November 18, 2025 – Hybrid Forum: Warfare and Defense in Space

Lt Col David C. Zesinger of the U.S. Space Force brings this high-stakes world into sharp focus. Drawing on his operational experience commanding satellite networks that link more than 200 critical spacecraft, and his current research at the U.S. Army War College, Zesinger will explore how the Space Force is building the capability to “secure our Nation’s interests in, from, and to space.”

September 24, 2025 – Hybrid Forum: Preparing for Great Power Conflict

Dr. Nagl, General John J. Pershing Professor of Warfighting Studies at the U.S. Army War College, brings both combat experience and deep scholarship to this urgent conversation. In his recent presentations, Dr. Nagl has posed a sobering question: If it is 1938 again, and this time the Czechs are fighting back, what should we do to prepare? This forum will challenge us to grapple with that very question.

November 14, 2024 – Hybrid Forum: Making the Transition: Nevada National Guard and Onward Ops

In honor of Veterans Day, NSF and the MOAA Lake Tahoe Chapter, welcomes the new Adjutant General of the Nevada National Guard, BGen Dan Waters, to share his thoughts on evolving roles and responsibilities of the Nevada National Guard in strengthening in responding to crises both in the homeland and abroad.

October 15, 2024 – Hybrid Forum: Return of Great Powers Conflicts: Will the next war be at home?

For most of the last two centuries, and certainly the last seven decades, the United States has had the good fortune to rely on a national security posture rooted in deterrence and military engagement overseas. In the post 9/11 era the US military has been primarily focused on wars and counterinsurgency actions against non-state actors in numerous theaters around the world.

March 20, 2024 – Hybrid Forum: Renewable Energy Resources: Nevada Holds the Key

“Increased supply of lithium is paramount for the energy transition, as the future of transportation and energy storage relies on lithium-ion batteries. Lithium demand has tripled since 2017, and could grow tenfold by 2050…” (Lithium in the Energy Transition: Roundtable Report)