Five major conferences, the acquisition of a Top 20 Google Scholar academic journal, the birth of the Future Strategist Program, cracking 100k views with one of our YouTube vids, a podcast ranked in the top 50% of all podcasts, book publications, rapid staff growth and a bunch more!

The Year That Was for GNSI

The First Event of the New Year!

GNSI and USF World are collaborating to bring you the first must-see event of 2025! Spend time with GNSI Executive Director, retired Marine Corps general Frank McKenzie, along with retired Ambassador Barbara Stephenson, now the Vice Provost for Global Affairs at the University of North Carolina, and Dr. Kiki Caruson, VP of USF World.

Open to the public and no cost to attend.

Registration and Full Details Here

GNSI is Sending One Student to ISI at Cambridge University this Summer

One month at one of the world's most prestigious academic institutions, studying International Security and Intelligence with some of the world's leading experts! GNSI is excited to offer one student the opportunity to attend ISI. The application window opens on January 13!

Full details here

The Latest GNSI Speaker Series Video Featuring Habiba Sarabi

Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August of 2021, the Taliban have been eroding the rights of women and girls across the country. We sat down with one of the women who was in the room with the Taliban and one of the strongest advocates for Afghani women's rights in the world - Habiba Sarabi, former Afghanistan Minister of Women Affairs.

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a sharp evolution in modern conflict and wartime strategy. Emerging technologies and innovative strategies such as drone employment, information operations, social media, and battlefield medical treatment will impact how combatants around the world approach future conflict.

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– Jimmy Carter

Other stories of interest:

• Upcoming calendar of GNSI Events. Read More.
• The University of South Florida is ranked #485 on America's Dream Employers List of 2025 from Forbes. Read about it here.
• The USF St. Petersburg Center for Career and Professional Development will be holding its Spring 2025 Job and Internship Fair on February 20.
• GNSI Faculty Senior Fellow, Norma Alcantar, PhD, wrote a Guest Opinion piece for the Tampa Bay Times, warning of the dangers of diverging AI philosophies between the U.S. and European nations.