GNSI Newsletter


September 3, 2025 // Issue 30

New GNSI Research Initiative on "The Future of Warfare"


GNSI Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Rob Burrell, kicked off our latest research initiative last week, appearing on the At the Boundary podcast with retired U.S. Army officers, Lieutenant General Charles Cleveland and Colonel David Maxwell.


Listen to episode.

GNSI to Host 12th Annual Cyber Beacon Conference


For the first time in its history, one of the nation's premier cybersecurity conferences will be leaving Washington, DC. Cyber Beacon, the flagship event of the College of Information and Cyberspace at the National Defense University, will be held at USF on October 16.


Find More Details and Register Here

Tampa Summit 5 Conference Report Now Published


GNSI is excited to announce the publication of the conference report from the latest Tampa Summit event, The Russia-Ukraine War: Lessons for Future Conflicts.


Read the Report.

First Florida Security Forum to be Held November 4 at Port Tampa Bay


Florida's deepwater ports contribute over $117B each year to Florida's economy and support nearly one million jobs. These ports face innumerable threats in 2025 and each one can potentially disrupt trade, jeopardize public safety, and undermine our state’s competitiveness and resiliency.


More Info and Register.

GNSI Decision Brief: Building Trust in Digital Response


Cybercrime poses a growing global threat, inflicting financial harm on individuals, businesses, and governments. The damage extends beyond financial loss: cybercrime undermines trust in digital systems and can cause psychological harm.


Read the Brief.

“I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.”

– John D. Rockefeller

Catching Up with GNSI Podcasts

At the Boundary

What's Really Happening?

with retired Marine Corps General and GNSI Executive Director, Frank McKenzie


What makes a great leader? What makes a great general? While the two share many common characteristics, they are also decidedly different. We begin a multi-episode series on "The Studies of Generalship."



Watch the Episode.

Other Stories of Interest This Month:


• USF professor Adib Farhadi, PhD, co-authored a story appearing recently in The National Interest, suggesting Afghanistan still has a role to play in American and regional prosperity.



• The USF CyberHerd team claimed first place in "Adversary Wars" at DEF CON 33, widely regarded as the largest hacking and security conference in the world. CyberHerd bested 90 other teams, including the three-time defending champion team from Singapore.

Request an Appearance from General McKenzie at Your Event

GNSI Executive Director, General (Ret) Frank McKenzie, former commander of United States Central Command and author of "The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century," is a gripping, straight-forward keynote speaker who delivers poignant stories from his career and insights into leadership.


Request Event Appearance

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