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Public Day: June 2

Truman Members Only: June 1, 3 - 4

Every year, Truman Center with our sister organization, the Truman National Security Project, hosts a four-day event, TruCon.  Thought leaders across government, policy, and national security fields speak on the most pressing issues facing America today including:
  • Industrial Policy and the CHIPS ACT
  • Political Polarization
  • Diversity in National Security
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TruCon 2023 Public Day Agenda

9:00-9:15
Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • ‍Jenna Ben-Yehuda, President and CEO of the Truman Center for National Policy and Truman National Security Project
9:15-10:15
Panel: Diversity in National Security
  • ‍Dr. Alyssa Ayres, Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University‍
  • The Honorable Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness‍
  • Dr. Nola Haynes, Academic, Policy-writer and Advocate, Truman Security Fellow ‘23
  • Akbar Shahid Ahmed (Moderator), HuffPost's Senior Foreign Affairs Reporter
10:15-11:15
Panel: The CHIPS Act, Industrial Policy and National Security
  • Dr. Morgan Dwyer, Chief Strategy Officer, CHIPS Program Office, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Jordan Blashek, President, COO, and Co-Founder of America's Frontier Fund ‍
  • Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America
  • Vivian Salama (moderator), reporter, The Wall Street Journal
11:15-11:35
Coffee break
11:35-12:35
Panel: Political Polarization and National Security
  • ‍Kristofer Goldsmith, Founder and CEO of Task Force Butler Institute, Truman Defense Council ‘16‍
  • Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Truman Political Partner ‘11‍
  • Joe Tate, Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, Truman Political Partner ‘17‍
  • Amanda Ripley (moderator), Journalist and Author
12:35-1:35
Lunch (provided)
1:35-2:35
Keynote Speech
  • ‍Rachel Maddow, Host, The Rachel Maddow Show
  • Monique Alcala (moderator), Truman Political Partner ‘16
2:35-2:55
Coffee break
2:55-3:25
Live Recording of Vox's The Weeds Podcast
  • ‍Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations
  • Jonquilyn Hill, Host, The Weeds
3:25-4:15
Presentation of the Award for Exceptional Moral Courage in Public Service
  • ‍Jamie Raskin, United States Representative for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District (recipient)‍
  • Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (presenter)‍
  • Jenna Ben-Yehuda, President and CEO of the Truman Center for National Policy and Truman National Security Project (moderator)
4:15
Closing Remarks

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TruCon2022: Local Action, Global Impact

Truman Center for National Policy develops timely and innovative national security solutions. This year’s conference, TruCon2022: Local Action, Global Impact, will host a range of interactive panels, including:

  • A deep dive on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is reshaping the world order.
  • A discussion on the intersection of technology and national security, including strategies to strengthen the security and resilience of the cyber-ecosystem.
  • A conversation with the co-chairs of Truman Center’s Task Force on City & State Diplomacy on ways to broaden diplomatic engagement across America.

We hope that you will be able to join us for this event, which will feature high-level speakers from a diverse range of national security perspectives.

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At our fully online TruCon2020, members heard from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about what a Biden Administration foreign policy would look like, and from retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman about what it was like to stand up for the rule of law and what is right.

They also heard from Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) about the need to reform the State Department, and from experts in immigration reform, disinformation, and clean energy.'

Speakers at past events have included Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Transportation Secretary (and Truman member!) Pete Buttigieg.
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Every year, the Truman Project and our sister organization, the Truman Center for National Policy, host a four-day event, TruCon. Some events are restricted to members, and others are open to the public. Leaders in the national security field speak to members about their work.
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TruCon 2020

At our fully online TruCon2020, members heard from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about what a Biden Administration foreign policy would look like, and from retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman about what it was like to stand up for the rule of law and what is right.

They also heard from Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) about the need to reform the State Department, and from experts in immigration reform, disinformation, and clean energy.'

Speakers at past events have included Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Transportation Secretary (and Truman member!) Pete Buttigieg.
TruCon 2020
Duration 5:05
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