Past Programs

A look back at programs and events NYSI has hosted, supported, or shared. Watch recordings and read recaps to explore topics in national security and public service.

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Oct 21, 2026

Early Career Professionals Series: Charting a Career in International Affairs—A Conversation With CFR Visiting Fellows

Council on Foreign Relations

This Council on Foreign Relations event, held October 21, 2026, in Washington, D.C. and on Zoom, was a panel with CFR visiting fellows Ishaan Tharoor, Andre Slonopas, and Rita S. Fernandez, who shared their career paths and advice for people in international affairs, followed by audience Q&A.

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Oct 20, 2026

Stealth, Speed, and Strategy: Leadership at the Cutting Edge of Defense Acquisition

University of Nevada, Reno, Aerospace and Defense Academy

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt, who led the F-35 Joint Program Office, shared lessons on leadership, defense acquisition, and working with military, government, and international partners.

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