Smart Women, Smart Power
CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power is a speaker series on women in international business and global affairs. The biweekly podcast features leading women from the corporate, government, and national security worlds discussing top international issues.
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The Evolution and Future of War in Air and Space
In the second episode of our new Women in the Military series, host Beverly Kirk and her guests discuss the evolution of air and space operations and the warfighting domain.
36 min
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A Mission to Mars: A Conversation with Her Exc...
CSIS Senior Associate Nina Easton spoke with Her Excellency Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri, the UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chairwoman of the UAE Space Agency.
43 min
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Diplomatic Lessons of the Cold War
Host Beverly Kirk spoke with Dr. Diana Villiers Negroponte, the author of “Master Negotiator,” which covers the career and legacy of former Secretary of State James Baker.
23 min
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Belonging, Inclusion, Battles Still Not Won
Host Beverly Kirk is joined by retired Air Force Colonel Mo Barrett, Marine Reservist Major Lindsay Rodman, and retired Navy Commander Amanda Stahlschmidt.
34 min
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Afghanistan: Bullets, Backlash, Blame Games, Wo...
Host Beverly Kirk talks to Lyla Kohistany and Emily Harding about the collapse of the Afghan military, the Taliban takeover, and the impact on Afghan women and girls.
35 min
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Future Strategy Forum: Technology in a Changing...
The panel discussed their winning essays that covered topics ranging from emerging technology to political-military war gaming, and surveillance issues in the modern era.
54 min
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U.S. National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacif...
CSIS Senior Associate Nina Easton spoke with Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) for a Smart Women, Smart Power event.
37 min
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Future Strategy Forum: Emerging Technologies an...
Beverly Kirk was joined by Rose Gottemoeller for the closing keynote at the Future Strategy Forum 2021.
58 min
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Hypersonic Renaissance
Host Beverly Kirk is joined by Erin Kocourek, Senior Director of Requirements and Capabilities at Raytheon Missiles & Defense, for a conversation on the United States’ efforts to build up hypersonic offensive and defensive capabilities.
20 min
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Future Strategy Forum: Emerging Technologies an...
Panel Two at the Future Strategy Forum 2021 focused on emerging technologies and statecraft.
59 min
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Tackling Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Host Beverly Kirk is joined by Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Rachel Levine for a conversation on the Biden Administration’s vaccine roll-out plan.
15 min
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Investing in Good with Jean Case, CEO of the Ca...
Beverly Kirk spoke with Case Impact Network CEO and National Geographic Chair Jean Case for a Smart Women, Smart Power event.
43 min
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Future Strategy Forum: Emerging Technologies an...
Panel One at the Future Strategy Forum 2021 focused on emerging technologies and warfighting.
62 min
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Future Strategy Forum: Opening Remarks with An...
Anne Neuberger shares her expertise on national security and technology, as well as her outlook for the future.
15 min
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Europe’s Post-Brexit Financial System
Kristine Braden discusses how financial companies are setting up operations around Europe following Brexit and the implications for U.S. businesses.
28 min
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Gender Equality and Sustainability in Panama w...
The group discusses gender equality, the Panama Canal, and sustainability in Panama.
42 min
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Space as a Warfighting Domain
Beverly Kirk and Kaitlyn Johnson discuss recent reports on space threats, space as a warfighting domain, and the counterspace capabilities of countries around the world.
20 min
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Cyberattacks in the Time of Remote Work
Beverly Kirk and Miriam Wugmeister discuss some of the digital issues the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to light.
26 min
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Worst-Case Scenarios: 9/11 to Covid-19
Beverly Kirk is joined by Carolina Permuy and Carmen Medina to discuss issues of of justice, mercy, and transparency in the intelligence community.
26 min
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SWSP x Girl Security: Covid-19, Biothreats, and...
Beverly Kirk is joined by Sruthi Katakam and Dr. Gigi Gronvall to discuss the holes in U.S. biological policy revealed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
26 min
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The Women Who Took on ISIS with Gayle Tzemach L...
Beverly Kirk spoke with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon about her new book, The Daughters of Kobani.
48 min
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SWSP x Girl Security: Diversity in National Sec...
Beverly Kirk, Hannah Barrett, and Nicole Aandahl discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in the national security space.
22 min
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SWSP x Girl Security: Patriotism vs. Nationalism
Meaghan Burnes and Dr. Kori Schake discuss the difference between patriotism and nationalism.
26 min
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Inside Army Matter's ArmyRealTalk
Beverly Kirk is joined by Nzinga Curry and LTC Brittany Lloyd for a discussion of Army Matter’s ArmyRealTalk podcast.
23 min
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The 2021 Defense and Security Outlook
The next-gen women scholars of the CSIS International Security Program take over the podcast.
34 min