I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. I welcome all our attendees. We have several members. Several uniformed members which is always good to see. Several people from the foreign court, distinguished guests. I would like to acknowledge first hour sponsors. From Lockheed Martin we are by retired navy captain robbie harris. Textron systems is represented here. We have a stellar program. We have refreshments next door. Take advantage of that. Our speakers will allow for questions today. Attentiveybody to be to the idea that we use the microphones. That we useant those so people can hear your questions, and also for the people beaming in can hear your questions which is important. I thank you for that. I ask that you get to your question because we have a lot of folks here today. It is my honor to introduced our first speaker, our keynote speake
Transition team focusing on telecommunication and the federal communications condition. Dr. Jamison, welcome to the communicators. Guest thank you. Host i noted you were head of the National Association of regulatory Utility Commission. What does a regulatory Utility Commission do . Guest well, just a small correction. I was the chair of a commit awithin the National Association of regulatory commissioners within it was a subcommittee actually. Not even a full committee. But what a public Utility Commissioner does in the United States for example and this transfers around the world is they regulate utility. It is the things like setting what the Service Quality standards will be, what the prices will be. Those are the biggest jobs of some countries. It is folks on the infrastructure rollout and development. In some instances it is determined how markets will work. That is basically the job of the utility regulator. That is its formal job. What i also found and i train a lot of people a
Affairs program. Hello everybody. My name is Denis Mcdonough i will be your host today. We were joined by annemarie slaughter. We will discuss her exciting new book. Which is called the trust board and the web. Is one of several books that she has written. She is currently sealed new america. For my director policy planning of the state department and formerly dean of the Woodrow Wilson school of Public International affairs at princeton. Whats important, those are just some of her past assignments. And a very illustrious career. Whats important i think in terms of todays discussion is that you will see in her background and in the book that she is both a practitioner as well as a theorist. For as a teacher. A professor of international affairs. It is an exciting opportunity to discuss her new book, the chess board and the web. When we jumped right and to annemarie, tells a little bit about the thesis of the book and way decided to write it now. It is great to speak with you Denis Mcdo
New book which is called the chessboard in the web. The most recent of several books that she has written. She is currently the presidency of new america. She was formally a director of policy planning at the state department informally dean of the Woodrow Wilson school at princeton. What is important although just some of their past assignments and a very illustrious career whats important in terms of todays discussion is that youll see in her background that amory is both a practitioner and theorist or as a teacher, professor of international affairs. Its an exciting opportunity to discuss her book. Lets jump and tell us about the thesis of the book and why you decided to write it now . It is great to talk to. And to be able to reflect on both of our experiences. As for policy practitioners ive been writing about networks since 1994. As a scholar ive been looking at how to look at how the world was moving from big hierarchal organizations or the world bank. An increasingly toward net