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.

September 24, 2024 – Hybrid Forum: AI Risks to Election Security: What you need to know before you vote!

As the United States heads into a contentious election season, the “facts” about the candidates may be even more elusive than we imagined. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how, when, where, and even what information voters are seeing about candidates and issues.

August 20, 2024 – Hybrid Forum: Nuclear Insecurity: Threats, Risks, and Responses

NTI reports there are 13,100 nuclear weapons in the world, 9 nuclear armed countries – the US, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel (undeclared) – and 22 countries with significant quantities of weapons-usable nuclear materials that may be at risk of theft or proliferation.

April 17, 2024 – Hybrid Forum: Crisis at the Southern Border: Facts, Trends, and Myths

NSF is honored to welcome a panel of experts to guide us through facts, trends, and myths about the crisis at the border. Myths and disinformation abound on this topic. As always, NSF is here to help you navigate behind the headlines and provide you with information from reliable sources.