BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Command and General Staff College Foundation, Inc. - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Command and General Staff College Foundation, Inc. X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Command and General Staff College Foundation, Inc. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260716T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260716T130000 DTSTAMP:20260821T161054Z CREATED:20260520T013908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T161054Z UID:29185-1784201400-1784206800@www.cgscfoundation.org SUMMARY:ARNSF – July 16 DESCRIPTION:In this presentation of the Forum\, Charlie Gilbert\, director of global intelligence for Gavin de Becker & Associates and former deputy director of the National Clandestine Service for the CIA\, and Todd Schmidt\, director of the CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center\, will engage in a “fireside chat\,” discussing the global intelligence gathering environment and the challenges and opportunities faced by the U.S. intelligence community in a world rapidly evolving and impacted by technological advancements and artificial intelligence. \n\nCharlie Gilbert is an executive board member director of global intelligence for Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) in San Antonio\, Texas. GDBA offers protective services and protection training and advisory services for clients around the world. He was recruited to GDBA from the CIA\, where he had served as deputy director for the National Clandestine Service\, a part of the CIA that was established in 2004 to enhance human intelligence options. NCS was restructured and absorbed back into the CIA in 2015. \nGilbert’s CIA service also included assignments as executive officer and senior operations officer in the directorate of operations\, and as chief of global intelligence operations against a hostile target country. He has conducted numerous assignments in the former Soviet Union\, the Middle East\, Europe\, the Indian subcontinent\, and East Asia. Assigned to the top position in three different regions\, Gilbert was responsible to conceive\, plan\, and execute complex intelligence operations. He has been operationally proficient in Farsi\, Italian\, and Russian. \nGilbert is the recipient of numerous awards and recognition including the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal\, the Intelligence Medal of Merit\, the Donovan Award (twice)\, the Director’s Award\, and three Meritorious Unit citations. \n\nThe event is only open to members of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum and their guests. \nIf you are not a member of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum\, CLICK HERE TO JOIN. \nARNSF Members may register below. \n\nQuestions about registration? – Contact Stephenie Cole\, scole@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624. \nFor questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Todd Schmidt at tschmidt@cgscf.org. \n\nThe 2026 Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is sponsored by: \n \nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/arnsf-260716/ LOCATION:Carriage Club\, 
5301 State Line Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64112\, United States CATEGORIES:ARNSF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ARNSF-55-1920x1080-w.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CGSC Foundation":MAILTO:office@cgscf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T130000 DTSTAMP:20260623T171535Z CREATED:20260526T230804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T171535Z UID:29279-1781782200-1781787600@www.cgscfoundation.org SUMMARY:ARNSF – June 18 DESCRIPTION:In this edition of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum\, Army Strategist Col. Nathan K. Finney\, will discuss the establishment of the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command\, the U.S. Army’s newest Theater Army/Army Service Component Command. Meant to address the primary theater detailed in the 2025 National Security Strategy and 2026 National Defense Strategy\, this new command is taking a hemispheric defense-in-depth approach to support both the U.S. Northern Command and Southern Command. \n\nColonel Nathan K. Finney is an Army Strategist currently serving as the director of the Commander’s Initiatives Group at U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command. He has served from the platoon to combatant command level\, including combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan\, and plans and strategy positions focused on the Indo-Pacific\, Europe\, Africa\, and Central and South America. \nFinney was a founding executive board member of the Military Writers Guild and is currently serving as the chairman of the advisory board. He was also a founder of The Strategy Bridge and the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum. He is a managing editor at the British Journal for Military History and serves on the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Military History. Among many other academic endeavors\, he is a senior mentor for the Project on International Peace and Security (PIPS) and an affiliate of the Whole of Government Center at the College of William & Mary. \nFinney is the co-editor and author of Redefining the Modern Military: The Intersection of Profession and Ethics (USNI Press)\, the editor and author of On Strategy: A Primer (Army University Press)\, and author of Orchestrating Power: The American Associational State in the First World War (Cornell University Press). He is currently researching his next book\, which is focused on Taiwan in the Cold War. \nFinney earned a doctorate in history from Duke University in 2022 while also serving as a Goodpaster Scholar. Previously\, he received master’s degrees in public administration from Harvard University and the University of Kansas\, and a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Arizona. \n\nThe event is only open to members of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum and their guests. \nIf you are not a member of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum\, CLICK HERE TO JOIN. \nARNSF Members may register below. \n\nQuestions about registration? – Contact Stephenie Cole\, scole@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624. \nFor questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Todd Schmidt at tschmidt@cgscf.org. \n\nThe 2026 Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is sponsored by: \n \nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/arnsf-260618/ LOCATION:Carriage Club\, 
5301 State Line Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64112\, United States CATEGORIES:ARNSF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ARNSF-54-1920x1080-w.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CGSC Foundation":MAILTO:office@cgscf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T130000 DTSTAMP:20260526T001225Z CREATED:20260428T195956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T001225Z UID:29073-1779363000-1779368400@www.cgscfoundation.org SUMMARY:ARNSF – May 21 DESCRIPTION:Decisions come from a combination of people\, process and policy. A U.S. president’s decisions — which affect billions of people around the world — depend on whom the president relies on\, how information flows to and from the president\, and the range of options presented. In this edition of the ARNSF\, Jason J. Galui\, director of the Endicott Center for Civic Participation\, will discuss how each American president since the National Security Act of 1947 has adapted the national security decision-making process and will consider what attributes future U.S. presidents must have to ensure their decisions “do the greatest good for the greatest number.” \n\nJason J. Galui leads the Endicott College Center for Civic Participation and serves as the College Fellow for Civics. Originally from Beverly\, Massachusetts\, Jason returned to his hometown in early 2026 after more than 30 years of service to the country. \nMost recently Galui was the director for Veterans and Military Families at the George W. Bush Institute and taught “Presidential Decision Making” at the John G. Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs at Southern Methodist University in Dallas\, Texas. \nThroughout a unique military career\, Galui led soldiers into combat during the U.S. invasion of Iraq; deployed to Kabul from 2011 to 2012\, where he served as a strategic adviser to the commanding general of the NATO Training Mission–Afghanistan; taught economics to two generations of West Point cadets; directly advised the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon; and served in both the Obama and Trump White Houses. \nAs deputy executive secretary of the National Security Council and chief of staff to the national security adviser\, Galui was a key point of continuity during the 2017 presidential transition. His final assignment in the U.S. Army was as senior adviser for national security at the White House Council of Economic Advisers from 2019 to 2020. \nGalui earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin. He and his wife\, Samantha\, also an Army combat veteran\, have been married for more than 22 years and have two children. \n\nThe event is only open to members of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum and their guests. \nIf you are not a member of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum\, CLICK HERE TO JOIN. \nARNSF Members may register below. \n\nQuestions about registration? – Contact Stephenie Cole\, scole@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624. \nFor questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Todd Schmidt at tschmidt@cgscf.org. \n\nThe 2026 Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is sponsored by: \n \nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/arnsf-260521/ LOCATION:Carriage Club\, 
5301 State Line Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64112\, United States CATEGORIES:ARNSF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ARNSF-53-1920x1080-w.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CGSC Foundation":MAILTO:office@cgscf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T153020Z CREATED:20260227T155314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T153020Z UID:28752-1776339000-1776344400@www.cgscfoundation.org SUMMARY:ARNSF – April 16 DESCRIPTION:In recognition of the 77th anniversary of NATO\, April 4\, 2026\, this edition of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum will feature a presentation by Maj. Gen. (Ret.) William Hickman\, a veteran with extensive NATO experience. Hickman will lead a discussion on NATO’s evolution since the Cold War\, its current 360-degree approach to deterrence and defense\, and emerging challenges to alliance cohesion. He assisted in drafting NATO’s first military strategy since the Cold War\, initiated work on NATO’s Warfighting Capstone Concept\, and represented Allied Command Transformation at NATO’s Defense Planning\, which focused on long-term military capabilities. \n\nMajor General William B. Hickman\, U.S. Army\, Retired\, brings decades of military leadership and strategic insight to his role as a commentator on defense and security issues. \nAs a former director of Strategic Plans and Policy for NATO Allied Command Transformation\, Hickman is well-versed in alliance dynamics and global security challenges. His distinguished career underscores his commitment to advancing international security cooperation and readiness. \nToday\, Hickman advises executives\, boards\, and nonprofit leaders on strategy\, leadership development\, and crisis management. He is also a guest lecturer at Vanderbilt University and co-editor of Understanding the U.S. Military\, an interdisciplinary overview of America’s armed forces. \n\nThe event is only open to members of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum and their guests. \nIf you are not a member of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum\, CLICK HERE TO JOIN. \nARNSF Members may register below. \n\nQuestions about registration? – Contact Stephenie Cole\, scole@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624. \nFor questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Todd Schmidt at tschmidt@cgscf.org. \n\nThe 2026 Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is sponsored by: \n \nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/arnsf-260416/ LOCATION:Carriage Club\, 
5301 State Line Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64112\, United States CATEGORIES:ARNSF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ARNSF-52-1920x1080-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CGSC Foundation":MAILTO:office@cgscf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T130000 DTSTAMP:20260330T222403Z CREATED:20260227T140727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T222403Z UID:28746-1773919800-1773925200@www.cgscfoundation.org SUMMARY:ARNSF – March 19 DESCRIPTION:In this presentation of the forum\, Lt. Gen. Jim P. Isenhower III\, commanding general of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Command and Fort Leavenworth\, will discuss the Army’s Transformation Initiative (ATI)\, a comprehensive strategy that aims to reexamine all requirements and eliminate unnecessary ones\, ruthlessly prioritize fighting formations to directly contribute to lethality\, and empower leaders to make hard calls to ensure resources align with strategic objectives. \n\nLieutenant General Jim P. Isenhower III assumed command of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Command in November 2025. \nIsenhower was commissioned in 1992 from the United States Military Academy at West Point\, New York. He has served in the 1st Armored Division\, 1st Cavalry Division\, 25th Infantry Division\, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)\, 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment\, U.S. Army Pacific\, 1st U.S. Army\, and at the Pentagon on the Joint Staff and the Army Staff. He has commanded echelons through the division level and has also served as an assistant professor in the Department of History at the United States Military Academy\, and as the executive officer to the commanding general\, U.S. Army Pacific\, and to the director of the Army staff in the Pentagon. He most recently served as the assistant deputy chief of staff\, G-3/5/7 at Headquarters\, Department of the Army. \nIsenhower has participated in operational deployments in Panama\, Bosnia-Herzegovina\, and throughout the IndoPacific. He served three combat tours in Iraq in Mosul\, Baghdad\, and the Diyala Province. \nIsenhower’s military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic Course\, the Armor Officer Advanced Course\, the Command and General Staff College\, and the National War College. He holds a bachelor’s from the U.S. Military Academy\, a master’s from the National War College\, and a master’s and doctorate from Duke University. He and his spouse Sherrill have been married for 30 years and have three sons. \n\nThe event is only open to members of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum and their guests. \nIf you are not a member of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum\, CLICK HERE TO JOIN. \nARNSF Members may register below. \n\nQuestions about registration? – Contact Stephenie Cole\, scole@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624. \nFor questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Todd Schmidt at tschmidt@cgscf.org. \n\nThe 2026 Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is sponsored by: \n \nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/arnsf-260319/ LOCATION:Carriage Club\, 
5301 State Line Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64112\, United States CATEGORIES:ARNSF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ARNSF-51-1920x1080-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CGSC Foundation":MAILTO:office@cgscf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T130000 DTSTAMP:20260225T163608Z CREATED:20260115T014831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T163608Z UID:28635-1771500600-1771506000@www.cgscfoundation.org SUMMARY:ARNSF – Feb. 19 DESCRIPTION:ARNSF members are invited to a luncheon presentation of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum. \nIn this presentation of the forum\, Paul Schwennesen\, Ph.D.\, will discuss Ukraine’s defensive war against Russian aggression which has made world headlines for the past three years. He will discuss how a striking evolution in the nature of the fight has been obscured by daily updates and political rhetoric. In truth\, Ukraine has gone from a net importer of military equipment and tactical training to positioning itself as a net exporter of the world’s most innovative and cutting edge battlefield know-how. Particularly in the realm of drone warfare\, Ukraine possesses the most advanced doctrine on the planet and the U.S. security establishment would be wise to embrace it. \n\nPaul Schwennesen\, Ph.D.\, is a military affairs analyst. He earned his doctorate from the University of Kansas\, a master’s in government from Harvard University\, and degrees in history and science from the U.S. Air Force Academy. \nSchwennesen served 10 years in the U.S. military in weapons-systems acquisition\, foreign area intelligence\, and flightline operations which included deployments to Central America and Afghanistan. \nIn 2022\, he volunteered in Ukraine to provide civilian aid and combat training on the frontlines against the Russian invasion. He was presented with the Verhkhovna Rada medal by the Ukrainian Parliament for “Merit to the Ukrainian People.” His writing has appeared in Law & Liberty\, The New York Times\, American Spectator\, Claremont Review\, and in textbooks on environmental ethics (Oxford University Press and McGraw-Hill). \n\nThe event is only open to members of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum and their guests. \nIf you are not a member of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum\, CLICK HERE TO JOIN. \nARNSF Members may register below. \n\nQuestions about registration? – Contact Stephenie Cole\, scole@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624. \nFor questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Todd Schmidt at tschmidt@cgscf.org. \n\nThe 2026 Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is sponsored by: \n \nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/arnsf-260219/ LOCATION:Carriage Club\, 
5301 State Line Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64112\, United States CATEGORIES:ARNSF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ARNSF-50-1920x1080-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CGSC Foundation":MAILTO:office@cgscf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T130000 DTSTAMP:20260225T163512Z CREATED:20251216T200056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T163512Z UID:28466-1768476600-1768482000@www.cgscfoundation.org SUMMARY:ARNSF – Jan. 15 DESCRIPTION:ARNSF members are invited to a luncheon presentation of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum. \nWhen you’re in the White House…all your problems are a crisis. How do leaders negotiate and solve wicked problems that can challenge our ethics and interests? In this presentation of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum (ARNSF)\, Col. Andrew Steadman shares his experiences from his time in the White House and how leaders maintain their moral compass. \n\nCol. Andrew Steadman assumed duty as the director of Army University Press at Fort Leavenworth\, Kansas in July 2025. Prior to this assignment he served in a variety of leadership positions in the Army including command of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson\, Colorado\, and command of the 1st Battalion\, 23rd Infantry Regiment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord\, Washington. He has deployed to combat five times. \nSteadman’s other notable Army assignments include serving as a Military Aide to the President of the United States\, where he coordinated military support\, assisted in official functions such as Congressional Medal of Honor presentations\, and carried the “nuclear football.” \nSteadman is also a TEDx speaker\, author\, and certified John Maxwell Leadership Team coach/trainer\, which all feed into his passion of developing leaders for nearly three decades. As a DISC-certified behavioral analysis consultant\, Steadman provides leaders with valuable insights into communication styles\, team dynamics\, and conflict resolution. He has delivered keynote addresses and mastermind workshops to leaders across industries. Most recently\, he delivered a TEDx talk titled “How to Lead Through the First Ten Minutes of Any Crisis\,” where he shared battle-tested crisis leadership strategies drawn from his military experience. He also addressed the Military Mentors “Moment Conference\,” inspiring leaders with hard-earned lessons from combat to the White House. He published his first book in 2018 – The Military Leader: Fundamental Insight Into Developing Leaders. His thought leadership has been featured in Inc. Magazine\, Military Review\, Army Magazine\, and the books Why We Write: Craft Essays on Writing War and Maximizing Senior Leader Health and Wellbeing. \nA native of Atlanta\, Georgia\, Steadman has graduated from the United States Air Force Academy\, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College\, and the U.S. Army War College. He is married and has two daughters. \n\nThe event is only open to members of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum and their guests. \nIf you are not a member of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum\, CLICK HERE TO JOIN. \nARNSF Members may register below. \n\nQuestions about registration? – Contact Stephenie Cole\, scole@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624. \nFor questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Todd Schmidt at tschmidt@cgscf.org. \n\nThe 2026 Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is sponsored by: \n \nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/arnsf-260115/ LOCATION:Carriage Club\, 
5301 State Line Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64112\, United States CATEGORIES:ARNSF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ARNSF-49-art-w.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CGSC Foundation":MAILTO:office@cgscf.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR