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Off-the-Record with Ambassador Richard Verma on the Current State of U.S. – India Relations

February 13, 2020/0 Comments/in Congressional Programs - CPP, Events, Events, News, News, Speaker series /by Rachel Paik

On February 13th – Partnership for a Secure America held an off-the-record dinner featuring the former U.S. Ambassador to India. PSA Board member and  Associate at the Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute at Harvard University Ronak Desai moderated the discussion. The dinner discussion emphasized the value of the U.S. India relationship and how it has […]

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Off-the-Record with Dr. Reginald Brothers and Dr. Jason Matheny

July 25, 2019/0 Comments/in Congressional Programs - CPP, Events, Events, News, News, Speaker series /by actualize

On July 25th – Partnership for a Secure America held an off-the-record dinner with Peraton Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Reginald Brothers and Director for the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown Dr. Jason Matheny. PSA Board member Ronak Desai moderated. The discussion focused on artificial intelligence and national security […]

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The US-Russia Relationship: Russian Gray Zone Tactics

March 25, 2019/in Congressional Programs - CPP, Events, News /by actualize

On March 25, 2019, Partnership for a Secure America hosted an off-the-record dinner discussion for CPP alumni on Russian use of “gray zone” tactics.

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5G Future: Network Slicing on Chinese Fiber

March 21, 2019/in Congressional Programs - CPP, Events, News /by actualize

On March 18th, Partnership for a Secure America hosted the 10th event of our CPP Solutions Series, 5G Future: Network Slicing on Chinese Fiber. This off-the-record roundtable dinner following the Chatham House Rule focused on expansion of global 5G telecommunications infrastructure and related challenges. The conversation covered Chinese activity in the 5G domain, the risks of […]

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What Role for Congress? Stemming the Unfolding Crisis in Venezuela

March 20, 2019/in Congressional Programs - CPP, Events, News /by actualize

On March 20, Partnership for a Secure America hosted another event of our CPP Solutions Series. This alumni-only dinner discussion focused on “What Role for Congress? Stemming the Unfolding Crisis in Venezuela.” The round-table dinner was off-the-record, following the Chatham House Rule. Political tensions in Venezuela have grown exponentially in recent weeks through a deepening humanitarian […]

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The U.S.-Russia Relationship: Bilateral Nuclear Arms Control

March 18, 2019/in Congressional Programs - CPP, Events, News /by actualize

On March 11, 2019, Partnership for a Secure America hosted an off-the-record dinner and discussion with CPP alumni on bilateral arms control agreements between the United States and Russia. Bilateral arms control agreements have long been a cornerstone of the U.S.-Russia relationship, serving as a means of diplomatic engagement and a vehicle for nuclear threat […]

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Solution Series Roundtable: The Mechanics of a Deal

October 3, 2018/in Congressional Programs - CPP, Events, Events, News, Publications, Regional Challenges /by actualize

On October 3, Partnership for a Secure America hosted an off-the-record Bipartisan Negotiation Panel to provide practical lessons in effective negotiation and bipartisan policy development.  The panel was led by Lara Flint, former Chief Counsel for National Security for Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Bart Forsyth, former Chief of Staff for Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI).

The first of the Bipartisan Negotiation Panel series, this dinner event focused on the negotiation tactics behind the creation and passage of the USA FREEDOM ACT of 2015. As key architects, Lara Flint and Bart Forsyth evaluated their own roles and strategies in the passage of the Freedom Act. This series will build off of the knowledge obtained by Congressional Partnership Program participants during their negotiation training.  Dinners will feature candid, deep-diving conversations with accomplished former and current senior Congressional Staff to explore the “mechanics of a deal” behind bipartisan legislation in national security and foreign policy arena.

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Lara Flint

Lara Flint is the Associate Director for Oversight and Congressional Capacity at the Democracy Fund, a bipartisan foundation working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people. Lara leads the Governance Program’s work to strengthen safeguards that ensure our government is transparent and accountable to the public.

Lara is a skilled advocate with more than 15 years of legal, public policy and government experience, including a decade on Capitol Hill. Most recently she served as chief counsel for national security to then-Chairman Patrick Leahy of the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she led the committee’s work on national security, privacy, and technology, and was instrumental to enactment of the bipartisan USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 — the first major surveillance reform legislation in decades. Previously, Lara served as senior counsel on the Judiciary Committee to Senator Russ Feingold.

Between her Senate positions, Lara joined the State Department Office of the Legal Adviser, where she advised senior State Department officials on counterterrorism, law of war, and use of force issues. Prior to her government service, Lara worked on policy at the intersection of technology and national security at the Center for Democracy & Technology, and conducted a broad range of litigation at the law firm of Jenner & Block. Lara is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and Harvard Law School.

 


Bart Forsyth

Bart Forsyth currently serves as a deputy vice president with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.  He began his career in Washington as an Attorney Adviser at the Department of Labor.  He later served as legal counsel to four House congressional committees:  Foreign Affairs, Science, Judiciary, and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, the latter of which he was also chief of staff.

From 2012-2017, he was the chief of staff to Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner.  In this role, he had the pleasure of staffing several major legislative efforts, including the USA FREEDOM Act—a bill to institute sweeping intelligence reforms—and the Voting Rights Amendment Act—a modernization of the historic civil rights legislation.  More recently, he helped spearhead the Judicial Redress Act, a law that facilitated the sharing of law enforcement information between countries by providing citizens of designated countries access to U.S. courts.  Bart graduated magna cum laude from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

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CPP Summer 2018: Orientation

July 10, 2018/in Congressional Programs - CPP, Events, News, News /by actualize

The Partnership for a Secure America (PSA) welcomed 30 Congressional staff members into the Summer 2018 Congressional Partnership Program (CPP) class. The program, in it’s 19th session, brings together Republican and Democratic staff to develop the skills and relationships required to advance bipartisanship on national security and foreign policy issues.

Through policy seminars, a weekend retreat, and networking activities, this program aims to equip the next generation of foreign policy and national security experts to respect differences, build common ground, and achieve U.S. national interests. The schedule will include opportunities for participants to meet with current and former public officials and other key policy experts.

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CPP Spring 2018: Orientation

April 9, 2018/in Congressional Programs - CPP, Events, News, News /by actualize

The Partnership for a Secure America (PSA) welcomed 30 Congressional staff members into the Spring 2018 Congressional Partnership Program (CPP) class. The program, in it’s 18th session, brings together Republican and Democratic staff to develop the skills and relationships required to advance bipartisanship on national security and foreign policy issues.

Through policy seminars, a weekend retreat, and networking activities, this program aims to equip the next generation of foreign policy and national security experts to respect differences, build common ground, and achieve U.S. national interests. The schedule will include opportunities for participants to meet with current and former public officials and other key policy experts.

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CPP Fall 2017: Orientation

September 18, 2017/in Congressional Programs - CPP, News, News /by actualize

The Partnership for a Secure America (PSA) welcomes 29 Congressional staff members into PSA’s Fall 2017 Congressional Partnership Program (CPP) schedule. Currently in its 17th session, the program brings together Republicans and Democratic staff to develop the skills and relationships required to advance bipartisanship on national security and foreign policy issues.

Through policy seminars, a weekend retreat, and networking activities with top leaders in the field, this unique program aims to equip the next generation of foreign policy and security experts to respect differences, build common ground, and achieve U.S. national interests.

The Fall 2017 schedule will include opportunities for participants to meet with current and former public officials and other key policy experts. Previous sessions have met with policy leaders such as retired Gen. John Allen, former Deputy CIA director John McLaughlin, and Ambassador Tom Pickering.

 

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