Author: richardgarriott
French-American Foundation breakfast with former French Minister of Economy and French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron
Homeland security discussion with James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence
Presider for discussion on the US-China relationship with Ambassador Gary Locke
White House State Dinner with President Obama honoring Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi
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Appeal of Conscience Foundation gala recognizing President François Hollande for his leadership in safeguarding democracy & freedom
Presider for discussion on national security with Michele Flournoy, former Undersecretary of Defense
Technology Roundtable with Ash Carter, Secretary of Defense, hosted by Capital Factory, a beacon of Austin’s tech scene where start-ups now work hand in hand with large DOD entities such as Army Futures Command
“A Conversation with Europe’s Ambassadors”
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Led Council on Foreign Relations delegation to NASA JSC, and Ad Astra ion propulsion R&D facilities in Houston
“The Path to Mars” conversation with Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator
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Briefings at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with Director John Brennan
Briefings at the Pentagon with the Joint Chiefs of Staff whose Chairperson is the principal military adviser to the President, Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council
Briefings at the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) which “brings people — and information — together in a way that did not happen prior to September 10, 2001.”
Briefings at Whiteman Airforce Base (AFB), Missouri, home of the the 509th Bomb Wing, one of only two Air Force units to operate the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber (pictured left).