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In uncertain times it can be difficult to know what to do. American hero Mr. Fred Rogers said to “Look for the helpers,” and looking around Fort ...

Happy 10th Anniversary to the Simons Center!

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (April 21, 2020) This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Simons Center and the work the Center does in the ...

InterAgency Journal 11-1

Welcome to this first edition of the InterAgency Journal for 2020. This year marks a milestone anniversary for the Simons Center and the work the ...

Brown-bag focuses on USAID’s mission to build self-reliance

The eighth presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for CGSC academic year 2020 was conducted March 12, in the Arnold Conference Room ...

Brown-bag lecture features speakers from KC FBI Field Office

The seventh presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series took place on February 25, and featured two agents from the Federal Bureau of ...

Simons Center plans for the future with CGSC faculty

Interagency faculty members from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College met with CGSC Foundation leadership at the Simons Center for ...

Senior Geospatial Intelligence Officer speaks at latest brown-bag lecture

Mr. Ralph Erwin, Senior Geospatial Intelligence Officer, spoke on the roles and missions of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) on Jan. ...

Interagency faculty support Sergeants Major Course

CGSC interagency faculty members traveled to Fort Bliss, Texas, Dec. 6, 2019, to teach Sergeants Major Course students at the U.S. Army Sergeants ...

Defense Intelligence Agency topic of latest brown-bag lecture

The fifth presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for CGSC academic year 2020 was conducted Dec. 10, 2019, in the Arnold Conference ...

Ambassador Canavan conducts first visit to CGSC

The Academic Year 2020 CGSC Foundation and DACOR Visiting Professor of Diplomacy, Career Minister (Ret.) Ambassador Katherine Canavan conducted her ...

KC Federal Executive Board director presents at IA Brown-Bag Lecture

Mr. Larry A. Hisle, the executive director of the Greater Kansas City Federal Executive Board (FEB), spoke about the many, many programs of the ...

InterAgency Journal 10-4

The fourth and final issue of the InterAgency Journal for 2019 closes out the year with articles on a variety of topics including economics and ...

Area 51: Very Secret, Very Cool, but not Aliens

As part of the Foundation’s Distinguished Speaker Series, Brent Geary, Ph.D., historian with the Central Intelligence Agency and the Center for the ...

Latest brown-bag lecture focuses on CIA

Mr. Kevin Rousseau, the CGSC Distinguished Chair for National Intelligence Studies and a member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), led a ...

InterAgency Journal 10-3

The third issue of the InterAgency Journal for 2019 is the result of a partnership with the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College’s Department ...

State Department presentation kicks off brown-bag lecture series

Matthew Roth, the Distinguished Chair for Diplomatic Studies at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, delivered the first lecture for ...

Interagency Leadership handbook on sale now

The CGSC Foundation Press presents A Practitioner's Handbook for Interagency Leadership William J. Davis, Jr., Ph.D. – Author Janet K. Benini and ...

InterAgency Journal 10-2

The second issue of the InterAgency Journal for 2019 is the result of a partnership with the National Defense University's Center for the Study of ...

KC Federal Executive Board leader presents at CGSC

On May 8, in the Arnold Conference Room of the Lewis and Clark Center at Fort Leavenworth, Mr. Larry A. Hisle, executive director of the Greater ...

Foundation hosts Visiting Professor of Diplomacy

Ambassador (Retired) Eunice Reddick made her second trip to the Kansas City area, April 22-26, as the CGSC Foundation’s DACOR Visiting Professor of ...

WWI in Asia topic of latest Pershing Lecture

“The Great War in East Asia” was the topic of the evening as Dr. Joseph G.D. (Geoff) Babb presented the latest, and last of AY 2019, lecture in ...

CIA subject of latest InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

The Mr. Kevin Rousseau, the CGSC Distinguished Chair for National Intelligence Studies and a member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), provided ...

Faculty present on ethics in leadership

The eighth presentation of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for academic year 2019 featured Dr. Ted Thomas, director of the U.S. Army Command ...

InterAgency Journal 10-1

The first issue of the InterAgency Journal for 2019 includes a diverse selection of articles and topics ranging from an article on the impact of ...

Defense Intelligence Agency subject of latest brown-bag lecture

Defense Intelligence Chair and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Representative to the Combined Arms Center and Army University Roderic C. Jackson ...

Ambassador Reddick visits Fort Leavenworth

Retired Ambassador Eunice Reddick visited Fort Leavenworth in December, serving as the DACOR visiting professor of diplomacy for the U.S. Army Command ...

Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army presents at IA Brown-Bag

Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) Michael D. Hockley led a discussion on the CASA program in the 5th Interagency Brown-Bag lecture of ...

InterAgency Journal 9-4

The final issue of the InterAgency Journal for 2018 offers a variety of topics for your consideration – from an article on the national security ...

Cyberwar, deterrence, and “unpeace” subject of IA Brown-Bag Lecture

University of Kansas Professor of Law, Dr. Michael Hoeflich led a discussion on deterrence and international law in the cyber domain at the U.S. Army ...

Pershing lecture examines ‘The Fate of the Kaiser’

On Oct. 24, Dr. Donald Scott Stephenson presented "Caesar Without Legions: The German Army and the Fate of the Kaiser" as part of the General of the ...

Space Force subject of InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

Mr. Thomas A. Gray, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Liaison to the Combined Arms Center and Army University, spoke on the topic of a ...

CGSC professor speaks on Russian threat to U.S. national security

As part of the Simons Center Distinguished Speaker Series, Professor Mark R. Wilcox, Associate Professor and LTG William Eldridge Odom Chair for ...

NGA topic of second InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture for AY 2019

Mr. Ralph M. Erwin, Senior Geospatial Intelligence Officer, led a discussion on the roles and missions of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ...

Former dean speaks on global threat of climate change

Brigadier General (Ret.) Wendell Chris King, Ph.D., P.E., Dean Emeritus of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) addressed students ...

Brown-bag lecture series kicks off with focus on State Department

Mr. Matthew P. Roth, the Commandant’s Distinguished Chair for Diplomatic Studies at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) and ...

InterAgency Journal 9-3

This issue of the InterAgency Journal is a special edition featuring papers presented at the 2018 Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium which focus on a ...

InterAgency Journal 9-2

This issue of the InterAgency Journal features articles on interagency cooperation, the international criminal court, private military/security ...

‘Hands, Head, and Heart’ vital to effective leadership

Dr. Ted Thomas, the director of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College's (CGSC) Department of Command and Leadership, led the tenth and final ...

K-State professor guest lectures at CGSC

Dr. David A. Graff, professor of history at Kansas State University, recently guest lectured at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College ...

Space domain topic of InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

Mr. Thomas A. Gray, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Liaison to the Combined Arms Center and Army University, spoke at the latest ...

New Simons Center ‘Special Report’ published online May 1

On May 1, 2018, the CGSC Foundation's Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation published a selection of the papers submitted for the 2017 Fort ...

State Surgeon of Kansas presents on modern epidemics

Dr. Lee A. Norman, the State Surgeon of Kansas, presented a lecture entitled “Modern Epidemics: Why they occur and why we should worry!” on Monday, ...

Ambassador McCarthy returns as DACOR Visiting Professor

Retired Ambassador Deborah McCarthy returned for a second visit to Fort Leavenworth in April, again serving as the DACOR visiting professor of ...

Career Minister Gottlieb joins Distinguished Speaker Series

Retired Career Minister Gregory Gottlieb, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), recently visited Fort Leavenworth as part of the Simons ...

Amb. Moon returns to Fort Leavenworth

Retired Ambassador Patrick S. Moon returned to the Fort Leavenworth area in early April of this year, where he again took part in the Simons Center’s ...

Ambassadors discuss country teams in InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

Retired Ambassadors David Lambertson and Patrick Moon gave the latest presentation in the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series, entitled ...

InterAgency Journal 9-1

This issue of the InterAgency Journal features writings on homeland security, how to deal with corruption in overseas security operations, dealing ...

Ethics of cyber defense topic of latest brown-bag lecture

On Feb. 26, Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich, the John H. & John M. Kane Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas, led a discussion on ...

CALL highlights lessons learned from State personnel

The Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) recently published a new installment in their "News From The Front" series focused on the experiences of ...

KC Federal Executive Board topic of latest InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

Mr. Larry A. Hisle, executive director of the Greater Kansas City Federal Executive Board (FEB), conducted a presentation on the FEB in the latest ...

InterAgency Journal 8-4

This issue of the InterAgency Journal features writings on ethics, leadership, strategic communications, educating, and the world order. – The lead ...

Brown-bag lecture features State Department presentation

Mr. Andrew B. Mitchell, a career Foreign Service Officer, led the discussion in the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture conducted Nov. 14, in the Arnold ...

Former CGSC Dean presents on climate change at Park University

As part of the Simons Center’s Distinguished Speakers Program, the Simons Center in partnership with Park University sponsored a presentation by U.S. ...

UN Assistant Secretary-General meets with CGSC students, faculty

United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Kevin M. Kennedy met with faculty and students in a professional development session Oct. 19, in Eisenhower ...

FBI analyst briefs on homegrown violent extremism

On Oct. 12 more than 100 students, staff, and faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College gathered in the Arnold Conference Room to ...

InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture features NGA

On Sept. 18, students, faculty, and staff of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College once again filled the Arnold Conference Room to attend an ...

Standing room only at first brown-bag lecture of AY2018

On Tuesday, Aug. 22, more than 100 students, staff, and faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC), as well other individuals ...

InterAgency Journal 8-3

This issue of the InterAgency Journal offers a variety of topics we hope you find interesting and informative. Our lead article is authored by ...

InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture – August 22

The first lecture of the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series for academic year 2018 is scheduled for 12:30-1:30 p.m., Aug. 22, in the Arnold ...

Son Tay Raider visits Simons Center

Mr. Terry Buckler, president of Chapter 29 of the U.S. Army Special Forces Association, visited the Simons Center on June 6. Chapter 29 is the Colonel ...

InterAgency Journal 8-2 (Special Edition 2017)

The InterAgency Journal is pleased to once again partner with expert practitioners and scholars from across the Department of Defense to bring you ...

Jaax speaks on ebola, biological warfare

Dr. Jerry Jaax, Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army Veterinarian Corps, and former Kansas State University Associate Vice Provost for Research Compliance, ...

Former Ambassador to Boznia-Herzegonvina speaks in CGSC, USM classes

Ambassador (Ret.) Patrick S. Moon, former U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and ...

USAID career minister visits Fort Leavenworth

Career Minister Dr. Dirk Dijkerman recently visited Fort Leavenworth as part of a Simons Center special speakers program. Dijkerman is a retired U.S. ...

Ambassador Kennedy returns to Fort Leavenworth

Ambassador (Ret.) Laura Kennedy returned for a second visit to Fort Leavenworth in April, again serving as the DACOR visiting professor of diplomacy ...

USAID focus of InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture – April 6

This seventh lecture in the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series is scheduled for 12:30-1:30 p.m., April 6, in the Arnold Conference Room of the Lewis ...

InterAgency Journal 8-1 (Winter 2017)

In this winter 2017 edition of the InterAgency Journal author Patti Bielling offers a model for better U.S. – Mexico security cooperation; David ...

Sixth lecture in InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series – March 15

The sixth lecture in the new InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series is scheduled for 12:30-1:30 p.m., March 15, in the Arnold Conference Room of the ...

InterAgency Journal 7-3 (Fall 2016)

The fall edition of the Simons Center’s InterAgency Journal offers interagency practitioners and others a variety of topics to explore. – How can we ...

Federal Executive Board is focus of Brown-Bag Lecture

The fourth lecture in the InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture Series was co-hosted by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School and the Simons Center ...

Simons Center hosts third InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

November 8 was a busy day for everyone at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC). Not only was yesterday election day, but that ...

Second InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture a success

Yesterday the Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School (CGSS) hosted the second lecture in their ...

Simons Center hosts first InterAgency Brown-Bag Lecture

The Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School hosted the first lecture in their new series ...

InterAgency Journal 7-2 (Summer 2016)

From theories of international relations, to incorporating cultural considerations into training and education efforts with internationals, to a look ...

InterAgency Journal 7-1 (Spring 2016)

The Spring 2016 edition of the InterAgency Journal features six articles spanning topics from the national security "pivot to Asia" to interagency ...

CGSC Foundation announces new Simons Center program director

CGSC Foundation CEO Doug Tystad announced the hire of a new program director for the Simons Center this week. – Col. (Ret.) Roderick M. Cox assumed ...

Interagency Fellowship Program opportunities available

The Army is looking for qualified majors and lieutenant colonels to participate in the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College’s (CGSC) ...

InterAgency Journal 6-4 (Fall 2015)

The Fall 2015 edition of the InterAgency Journal features eight articles spanning topics from the changing role of the State Department to ...

IAP 17W (November 2015) Countering Cyber Extremism

InterAgency Paper 17W (Nov. 2015) by Megan Penn, Joshua K. Miller and Jan Schwarzenberg – Violent extremist organizations have increased their ...

Simons Center director, founding officer and trustee retires

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CGSC honors Simons Center authors

On August 21, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) awarded 33 Golden Pen Awards to faculty members in recognition of their published ...

Simons Center farewells graduate fellow

The Simons Center recently bid farewell to another extremely accomplished Graduate Fellow. From May to July, James Gilmore conducted research and ...

DHS to form new WMD office

Recently it was announced that the Department of Homeland Security is planning on creating a new office to focus on weapons of mass destruction ...

OPM, others investigate cyber incident

Last week, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced the findings of the interagency investigation into a recent cyber incident involving ...

Cyber exercise tests whole-of-nation response

In June, U.S. Cyber Command, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation hosted a multi-agency exercise designed ...

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