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National Security Conference 2026 Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hosted by The Citadel Departments of Intelligence & Security Studies and Political Science<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Capers Hall, Charleston, SC | September 30 – October 2, 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dress is business casual.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 30 September<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

5:00 PM \u2013 Welcome Reception<\/strong>
Happy hour and hors d\u2019oeuvres<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6:00 PM \u2013 Opening Toast and Welcome Remarks<\/strong>
Remarks by: Citadel Leadership
Introduction of Keynote Speakers: Michael Buemi (Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Counternarcotics and Global Threats), and Ty Gilbert (Former Chief of the NATO Intelligence Fusion Center<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 1 October<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

8:30 \u2013 8:45 AM \u2013 Conference Welcome<\/strong>
Opening Remarks: Citadel Leadership<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:45 \u2013 9:15 AM \u2013 Keynote Address<\/strong>
Michael Buemi (Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Counternarcotics and Global Threats<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:20 \u2013 10:35 \u2013 Contesting Latin America \u2013 Transnational Threats, Russia, and Iran<\/strong>
Panel led by Professor Adriana Boersner-Herrera (The Citadel) with DASW Michael Buemi, Monica Flores (Universidad Militar Nueva Granada), and Ambassador James Story<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:40 \u2013 11:30 Student Intelligence Presentation<\/strong>
Intelligence & Security Studies Professor Pat Hendrix and Cadets<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1135 \u2013 1230 \u2013 Cuba & Venezuela \u2013 Authoritarian Resilience and Opportunities <\/strong>
Panel led by Andrew M. Rolander (The Citadel), with John Polga-Hecimovich (U.S. Naval Academy), Professor Adriana Boersner-Herrera (The Citadel), and James Coker (State Department Advisor to SOUTHCOM Commander<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:30 \u2013 1:30 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:30 \u2013 2:15 \u2013 Latin America and the President\u2019s Daily Brief<\/strong>
Dr. William Prillaman (former CIA\/Deputy Assistant Director of Analysis and Chief of PDB and Analytical Tradecraft), in Fireside Chat with Alex Henry<\/em> (The Citadel)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:30 \u2013 5:00 \u2013 Workshop with Students led by the Department of Intelligence and Security Studies and Dr. Prillaman<\/strong>
**In Separate Room**
with support from Amanda Timko<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:30 \u2013 3:30 \u2013 Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence<\/strong>
Panel led by Professor Melissa Graves (The Citadel) with Quartermaster.us<\/a> and The Intelligence Futures & Judgment Lab<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3:45 \u2013 5:00 \u2013 What\u2019s next for U.S. Latin America relations?<\/strong>
Panel led by Honorable Stephanie Dorsey, James Coker (State Dept Advisor to SOUTHCOM), and Brian Fonseca (Florida International University<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5:00 \u2013 Networking Reception & Happy Hour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, October 31<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

8:30 \u2013 8:45 Citadel Leadership Closeout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:45 – 9:30 Industry Keynote<\/strong>
COL Ty Gilbert, USAF (RET) (former Chief NATO Intelligence Fusion Center)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:45 \u2013 10:45 \u2013 The Importance of Relations in Latin America<\/strong>
Panel led by John Nelson (The Citadel)
Panelists: <\/em>
– Western Hemisphere Institute
– Rene Howell (Former CIA Chief of Station in Latin America)
– Frank Emerson (Former CIA Chief of Intelligence Center in South America)
– Mike Cinnamon (Former CIA Officer Latin America<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1100 \u2013 1145 \u2013 China\u2019s Strategy in Latin America<\/strong>
Professor Michael Sun (The Citadel)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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