To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
Please join the Saudi & GCC Security Project for a lunch seminar with Bernard Hudson, Former CIA Director of Counterterrorism, on "Winning the Long War: Terrorism and Sectarianism.” Mr. Hudson will draw on years of experience directing all aspects of the CIA's global war on terrorism to discuss how the rise in sectarian tension and violence complicates counterterrorism strategy in the Middle East.
Mr. Hudson is is a non-resident Fellow at the Belfer Center and the President of Looking Glass Limited which specializes in drone technology, business applications and equity investing in the same.
Prior to joining the private sector Mr. Hudson served for 28 years as a highly decorated executive manager and senior operations officer in the Central Intelligence Agency. His final position was as Director of Counterterrorism where he directed all aspects of CIA's global war on terrorism and is a recognized expert on international negotiation, strategic development, crisis management, risk assessment and the Middle East. He served multiple assignments abroad, including three in key leadership positions.
During his career he received the National Intelligence Medal of Valor, the Director of CIA’s Award for Excellence, the Intelligence Medal of Merit and the Intelligence Collector of the Year. Mr. Hudson is a US Army veteran.