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. 

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)

FEB. 21, 2024 – HYBRID FORUM: THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY

Take a deep breath and hold on tight, this is going to be a challenging year for the United States and the world. With deference to the 1982 film of the same name, our program is aptly named “The Year of Living Dangerously.” Precarious and perilous security situations are abundant across the globe.

Sept. 20, 2023 – Hybrid Forum: Domestic Extremism Risks and Responses

NSF is honored to have three national leaders who are at the forefront of responding to the threat of domestic extremism in the United States present their perspectives on threats and responses.