Friday, May 30, 2025
From left: Stephen Rodriguez, DCVC, managing partner for One Defense who is leading the initiative鈥檚 Executive Steering Group; U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions; Darcy Anderson, vice chairman of Hillwood, a Perot Company; Terry Pohlen, Ph.D., professor, director of the Jim McNatt Institute for Logistics Research and senior associate dean of 人妻中出视频鈥檚 Ryan College of Business; 人妻中出视频 President Harrison Keller, Ph.D.; Major General Clint Crosier, U.S. Space Force, Ret., and AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions; former Deputy Secretary of Defense and former Secretary of the Navy Gordon England; Wesley Randall, Ph.D., 人妻中出视频 professor of logistics; and Lt. General Harry Raduege, U.S.A.F., Ret., The Cohen Group
DENTON (人妻中出视频), Texas 鈥� The proudly announced the establishment of its , a groundbreaking effort aimed at helping address increasingly complex challenges at the critical intersection of national security, economic competitiveness, and global supply chain resilience.
The initiative officially launched this month at its inaugural summit, which brought together regional, national, and international thought leaders and decision makers dedicated to powering our economy and protecting our national security through public-private collaboration and innovation in advanced technologies, strengthening infrastructure, enhancing supply chain resilience, wise investment, and sound economic policy.
鈥淲e had an incredible first summit, and we are excited about the future of our new National Security and Economic Strategy Initiative,鈥� said 人妻中出视频 President Harrison Keller, Ph.D. 鈥淥ur vision is to prepare young leaders to lead the way in national and economic security, give executives the tools they need to maximize their contributions, and support industry, government and military institutions with the data, analysis, research, insights and recommendations needed to implement better policies and decisions.
鈥淚 am grateful for the immediate response to our efforts, and I am honored to have the support of amazing partners in this initiative.鈥�
A , chaired by former Secretary of the Navy Gordon England, provides strategic oversight and guidance for the initiative. The council also includes Vice Chairman of Hillwood Darcy Anderson, the Honorable former Undersecretary of Education Sara Martinez Tucker, Admiral Michael Mullen, USN, Ret., General David H. Petraeus, U.S.A., Ret., and G. Brint Ryan, CEO of Ryan LLC.
鈥淭he need for a program like the NSESI has never been greater,鈥� England said. 鈥淭he challenges we face require greater public-private collaboration, rapid innovation, and strong economic policy. I鈥檓 honored to help lead this effort and look forward to the contributions this institution will make.鈥�
The May summit convened a dynamic lineup of regional, national, and international
decisionmakers for a series of discussions designed that provided the foundation for
the initiative鈥檚 mission. Panels explored critical topics such as advanced technology
deployment, infrastructure resilience, supply chain strategy, and economic innovation.
鈥淭he discourse in national security is saturated with coastal insiders, offering old solutions. The University of North Texas, with its new National Security and Economic Strategy Initiative is offering a fresh perspective with real solutions from the whole country. They are quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with,鈥� said One Defense Managing Partner Stephen Rodriguez, who also is leading the initiative鈥檚 Executive Steering Group.
Others agreed.
鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly excited to be part of 人妻中出视频鈥檚 National Security and Economic Strategy Summit,鈥� U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions said. 鈥淭he gathering of top national and international leaders creates a powerful opportunity for thought leadership and meaningful partnerships that will help bolster America鈥檚 defense and economic strength.鈥�
The discussions at the summit were extremely timely and insightful, said Major General Annette Sobel, (Ret.), M.D., M.S.
鈥淣ational Security is about controlling critical infrastructure and understanding vulnerabilities. Border security and the economy are paramount, not only in the United States but globally,鈥� Sobel said.
Summit highlights included the presentation of the Raduege Award to Major General Clint Crosier, U.S. Space Force, Ret., in recognition of his groundbreaking efforts to accelerate technological innovation in national defense. The award will be presented by Lt. General Harry Raduege, U.S.A.F., Ret., for whom the honor is named.
鈥淢aj Gen Crosier鈥檚 work in leveraging the private sector to bring critical capabilities to warfighters more quickly has been nothing short of remarkable,鈥� Raduege said. 鈥淚t is an honor to recognize his contributions during this historic summit.鈥�
The launch of the initiative marks a major step forward in 人妻中出视频鈥檚 commitment to innovation, public service, and strategic leadership. With an ambitious vision to support national readiness and economic resilience, the center will serve as a hub for research, education, and policy insight for years to come.
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