the cognitive neurosciences. She earned a doctoral degree in Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and has served previously in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and as an advisor to the Chief of Staff of the US Army as part of his Strategic Studies Group (SSG). Her book Nanotechnology for Chemical and Biological Defense(Springer Academic Publishers, 2009) explores scenarios and strategies regarding the benefits and potential proliferation threats of nanotechnology and other emerging sciences for national security.	en_US
dc.description	Runtime: 52:41 minutes.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Nunn School Assistant Professor Margaret E. Kosal will share her experiences in policymaking, advising in the Department of Defense, and discuss critical policy issues of relevance to the Georgia Tech community. She will be speaking on her recent experiences and observations from serving as a Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA) as part of his inaugural Strategic Studies Group (SSG) in Washington DC. As part of her experience with the Army, she led research, analysis, and development of new strategic concepts for design and employment of US ground forces and integration across the joint, interagency, inter-governmental and multi-national environments focusing on challenges for 10-25 years in the future. The SSG works exclusively for the CSA, General Ray Odierno, and conducts independent research and analysis to generate strategic and operational concepts for land forces. She was also involved in advising on policy and capabilities related to responding to current threats, including counter-WMD operations.	en_US
dc.format.extent	52:41 minutes
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1853/51309
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Georgia Institute of Technology	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Policy@Tech Seminar Series
dc.subject	Policymaking	en_US
dc.subject	Department of Defense	en_US
dc.subject	Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA)	en_US
dc.subject	Strategic Studies Group (SSG)	en_US
dc.title	Experiences and Observations from Serving as a Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the US Army (CSA)	en_US
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dc.type.genre	Lecture
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