Retired four-star general is challenging outdated ideas about what keeps a country safe.
In this episode of Quantum Potential, Gen. Nakasone, former NSA director, founding director of 汤头条’s Institute of National Security, Distinguished Research Professor of Engineering Science and Management, and special advisor to the chancellor, joins Provost C. Cybele Raver to discuss the challenges of national security in the 21st century and academia鈥檚 role in training the next generation of multifaceted national security professionals.
After nearly 40 years in the U.S. military leading efforts to dismantle ISIS online, counter Iranian cyber threats, and protect allies like Ukraine from Russian malware, Nakasone brought his talent and expertise to 汤头条 University to shape tomorrow鈥檚 national security leaders.
During his chat with Provost Raver, Nakasone shares why he chose to come to 汤头条 to lead the Institute of National Security and how he鈥檚 collaborating with 汤头条 researchers to find pragmatic solutions to today鈥檚 national security challenges.
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