“Taking Flight: Exploring Innovative Uses of Drone Technology” – a half-day conference hosted by the Intelligence Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center – will focus on the security, commercial, and humanitarian futures of this rapidly emerging technology. Speakers will highlight opportunities for the expansion of drone technology both for defense and non-defense uses and will underscore the need to ensure that the technology will be utilized in ways that benefit the public good.

The conference will include expert presentations and discussions on drone applications and implications for the defense, humanitarian, and commercial sectors. Drone expert Bernard Hudson, Senior Fellow with the Intelligence Project and former Chief of Counterterrorism with the CIA, will moderate a follow-up panel discussion with the presenters and questions from the audience.  The conference will conclude with a cocktail reception.

Location: The Kennedy Room, Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St, Cambridge MA

The Intelligence Project and the Defense Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs will co-host a breakfast seminar with Mr. Robert Cardillo, Director of the National Geospacial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), on Wednesday, March 28th from 9:00-10:00am in the Belfer Center Library (L369). Rolf Mowatt-Larssen will moderate.

Please register using the link below. Harvard ID's will be checked at the door. Breakfast will be served at 8:45am. 

The Saudi & GCC Security Project will be leading a small student delegation to Saudi Arabia in Spring 2018. To find out more about the trip, please join us at one of our information sessions taking place Tuesday, January 23rd from 10:00am-12:00pm and Thursday, January 25th from 12:00pm-2:00pm in Bell Hall (B-500) at Harvard Kennedy School.

The Saudi & GCC Security Project will be leading a small student delegation to Saudi Arabia in Spring 2018. To find out more about the trip, please join us at one of our information sessions taking place Tuesday, January 23rd from 10:00am-12:00pm and Thursday, January 25th from 12:00pm-2:00pm in Bell Hall (B-500) at Harvard Kennedy School.

Rolf Mowatt-Larssen will give an overview of the trip and be available for any questions. The information sessions will be informal and anyone interested is encouraged to stop in (there is no need to stay the entire duration) to receive more information. Food and refreshments will be provided.