DKI APCSS Director Pete Gumataotao welcomes IPOC 20-1 Fellows to the first course since the start of the COVID pandemic.

2 EDUCATE • CONNECT • EMPOWER | Currents Winter 2020 From the DIRECTOR

Expanding Opportunities

hope this note continues to find you safe and well One of the most important and exciting developments at during this pandemic environment. I realize during this our Center involves our newest course entitled, "Comprehen- period we have all faced unprecedented challenges and sive Security Cooperation" or CSC course. CSC combines the I benefits of all previous courses and establishes a baseline of limitations. At DKI APCSS, I'm happy to report that despite these pandemic restrictions we have found opportunities to core course elements to a broader audience of practitioners. expand our presence in the virtual domain, offering webinars, As we have regularly included in our other multi-week podcasts, online workshops and social media engagement. courses, CSC will include plenary sessions, seminars, electives, I'm proud to see that many of our alumni and alumni groups exercises and projects. have taken advantage of this expanded level of virtual engage- CSC courses will offer integrated tracks in counter¬terror- ment. Many individual alumni participated with on-line ism, maritime security, crises management, cybersecurity, lectures, panel discussions and presentations from subject and economic security. During the course, Fellows will matter experts to broaden their knowledge base, extend their spend time on cross-cutting complex transdisciplinary and personal and professional networks, and/or resolve relevant transboundary challenges as well as on specialty content, security issues or challenges. or tracks, to deep-dive into priority concerns. The resulting As part of our efforts to learn from this pandemic, cross-talk fosters relationships and networks between differ- we conducted several COVID-19-focused webinars and ent security sectors. workshops, relying on our friends and partners in the region We will also be offering several themed course modules this to provide their before-and-after perspectives to demonstrate summer. Like the traditional in-resident courses, modules resiliency in the face of adversity. Our New Zealand alumni educate, connect and empower security practitioners at the group was especially helpful in this regard, volunteering executive level. The format for courses in development for several subject matter experts to serve on esteemed panels, later in the year will be tailored to address COVID-related and offering best practices in terms of leadership actions and travel and risk conditions. We look forward to seeing our disaster response during crises. Additionally, we gleaned Fellows in person soon! valuable lessons from alumni of locations like Taiwan and Korea, where government policies and action plans contribut- Here's a list of our upcoming events: ed to their highly successful pandemic mitigation efforts. • Indo-Pacific Orientation Course (IPOC) 21-2 - Whether it be individual alumni, a group of alumni from November (tentative) South Asia, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, or • Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) Course - from a region outside the Indo-Pacific, when alumni work December (tentative) together and cooperate towards common goals and values, • Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) Course - all of us stand a better chance of achieving success in building February (tentative) capacity, contributing to peace and security, and advancing a free and open environment. As DKI APCSS prepares for the Note: The exact dates for these courses are tentative due to time when we eventually resume in-person, international COVID-19 restrictions. Please visit our Upcoming Events courses, we look forward to continually engaging our alumni, calendar for future updates at https://apcss.org/event friends, and partners in the virtual realm. In fact, we eagerly anticipate integrating virtual engagement elements with our Sincerely, in-person events to enhance the overall learning and leader- ship experience. Director, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Mahalofor sharing and living our DKI APCSS goals and values. We appreciate your participation in our common journey towards a better, more peaceful and prosperous world.

Currents Winter 2020 | www.apcss.org 3 Contents Winter | Jul. 1 - Dec. 31, 2020 | Vol. 36

Center News Auditorium renamed after the late Lt. Gen. Stackpole...... 07 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander’s Message...... 08 25th Anniversary Webinar...... 09 Hails and Farewells ...... 26 07 Where are they now? ...... 27 Courses Indo-Pacific Orientation Course ...... 12-13 Workshops & Dialogues Strategic Competition in the Indian Ocean Region...... 14-15 Alumni Alumni Engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic...... 16 Organizational Innovation: The Fellows Project...... 17 Virtual Engagements Tackling the Illegal Fishing Problem in the Pacific...... 18 DKI APCSS-JUSMAG Philippines Cybersecurity Webinar...... 19 Faculty Insights, News & publications 14-15 Insights...... 10-11 • Debunking Myths About the NIST Cybersecurity Framework...... 10 • Podcast: Networks in a Global Pandemic...... 11 Publication and Podcast...... 20-21 Security Nexus...... 22-23 In every issue Visitors...... 24-25 Hails and Farewells...... 26 Department and Employee Spotlight...... 28-29 Contacts...... 31 18

On the cover The theme of this issue is “Staying Connected During COVID,” which illustrates how DKI APCSS has maintained connections to alumni and partners in the region during the pandemic. Our Info Services and Visual Information teams have led the way in supporting Center events (pp. 7-8), Workshops and Dialogues (pp. 14-15) and Virtual Engagements (pp. 18-19). Also, the Center Spotlights the Visual Information Branch and Lt. Col. Mike Bucher for leading the effort.

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1) DKI APCSS Director Pete Gumataotao hosted the event honoring Lt. Gen. Stackpole. To his left, Event Coordinator Cherrielynn Kamahele assists Mrs. Stackpole untying the maile lei to officially dedicate the Auditorium as “The H.C. “Hank” Stackpole III Auditorium”. 2) Lt. Gen. Stackpole plaque 3) Mrs. Vivien Stackpole and Family Members.

6 CENTER NEWS | Currents Winter 2020 Center renames auditorium after the late Lt. Gen. Stackpole

everal months after his passing, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for SSecurity Studies held a special tribute ceremony on Nov. 20 to celebrate the life of the late Lt. General H. C. “Hank” Stackpole. The retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general served as the Center’s first president for seven years (1998-2005). The small event, which included family members and a small group of friends, honored Stackpole with the first DKI APCSS Lifetime Achievement award and rededicated the Center’s auditorium in his name. DKI APCSS Director Pete Gumataotao hosted the event honoring Lt. Gen. Stackpole and all that he brought to the Center. “During Hank’s leadership, the Center Chief of Admissions Tom Patykula, Mrs. Stackpole and Chief of Regional Engagement developed as an outstanding academic Operations Lenore Patton pose for a photo at the conclusion of the ceremony. institution providing a forum where current and future military and civilian leaders from and glad to talk about it even with an inter- small start-up team found our compass, throughout Indo-Pacific could gather to national audience, he found a creative way of our statesman. We found our wise counsel. enhance security cooperation. The strength bringing it in and talking about the values he We found our champion and we found our of his character and depth of his ‘aloha’ for believed in.” visionary leader… I’m so incredibly honored the mission and the broader humanity it During the Ceremony, Chief of Admis- to have been mentored by Lt. Gen. Stackpole embraces made him the ideal leader to chart sions Tom Patykula presented the posthu- for the seven years he served as president.” the course of DKI APCSS,” said Gumataotao. mous 2020 Lifetime Achievement award to Mrs. Stackpole, who was accompanied by “Perhaps his greatest legacy to DKI APCSS Mrs. Vivien Stackpole on behalf of her late her children Colin, Dana, and Karen, thanked was Hank’s passionate and unwavering husband. The DKI APCSS Lifetime Achieve- the Center for honoring her late husband. emphasis on building and maintaining ment Award is for significant and sustained “I’m sure he’s very happy and honored relationships. Today, this is the heart of DKI contributions to build capacity, engender about it, but I’m sure he’d say ‘too much fuss,’ APCSS, and we owe this great man such a security cooperation, and advance peace, she joked. “I think Hank enjoyed [APCSS] as debt of gratitude because of this.” stability, and prosperity throughout the much as he enjoyed the Marine Corps.” Also speaking at the event was former Indo-Pacific region and the world. After the initial ceremony, the small group APCSS Executive Director Dr. Jimmie DKI APCSS Chief of Regional Engagement moved to the foyer for the untying of a maile Lackey, who was instrumental in setting up Operations Lenore Patton presented Mrs. lei to rededicate the auditorium as the “Lt. the Center and hiring Stackpole as its new Stackpole with a special book commem- Gen. H.C. ‘Hank’ Stackpole III Auditorium.” president. orating her late husband. According to “From the day Hank Stackpole and Jimmie “If there was ever a great example of Patton, “When news of the general’s passing Lackey opened its doors, this auditorium has having the right person, with the right skills, reached our staff (current and former) and served proudly as a haven of cooperation,” showing up at the right place, at the right our colleagues and alumni throughout all said Gumataotao. “A place where security time, it happened in February 1998 when our communities here in the U.S. and in practitioners shared and learned from each Hank Stackpole stepped off the elevator on the region, we received an outpouring of other. Where relationships were formed and the 19th floor of the Waikiki Trade Center as messages from here at home and from over later used as bridges – collaborating and the new president of the Asia-Pacific Center 60 nations. Messages of condolence, sympa- cooperating. Yes, many of our alumni who for Security Studies,” said Lackey. thy, great memories, and wonderful stories. have come through these doors were fortu- “He had a genuine interest in what we These have all been captured in this book.” nate to have met General Stackpole. It is our were doing, how we were doing it, why we She also shared her memories of working hope that future Indo-Pacific security practi- were doing it…He was prepared on Day 1, to with the former APCSS president. “I had tioners who come to our Center will benefit be the leader of the Asia-Pacific Center.” been with the Center for just over three from the culture of respect, inclusiveness, He also shared that “(Hank) was a patriot years as part of the inauguration team…By and transparency that Hank had established in every sense of the word, and he was proud 1998, we anxiously awaited the start of the while he was here,” he added. of it. He loved his country, very proud of it boss.” In Lieutenant General Stackpole, our

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander’s Message

This is the final message from then maintaining peace and security in the Indian Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Ocean." India's support for this new effort is Admiral Philip Davidson. Admiral John C. just one example of how like-minded nations Aquilino will be sharing his messages starting can support one another in pursuit of our in the next edition of Currents magazine. common vision for the region. Other examples include Australia’s partici- Dear Alumni of the Daniel K. Inouye pation alongside India, Japan, and the United Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, States in MALABAR 2020 – the annual India- Aloha from the United States Indo-Pacif- led naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal. The ic Command Headquarters at Camp H.M. combined effort between these four Indo-Pa- U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Smith, Hawaii. cific democracies demonstrates how we We are witnessing a general convergence are building trust and a shared will to work planning, coordination, and execution of in the region around the idea of a Free and together. key humanitarian and security cooperation Open Indo-Pacific. Like-minded nations and Under Vietnam's leadership in 2020, initiatives. free societies who respect individual rights ASEAN has continued to move forward to USINDOPACOM remains ready and and liberties, promote good governance, help shape activities across shared waters in capable to deter any acts of aggression and and adhere to shared values and norms the South China Sea. We are in full support to defend our shared values and interests are coming together. This partnership has of this effort and the value it brings to the in any domain. These excellent examples created enhanced communication, coopera- international community and across South- show how we continue to reinforce our tion, and coordination on the shared security east Asia. relationships, communication, cooperation, challenges across the region. Another great effort to strengthen our and readiness to act at any time and place. For example, the Republic of the Maldives preparedness and relationships across the We are steadfast in our commitments to our and the United States recently agreed to a region is Task Force Oceania. U.S. Army allies and partners and to preserving peace security cooperation framework to deepen Pacific is leading this endeavor with several and stability in the Indo-Pacific. engagement and cooperation in support of Pacific Island Nations to enhance our

Hale Koa Hotel 25th Anniversary Presentation

The Hale Koa Hotel honored the 25th Anniversary of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pa- cific Center for Security Studies during a presentation on Nov. 5, 2020. In a small ceremony at the hotel, DKI APCSS senior leadership was presented with a framed photo with a placard recognizing the 25th anniversary milestone. “We are very grateful for the many years of official partnering with the Hale Koa DKI APCSS & Hale Koa Senior Leadership. Left to right: DKI APCSS Deputy Director Jim Hirai, HKH Assistant Hotel, for the courtesy and professionalism GM Kelley Hupp, DKI APCSS Director Pete Gumataotao, HKH General Manager Edward Fagan, and DKI of the staff, and especially for the friend- APCSS Dean of Admissions and Business Operations Dick Sears. ship and genuine concern for mission and people of DKI APCSS. We could not have a The organizations have a long history of Army Garrison Hawaii. This year also marks better neighbor, friend and ‘Mayor’ of Fort working closely together. Both organizations the 45th Anniversary of the Hale Koa Hotel. DeRussy,” said DKI APCSS Deputy Director are co-located on Fort DeRussy in Waikiki Jim Hirai. where the Hale Koa serves as the lead for U.S.

8 CENTER NEWS | Currents Winter 2020 Webinar highlights the Indo-Pacific Region through Hindsight, Insight and Foresight he Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific DKI APCSS Director Pete Gumataotao Michael Minihan, deputy commander of Center for Security Studies (DKI spoke to the changes in the region and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; Ms. Amanda TAPCSS) hosted a special webinar Center over the last 25 years highlighting Ellis, New Zealand’s Head of Mission in September to commemorate our 25th that, “as we’ve shown in the past 25 years and Ambassador to the United Nations anniversary under the theme — “Hindsight, DKI APCSS will continue to be a safe space in Geneva (2013-16) & Current Director, Insight, Foresight: Celebrating a Legacy to for security dialogue and collaboration.” Global Partnership, Wrigley Global Futures Educate, Connect and Empower.” The first panel on “Insight: Current Laboratory, Arizona State University; and The webinar titled “Bridging the Past Security Environment,” included guest retired U.S. Navy Adm. Scott Swift, The with the Future” was hosted by Dr. Eliza- speakers: Ms. Nadège Rolland, Senior Swift Group. This panel featured discussion beth Kunce and Dr. John Hemmings. The Fellow for Political and Security Affairs at on the future security environment with event included two panels featuring expert the National Bureau for Asian Research; presentations on: strengthening region- speakers from within the DKI APCSS alumni Mr. Kanehara Nobukatsu, Professor, Doshi- al and inter-regional cooperation and network and beyond with dialogue that sha University; and Dr. Timothy Buehrer, communication; the future of multilateral covered the region’s collective achievements, DKI APCSS. This panel featured discussion organizations and inclusive security; and current challenges, and imagined future on the current security environment with the evolution of traditional security actors of security in the region across the next 25 presentations on: COVID and economic and institutions. years. The discussions were largely shaped recovery; strategic competition; and a free by feedback provided by the DKI APCSS and open Indo-Pacific. alumni network via survey and virtual The second panel, “Foresight: The Next dialogue prior to the webinar. 25 Years of Security,” included: Lt. Gen.

Then, Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller (middle), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Reed Werner (left) and Lt. Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (right), participate in a virtual Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting at the Center Dec. 9. Center staff and faculty provided technical and logistical support for the event.

CENTER NEWS | www.apcss.org 9 FACULTY INSIGHTS

Debunking MYTHS About the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

by Inez Miyamoto & Amy Mahn age of digital interdependencies, all organi- in January 2020. These frameworks are used As the DKI APCSS expands its cybersecurity zations need a systematic way to reduce their by governments, industry organizations, and educational offerings, it is collaborating with vulnerabilities and to protect their networks private corporations to help them to tackle cybersecurity partners, such as the National and data. the complexities of securing infrastructures, Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). There are many cybersecurity resources systems, people, and data. In this article, Dr. Inez Miyamoto and NIST and frameworks available, including cyber- The Cybersecurity Framework is a living International Policy Specialist (Amy Mahn) security and privacy resources NIST has document that evolves as the cybersecurity team up to explore the NIST Cybersecurity developed to help stakeholders manage risks. risk landscape changes. NIST encourages Framework and three common misconcep- The NIST Framework for improving critical stakeholders who use the Cybersecurity tions about it. infrastructure cybersecurity, widely known as Framework to provide valuable feedback the Cybersecurity Framework, was published to ensure future versions of the Framework What is the NIST Cybersecurity in 2014 after NIST collaborated extensively continue to be useful as a risk management Framework and why is it important? with government, industry, academia and tool. In April 2018, the Cybersecurity Frame- international partners. While a cybersecu- work was updated to Version 1.1 using this A cybersecurity framework is a tool to rity framework helps with risk from cyber process. Additionally, one of Mahn’s jobs is help people to understand, comprehend, incidents, organizations need to also consider to engage with global stakeholders from all and communicate about security. It provides privacy risks occurring from data processing. over the world to obtain feedback, which organizations with a methodology to compre- To help address this, NIST also developed helps improve the Framework and related hensively address risk and increase resilience the Privacy Framework that was published resources. in the event of a breach or disruption. In an

MYTH 1 The Cybersecurity Framework is only used by the United States Not only is the Cybersecurity Framework This consortium used the Cybersecurity The Framework is available in other widely adopted by government agencies, Framework’s language to clearly commu- languages to facilitate use outside the United private companies and non-profit organi- nicate with each other in a standardized States, such as Arabic, Bulgarian, Polish, zations in the United States, but it is also cybersecurity language. In addition, since Portuguese and Spanish. Saudi Aramco uses used by organizations around the world. For many of the forum’s member companies the Cybersecurity Framework as outlined example, the Japanese government was one of also operate businesses in countries outside in success story. Uruguay, Israel, and others the first countries to use the Framework and of Japan, this common lexicon facilitated have also leveraged the Cybersecurity Frame- developed the first translation in Japanese. cybersecurity communication and helped work in national cybersecurity strategies and In addition, the Japanese Cross Sector Forum overcome language barriers between inter- policies, which can be found at this interna- needed a common lexicon or vocabulary to national workers. More information on this tional resources site that NIST continues to discuss cybersecurity among its 43 member is highlighted in the success story the Cross update as adaptations and translations are companies that come from various sectors. Sector Forum developed and shared. identified.

MYTH 2 To Implement the Cybersecurity Framework you need an Information Technology staff Understanding that all organizations do and apply the core functions of the Frame- Alliance. Thus, the Cybersecurity Framework not have the access to the same resources, work (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and provides guidance for an entire organiza- the Framework was developed to be flexible, Recover) to their business. Small businesses tion on how to develop policies, procedures adaptive and applicable to organizations of all can also take advantage of other resourc- and training. The Framework was designed sizes. NIST also continues to develop resourc- es available on the site, including the U.S. to be flexible enough so that users can es that make the content approach of the Federal Trade Commission’s information and make choices among products and services Framework understandable and accessible. a document to help small businesses apply available in the marketplace. It encourages The NIST Small Business Cybersecurity concepts of the Framework called Small technological innovation by aiming for strong Corner provides guidance and resources for Business Information Security: The Funda- cybersecurity protection without being tied to small businesses. For example, small business mentals (NISTIR 7621 Rev. 1). specific offerings or current technology. It can owners can use a cybersecurity training A critical step to reducing cybersecurity also be applied across many types of technol- presentation, which is a practical tool using risk is to empower employees in an organiza- ogies, including operational and information common and accessible language to explain tion, according to the National Cybersecurity systems.

10 FACULTY INSIGHTS | Currents Winter 2020 MYTH 3 The Cybersecurity Framework is not aligned to other frameworks.

Since cybersecurity is a global challenge, Resilience Review Crosswalk as a tool for recently published by ISO/IEC, that focuses international alignment is a key part of stakeholders to cross-reference the differ- on guidance for developing cybersecurity approaching the problem. The development ent frameworks against the Cybersecurity frameworks. This document specifies that of cybersecurity standards is an important Framework. It is a universal tool that can be all cybersecurity frameworks should have part of this engagement. Some examples used to evaluate the resiliency of a variety of the following concepts: Identify, Protect, of organizations that develop cybersecurity organizations. Detect, Respond, Recover, which is consis- standards and guidelines include: (1) the The Cybersecurity Framework leverages tent with the Cybersecurity Framework. International Organization for Standardiza- current standards and guidelines. NIST has In summary, organizations around the tion and the International Electrotechnical an Online Informative References (OLIR) world are increasing their resilience by Commission (ISO/IEC), (2) the Information program that facilitates subject matter implementing the Cybersecurity Framework. Systems Audit and Control Association experts in defining standardized online The DKI APCSS will continue a cybersecurity (ISACA), and (3) the Center for Information informative references among elements of dialogue with the NIST through courses and Security (CIS). their cybersecurity, privacy, and workforce workshops. The ISACA developed the Control Objec- documents and aspects of other cybersecu- For more information about interna- tives for Information Related Technologies rity, privacy, and workforce documents like tional updates to the NIST Cybersecurity (COBIT) as an information management the Cybersecurity Framework. Framework, follow Amy Mahn’s blog posts at framework. The CIS established a set of NIST engages with standards develop- https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/ recommended actions for cyber defense. ment organizations and contributes to the authors/amy-mahn. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastruc- development of cybersecurity standards, ture Security Agency developed the Cyber such as Technical Specification 27110

D K I A P C S S ADVANCING INDO-PACIFIC PODCASTS THOUGHT NETWORKS IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC

by Dr. Saira Yamin edge conversations on security. Some of tion and accessibility to online publication Darwin famously said, “It is not the our efforts have featured podcast inter- Security Nexus. Another interesting podcast strongest of the species that survives, nor views. Unlike our traditional closed-door offering is the “South Asia Dialogues” series, the most intelligent, but the one most discussions, the podcasts have been posted, kicking off with a focus on challenges and adaptable to change.” With COVID-19 with prior permission, on the DKI APCSS opportunities to strengthen U.S.-Pakistan continuing to test the global community’s YouTube channel for everyone to enjoy. relations. resilience in many ways, digital technol- The podcast series have elicited regional With more than 25 years of experience ogy will likely be remembered as one of perspectives on a spectrum of traditional working with civil and military security the primary enablers of our capacity to and non-traditional threats. Notable among practitioners in the Indo-Pacific region, adapt swiftly to a radically transformed them being the “Women, Peace, and Securi- DKI APCSS continues to leverage the environment. ty: Conversations with Thought Leaders.” relationships it has developed to build The experience at DKI APCSS, especial- Building on the value our engagements greater trust and confidence with partner ly the ability to reach out far and wide, bring to U.S. policy considerations, our nations. All five Regional Centers of the U.S. connecting with many of our alumni and Center has been at the forefront of the U.S. DoD are well-positioned to facilitate trans- influencers, has undoubtedly been one of Department of Defense (DoD) in advanc- parent exchange of information through the silver linings in the cloud. Old connec- ing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) our alumni networks. These include track tions have been revived and new ones global agenda aligned with UNSCR 1325, U.S 1.5 and 2 dialogues to generate innova- created at the speed of lightening, one’s National Action Plans (2011, 2016), the U.S. tive solutions addressing an increasingly internet connection, so to speak. Commu- WPS Act (2017), the U.S. National Strategy complex regional security environment. nicating on Zoom has rendered many types on WPS (2019), and the U.S. DoD’s Strate- Above all, these alumni networks repre- of travel superfluous. gic Framework and Implementation Plan sent our sustained efforts to educate, Distance does not matter anymore. We (2020). Several of the WPS podcasts have connect, and empower civilian and military have been virtually beaming up hundreds been transcribed to capture the unique security practitioners across many global of thought leaders from the Indo-Pacific insights for practitioners, researchers and sub-regions in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. region à la Star Trek to engage in cutting- policy-makers, enabling wider dissemina-

FACULTY INSIGHTS | www.apcss.org 11 1) Admissions Chief Tom Patykula conducts COVID-19 screenings for IPOC Fellows on the first day. 2) Dr. Saira Yamin takes a question from an IPOC 20-1 Fellow virtually. 3) Dr. Ethan Allen provides a presentation from behind a plexiglass barrier to keep everyone safe. 4) Prof. Al Shimkus provides a presentation on "Health Security in the Indo-Pacific." 5) An IPOC 20-1 Fellow prepares for the second day. 6) Dr. John Hemmings chats with U.S. Army Fellow Lt. Col. Nicholas Sikes during a break. 6) An IPOC 20-1 Fellow elaborates during a plenary discussion.

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IPOC Goes Hybrid in the Center’s First Course since the Start of the COVID Pandemic

he Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for components. This course design used an active learning Security Studies (DKI APCSS) reopened its doors technique called “flipped learning” to allow Fellows to TNov. 16 to welcome 60 Fellows attending the prepare for each of the plenary sessions by engaging Indo-Pacific Orientation Course (IPOC) 20-1. in professors’ asynchronous video lectures that were IPOC 20-1, a highly sought-after executive education pre-recorded and uploaded for Fellows on the Center’s experience for U.S. security practitioners, spanned an ILIAS Learning Management System (LMS). After intensive week of discussions and applied learning viewing the asynchronous content in self-study, Fellows activities on key security issues and trends affecting the engaged each other in an online discussion forum to Indo-Pacific region. The course ended Nov. 20. prepare for daily in-resident plenary discussions with The course design used teaching methodologies their professors. Professor-led discussions on each centered on transformative learning. To adjust for the plenary topic were immediately followed by seminar COVID-19 pandemic, the course management team, classes where faculty facilitated small group discussions led by Dr. James M. Minnich, designed the course as a and applied learning activities with the Fellows. five-day hybrid program of in-resident and virtual online

Top Photos: 1 & 2) IPOC 20-1 Fellows continue their discussions in front of Maluhia Hall 3) Course Manager Dr. James Minnich listens to a presentation during a plenary discussion.

UPCOMING COURSES Note: The exact dates for these courses are tentative due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please visit our Upcoming Events calendar for future updates at apcss.org/event

TSC CSC IPOC 21-2 Transnational Security Comprehensive Security Indo-Pacific Orientation Course Cooperation Course Cooperation Course November 2021 December 2021 February 2022

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Strategic Competition in the Indian Ocean Region Workshop by Lt. Cmdr. Mike Moyseowicz Dr. Premesha Saha of India’s Observer Research Founda- The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security tion (ORF), Prof. Jeffrey Payne of NESA, and Ms. Nilanthi Studies (DKI APCSS) partnered with the Near East South Samaranayake of the Center for Naval Analyses. The Asia (NESA) Center to host a three-day virtual workshop presentations and questions that followed highlighted the on “Strategic Competition in the Indian Ocean Region,” diverse perspectives and interests in this dynamic region. from Dec. 7-9, 2020. DKI APCSS and NESA are two of the Dept. of Defense’s five Regional Centers, both sharing the Throughout the workshop, attendees participated in Indian Ocean region in their areas of responsibility. breakout groups to facilitate a more in-depth discussion. To prepare for the event, DKI APCSS and NESA conduct- Breakout groups focused their dialogue on addressing the ed extensive outreach to South Asian organizations to gain two workshop objectives: regional perspectives and best tailor this workshop to the • Define the diverse perspectives on strategic competi- region’s desired focus areas. Overall, the workshop includ- tion and its effects in the Indian Ocean region, and ed 82 participants from 14 locations across the region. • How Indian Ocean region states can cooperate in an With participants staged in multiple time zones for this environment of strategic competition and how the virtual workshop, both Regional Center directors applaud- region, along with partners, allies, and the United ed the willingness of all involved to participate in this States, should approach this strategic situation. important event. DKI APCSS Director Pete Gumataotao highlighted the need for a stable and prosperous Indian On the final day of the workshop, each breakout Ocean Region in his opening remarks. NESA’s Director, group shared their findings to the above prompts with retired Lt. Gen. Terry Wolff followed up by stressing the all participants. The depth and diversity of each group’s importance of adapting to operate in a complex strate- responses appeared to leave a positive impression with gic environment. participants. To close the workshop, Ms. Heidi Grant, The workshop featured panels with extensive expertise the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency across the region. The first panel focused on “Geopoli- (DSCA), joined Director Wolf and Director Gumataotao in tics and Strategic Competition.” Speakers included Dr. closing remarks. Ms. Grant expressed how impressed she Alexander Vuving of DKI APCSS, Dr. Patrick Bratton of was with the participants’ breadth of knowledge, and their the U.S. Army War College, Commodore Kazi Emdadul creative approaches to address the complex challenges Haq of the Bangladesh Institute of Maritime Research and facing the region. Development (BIMRAD), and Dr. Gamini Keerawella of According to Director Gumataotao, "The workshop was Sri Lanka’s Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS). an exciting opportunity for us to bring in experts who truly Following the panel, the panelists engaged in a question care about stability and prosperity in the Indian Ocean and answer session with the participants, focusing on the Region. It was also another great opportunity for us to challenges and different lenses from which to view strate- work with NESA, our sister center." gic competition. DKI APCSS and NESA plan to hold additional workshops The second panel focused on “Regional Approaches and to address this topic. Basing,” with speakers Dr. David Dorman of DKI APCSS,

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Alumni Engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Alumni Chief John Gasner and Korea, where government policies and action Throughout the pandemic, we have faced challenges plans contributed to their highly successful pandemic and limitations in physically interacting. At the Daniel mitigation efforts. K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Not to be dissuaded by the pandemic restrictions, (DKI APCSS), we have expanded our presence in the our alumni group in the city of Shanghai joined virtual domain, offering webinars, podcasts, online together with U.S. Embassy representatives from workshops and social media engagement. Despite Beijing to share and celebrate the common DKI APCSS being busy with COVID-19 challenges, our alumni and experience that still binds them together. Among alumni groups have responded well to this expanded their topics of choice, they discussed opportunities, level of virtual engagement. Many individual alumni not only for future collaboration with DKI APCSS, but took advantage of these online lectures, panel discus- also for cooperation between the U.S. and China in sions, and presentations from subject matter experts areas of common interest. DKI APCSS Director Pete to broaden their knowledge base, extend their person- Gumataotao provided a special virtual video message al and professional networks, and resolve relevant to the Shanghai alumni, praising them for their initia- security issues or challenges. tive and thanking them for seeking meaningful ways Likewise, several alumni groups have capitalized on in which they can contribute to regional cooperation various workshops offered in the virtual domain. For and lasting peace and stability. example, the Philippines and Nepal alumni groups Whether it be individual alumni, a group of alumni joined together to discuss the obstacles they face with from South Asia, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, the tremendous influx of returning overseas/migrant Oceania, or from a region outside the Indo-Pacific, workers during the pandemic outbreak. In addition to when alumni work together and cooperate towards voicing their challenges, the alumni also shared their common goals and values, all of us stand a better best practices and compiled a list of next steps and chance of achieving success in building capacity, recommended actions their nations and international contributing to peace and security, and advancing a organizations could take to improve the situation. free and open environment. As DKI APCSS prepares As part of our efforts to learn from this pandemic, for the time when we eventually resume in-person, we conducted several COVID-19-focused webinars and international courses, we look forward to continually workshops, relying on our friends and partners in the engaging our alumni, friends, and partners in the region to provide their before-and-after perspectives virtual realm. In fact, we eagerly anticipate integrat- to demonstrate resiliency in the face of adversity. Our ing virtual engagement elements with our in-person New Zealand alumni group was especially helpful events to enhance the overall learning and leadership in this regard, volunteering several subject matter experience. Thank you for sharing the DKI APCSS experts to serve on esteemed panels and offering best goals and values. We appreciate your participation in practices in terms of leadership actions and disaster our common journey towards a better, more peaceful, response during crises. Additionally, we gleaned and prosperous world. valuable lessons from alumni of locations like Taiwan

16 EDUCATE • CONNECT • EMPOWER | Currents Winter 2020 Organizational Innovation at DKI APCSS: Fellows Project Program Development, Implementation and Impact

by Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd the Course Manager, Dr. Rouben Azizian, by placing the responsibility of solving the The Center's Fellows Project program has and the Deputy Dean, Mr. David Shanahan, problem into the hands of the Fellows. The made much progress and gained a lot of we were able to introduce a new method of research found that PBL works best when momentum in recent years as many of the instruction grounded on the Project-Based participants are tackling open-ended, realis- projects were successfully implemented by Learning (PBL) Model to build confidence tic, and complex, challenges that require the Alumni. Many of these projects (both of Fellows and to empower them to immedi- theoretical knowledge, professional acumen, large and small) had regularly contributed ately apply knowledge and skills they gained critical thinking skills, and personal experi- to advancing the security cooperation and from our courses. ences to succeed. The challenges faced by improving the local, national, and region- the Fellows are generally open-ended and Project-Based Learning (PBL) Applied complex, therefore the PBL in the form of al security environment. As a part of the to the Fellows Project Fellows Project requirement, DKI APCSS Fellows Project was most useful, relevant, and alumni had developed and implemented PBL is a participant-centered approach, customized for them. projects ranging from development of an approach that goes beyond the “one size Assessment of Fellows’ learning is regional cooperative exercises, informa- fits all” style of learning and brings in formats achieved by balancing feedback from their tion sharing arrangements for countering that appeal to a variety of learning styles and supervisors and the implementation of the terrorism, national security policy, improved learning needs. Within this model, it is the project plans they developed during their capacity building efforts in maritime role of the faculty member to help the partic- time at DKI APCSS. domain, increased cooperation for human ipant build a scaffolding of knowledge, but The Impact of Fellows Projects trafficking, disaster management, and then it is up to the participant to initiate a real With an onset of the COVID-19 crisis advancement of women in security sector. and intentional application of the knowledge. The PBL is commonly used in business in 2020, some of the alumni were able to History and Development of the education (different from liberal arts educa- immediately make use of their projects. Fellows Project Program tion) due to the high degree of knowledge Ms. Sony Sisomvang, deputy director at Laos Ministry of Health, who attended the The idea of Fellows Project was conceived and skill transferability between jobs in the real world. Since business schools are CCM 20-1, was able to immediately apply when I was assigned to fill-in as the Course her Fellows Project implementation plan to Coordinator for ASC 09-2 in the summer geared towards education of practitioners, the methods used by these schools are most improve the capacity of healthcare providers of 2009 due to a colleague’s medical leave. in Sanamxay District of Attapeu Province, in It afforded an opportunity to add value to relevant to DKI APCSS’ participant profile. PBL goes beyond the case study method order to quickly address the COVID-19 crisis the existing flagship course at DKI APCSS. in Laos. In cooperation with the Chief of Alumni and practical exercises. It takes the Fellow’s Division, Mr. John Gasner, and support of experience with a problem one step further Continued on pg. 19

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A boarding team from the USCGC Sequoia approaches a fishing vessel in the Pacific Ocean. The crew undertook a fisheries patrol as part of joint efforts for Operation Rai Balang under the Forum Fisheries Agency. U.S. Coast Guard photo by USCGC Sequoia/Released

Tackling the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Problem in the Pacific

The Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center Asia and the Pacific region that accounts for The webinar, the first of a three-part series, for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) conducted over 70 percent of the global marine fisheries included a panel of distinguished leaders three virtual events on illegal, unreported catch. IUU fishing is defined as a collection from the region: and unregulated (IUU) fishing in fall 2020. of dishonest fishing practices, both on the • Dr. Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen, Direc- These were based on feedback from alumni high seas and in national jurisdiction areas. tor General of the Pacific Islands Forum of partner nations impacted by IUU fishing, It is illegal because it is in contravention of Fisheries Agency and their desire to discuss these issues. DKI existing laws and regulations. It is unreport- • Mr. Ludwig Kumoru, Chief Executive APCSS faculty and U.S. Coast Guard Fellows ed or misreported, negatively impacting the Officer of the Parties to the Nauru organized on-line events to discuss the IUU monitoring of marine food ecosystems and Agreement fishing challenges posed by foreign fishing reducing ocean resilience. It is also unreg- • Mr. Glen Joseph, Director of the Marshall fleets in the Pacific Ocean. The objectives of ulated, and executed by vessels without Islands Marine Resources Authority; and the events were to build partnerships among nationality and or conducted in areas where • Ms. Mere Lakeba, Director of Fiji’s Minis- government and non-governmental organi- the flag State is not a party to international try of Fisheries zations, broaden security practitioners’ agreements or in locations where fishery The speakers explained how maritime perspectives, highlight information sharing management measures do not exist. governance was affected by the pandemic synergies, and discuss ways of approaching In October 2020, the DKI APCSS collab- (e.g., port and border closures, crew health this challenge together. orated with the Australia Pacific Security monitoring, suspension of observers on According to the Food and Agriculture College and the Pew Charitable Trusts to purse-seiners, reduced transshipment, etc.). Organization (FAO) of the United Nation’s delve into how the Pacific Islands Forum Participants observed that the areas where most recent report (35th Session) in Febru- Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) 17-member nations the pandemic had the greatest effect on ary 2020, IUU fishing is a serious challenge in were responding to COVID-19 disruptions. maritime operations, ocean governance,

18 VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENTS | Currents Winter 2020 and or IUU fishing were with surface and geopolitical factors affecting the Northeast Hayes, U.S. Coast Guard, Joint Interagency air patrols. There was great interest in the Asia region (China, North Korea, South Task Force West, to discuss counterdrug increased use of technology for monitoring, Korea, Japan, and Russia). operations, Dr. Marika McAdam to discuss control, and surveillance (MCS) to compen- The final event, hosted by DKI APCSS in human trafficking, and Interpol to discuss sate for lack of human involvement because November 2020, examined the distant water international maritime enforcement efforts. of the pandemic. fishing fleet challenge in the Galapagos Additionally, DKI APCSS faculty are expand- In the second event, hosted later in Islands. Dr. Evan Ellis, a professor at the ing collaborations with regional experts, October 2020, the DKI APCSS brought Army War College, highlighted the geopoliti- and are continuing virtual webinars on together experts to examine IUU fishing in cal impacts of IUU fishing on Latin American other aspects of maritime crime, including Northeast Asia. The theme of the webinar nations’ sovereign waters. Ms. Meaghan future technologies to help partner nations was “Illuminating Dark Fishing Fleets in Brosnan, the WILDAid Marine Program increase their security and tackle the IUU North Korea.” Mr. Jaeyoon Park, a data scien- Director, provided operational insights on fishing problem. tist from the Global Fishing Watch, provided how her organization collaborates with technical details of how data from various the Galapagos National Park Service and Contributors: satellite technologies can be used to prove the Ecuadorian Navy to strengthen marine • Lt. Cmdr. Keith Wilkins the presence of dark fishing vessels, which surveillance and enforcement of the Galapa- • Dr. Inez Miyamoto are difficult to track because they turn off gos Marine Reserve. • Dr. Ethan Allen their identification systems. Dr. Katherine Based on the positive feedback from • Prof. Wade Turvold Seto, from the University of California at attendees, the DKI APCSS is expanding its • Lt. Cmdr. Michael Moyseowicz Santa Cruz, added tremendous depth to the maritime crime series by conducting inter- discussion by explaining the confluence of views with experts such as Rear Adm. Robert

DKI APCSS-JUSMAG Philippines hold Cybersecurity Webinar

DKI APCSS and Joint U.S.Military Adviso- Wieninger, providing briefings on different ry Group (JUSMAG) Philippines jointly aspects of cybersecurity. Col. Steven sponsored a cybersecurity webinar on Ma (U.S. Senior Defense Official/Chief, Sept. 23, 2020 for the Armed Forces of the JUSMAG-Philippines), Mr. Carleton Cramer Philippines’ (AFP) major services, which (DKI APCSS Dean of the College), and Col. includes their Navy, Army, and Air Force, led Manual Bundang (Philippine Marine Corps/ by AFP J6 Cyberspace Management Division Chief, AFP J6 Cyber Management Division), Staff. The 2 ½-hour engagement featured served as the leads for their respective strategic area. They also raised the point four cyber/technology DKI APCSS faculty institutions. Speaking at the opening of that the engagement is but one of the latest Drs. Virginia Bacay-Watson (academic lead), the event, they all stressed the growing demonstrations of the enduring ties between John Hemmings, Inez Miyamoto, and Bill importance of the cyber domain as a critical the Philippines and the United States.

Organizational Innovation at DKI APCSS Continued from pg. 17

Dr. Novil Wijesekara, a physician and plan to draft a comprehensive, inclusive, and consultant at the Disaster Preparedness and sustainable national policy for post-disaster Response Division, Ministry of Health in Sri rehabilitation for Malaysia. This policy will Lanka, modified his CCM 20-1 project imple- guide Malaysia through its recovery process mentation plan to address the COVID-19 from COVID-19. response in his country. His new plan result- After ten years of the Fellows Project ed in hosting of a multilateral workshop in Program, we are proud to report that partnership with DKI APCSS to identify gaps security practitioners who had attended our in COVID-19 responses, to share best practic- Dr. Novil Wijesekara during his time at CCM 20-1 courses had implemented over 300 signifi- es, and to develop recommendations to participating in group discussion. cant projects in their home countries. These improve regional cooperation and resiliency. projects have enhanced their organizations’ mendations for enhancing international A total of 40 participants from six South effectiveness and have contributed towards cooperation. Asian countries attended the workshop and improving local, national, and regional In spite of COVID-19 crisis, Mr. Mohd the participants gained new knowledge to security in the Indo-Pacific Region. Faizal Bin Ab Hamid, senior principal assis- better address COVID-19 in their respective tant director, the prime minister's office, was countries, and generated insightful recom- able to successfully implement his project

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Faculty Articles Published Article links available at apcss.org

Dr. Sam Mullins Assoc. Prof. John Hemmings Prof. Shyam Tekwani “Understanding “Pacific Trident III: “Is COVID-19 Violence through The Strengths and Transforming Political, Ideological Weaknesses of the Journalism?” and Religious Focus” U.S. Alliance System – The Nepal Institute – Security and Defense Under Gray Zone for International Digital Magazine from Operations” Cooperation and Argentina, Webinar – Sasakawa USA, Engagement, Interview presentation Paper "Pakistan’s ‘three evils,’ CPEC and good “Great Power Competition Versus “Measuring Shinzo Abe’s Impact on the governance” – East Asia Forum, OpEd Counterterrorism: A False Dichotomy” Indo-Pacific.” – East West Center, Paper According to Tekwani, “Setbacks to – justsecurity.org, article Hemmings explains that: “Suga – and, the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor In this article, Mullins states than in indeed, the next generation of future prime (CPEC) continue to mount, having splut- the “more than two years since the United ministers – will continue Abe’s legacy in tered along since its announcement as States officially shifted strategic priorities one form or another.” a showpiece of China’s Belt and Road away from terrorism to focus on great Initiative (BRI) in April 2015. CPEC may power competition, there is a continued be further impeded by the recent alliance sense of uncertainty as to what exactly this Dr. Al Oehlers between Baloch and Sindhi separatist means for counterterrorism. In light of groups against Chinese interests, escalat- the enduring, and in some cases escalat- “Who will welcome ing security threats from the so-called ing, terrorist threats across the globe, it is Bougainville?” – ‘three evils’ in Pakistan — terrorism, important to get this right." Islands Business News religious extremism, and ethnic separat- The article discuss- ism. Pakistan must rein in the ‘three evils’ “The Global Engagement Center: es the newly indepen- through good governance if CPEC is to ever Countering Terrorist Propaganda and dent Bougainville, its take hold.” Disinformation - An Interview with recent elections and Principal Deputy Coordinator Daniel the regional reaction “Pakistan can help win peace in Kimmage” – or lack thereof. According to Oehlers, Afghanistan, but only once it’s stable Dr. Mullins recently interviewed Daniel “Most certainly, there are sensitivities and secure itself.” – Kimmage, the principal deputy coordina- to be navigated. And some of these are South China Morning Post, OpEd tor of the U.S. State Department's Global purely “internal” among Pacific neighbors, Tekwani discusses Pakistan’s roadmap Engagement Center (GEC), who describes such as the Solomon Islands and recent to peace in Afghanistan, its own internal the work of the GEC and its partners in secession issues around Malaita. It will be challenges, and the opportunity to build countering terrorist propaganda and disin- interesting to watch how bilateral relations an inclusive and stable society, which is a formation. between Pacific nations, PNG and an prerequisite for lasting peace in the region. emerging Bougainville evolve in the future, and how any such sensitivities will be accounted for.”

20 VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENTS | Currents Winter 2020 D K I A P C S S

Dr. Deon Canyon PODCASTS “Why Militaries Should Play Games With Each Other” – Civil Beat, OpEd. by DKI APCSS Women, Peace, and Security: former visiting scholar Jonathan Conversations with Thought Leaders Chan and Dr. Deon Dr. Saira Yamin conducts a keynote interview with Ambassa- Canyon dor Anwarul K. Chowdhury, initiator of the precursor decision The opinion piece states that: “Interna- leading to UN Security Council Resolution 1325, as the Security tional exercises are designed to test the Council President in March 2000. implementation of common operating platforms, build common understandings, Prof. Al Shimkus and Dr. Saira Yamin speak to Dr. Dave Smith, and share knowledge between militaries.” Professor at the Naval War College and author of "Athena Rising: Why and How Men Should Mentor Women," and a forthcoming book titled "How Men can be Better Allies for Women in the Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd Workplace" about his research, particularly as it relates to the role of women in peace and security. Adding to the wealth of The Voice of perspectives in this dialogue are Ms. Sharon Feist, Ms. Monica America Burmese Herrera and Dr. Dee Sawyers, Gender Advisors and Analysts at Service interviewed the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd about her thoughts on the DKI APCSS Transnational Crime 100th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Community of Interest and Act for American women this month. Podcast series Speaking in Burmese, she discussed the Dr. Beth Kunce speaks with Joint Interagency Task Force-West's advancement of women in all sectors of (JIATF-W) Rear Adm. Robert Hayes about Transnational Crime. American society today and continuous efforts to achieve total equality and inclu- sivity in America. South Asia Dialogues: U.S. Pakistan Relations Dr. James Minnich Dr. Saira Yamin talks to Air Chief Marshal (Ret.) Kaleem Saadat, “Denuclearization former chief of air staff of Pakistan Air Force, and President, through Peace: A Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies in Islamabad. Air Policy Approach Chief Marshal Saadat is a distinguished DKI APCSS alumnus to Change North (SE02-2). Korea from Foe to Friend” – Military Review. Security in the 21st Century by Dr. Suzanne Loftus from the George C. Marshall European U.S. Army Training Publication (ATP) Center for Security Studies. 7-100.2 North Korean Tactics. Dr. Minnich's contributions to this publication include In the latest episode, she interviewed Dr. Saira Yamin about select concepts in chapters 1, 6, and 7 by some issues involving women's rights, human rights and some permission from Dr. Minnich, The North of her work in this area. DKI APCSS is looking forward to Korean People's Army: Origins and Current Dr. Loftus' series in the weeks and months to come. Tactics (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2005). apcss.org/youtube

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A free, open access, International, peer-reviewed, online publication for DKI APCSS faculty and alumni. View the latest Security Nexus publications at apcss.org/nexus.

“Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 “What States Say They Can Do and “Maritime Domain Awareness and Pandemic on Terrorism and Counter- COVID-19 Status at Six Months” Maritime Fusion Centers” Terrorism: Practitioner Insights,” by N.W.A.N.Y. Wijesekara, H.D.B. Herath, K.A.L.C by Dr. Deon Canyon and Capt. Jim McMullin by Dr. Sam Mullins. This paper identifies the Kodituwakku, H.V. Pathirana. This paper reports This article emphasizes the importance obstacles faced by terrorists as a result of the finding a significant positive correlation globally of maritime domain awareness and the COVID-19 pandemic, and includes results from between countries’ SPAR scores that indicate coordinating efforts of maritime fusion centers a survey sent out to Comprehensive Security their capacities to deal effectively with public to support those efforts. Responses to Terrorism (CSRT) alumni in July health risks and events and their COVID-related 2020. morbidity and mortality. “Ideological Necrophilia” by Yovani E. Chavez, (DKI APCSS alumnus, “An International Biodefense “Security Implications of Mass Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism Shield Alliance against Pathogens Returning Migrant Workers Due to course 14-1). This paper cites how the refusal from China” COVID-19 Crisis” of new ideas, evolution or change may be by Dr. Deon Canyon, Dr. Sebastian Kevany, by Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd. This paper details considered a form of “ideological” necrophilia, Michael S. Baker, M.D., and Jacob Baker. This the challenges migrant workers face and the an atypical fixation for dead ideas, and includes paper illustrates the need for the U.S. and resulting security issues brought on by COVID-19. several examples. regional partners to create a defensive, health- security front line for disease surveillance and “Strategic Competition: “Achieving Effective Herd Protection control. Why Pakistan Matters,” with SARS-CoV-2: A Strategy to by Dr. Saira Yamin. This paper emphasizes Prevent Public Health and “Before it’s Too Late: U.S. Maritime the importance of the U.S. maintaining a Economic Collapse” Grand Strategy in the Indian Ocean strong relationship with Pakistan as strategic by Dr. Noel Lee J. Miranda (DKI APCSS alumnus, and the Arctic Ocean” competition with China intensifies. Biosecurity in South East Asia workshop) by Prof. Wade Turvold, Capt. Kimberly McCann This article discusses strategies to harness the and Capt. James McMullin “The Intersection of Global Health, collective utility of proven tools and approaches in achieving effective herd protection with SARS- This paper examines the actions of the Chinese Military Medical intelligence, and CoV-2. Communist Party (CCP) in the South China Sea as National Security in the a means to predict their intent in the Indian and Management of Transboundary Arctic Oceans. Hazards and Outbreaks,” “Tarrant’s Last Laugh? The Spectre by Dr. Deon Canyon, retired Rear Adm. of White Supremacist Penetration of “China’s Global Security Aspirations Michael S. Baker, M.D., Dr. Sebastian Kevany, Western Security Forces” with Afghanistan and the Taliban” and Jacob Baker. This paper identifies the many by Kumar Ramakrishna (DKI APCSS alumnus, by Dr. Deon Canyon and Dr. Srini Sitaraman forms of evolving surveillance techniques that Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism This paper details possible motives of the could be used for prevention and early warning course 09-2). This paper highlights the reality of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in forming new of global pandemic outbreaks, and the resistance White supremacist extremism with citations and partnerships with Afghanistan through a historic to such monitoring. points to “Western militaries” as organizations lens, amidst the effects of COVID-19 and the already infiltrated with this ideology. U.S. withdrawal.

22 FACULTY PUBLICATION & NEWS | Currents Winter 2020 “Strategic Competition, National “Is the U.S. Relationship with Australia “The Evolving Significance of Security and the Need for ‘Competitive Detrimental to Strategic Aspirations Afghanistan in China’s Strategic Intelligence’” with Papua New Guinea?” Calculus: From an Insignificant by Dr. Deon Canyon. This article illustrates how by Dr. Deon Canyon and Michael Kabuni. This ‘Backyard’ to a Consequential competitive intelligence lies at the center of article discusses the pitfalls of the U.S. – Geostrategic Hub“ any strategy to maintain political, economic and Australia relationship, and how they relate to by Dr. Atal Ahmadzai (ORA 13-02). security posture in the Indo-Pacific region. Papua New Guinea. This article addresses how Afghanistan may shift its strategic outlook to meet the shift in Beijing’s “Perceptions of U.S. Posture in “Partnerships and Soft Power in behavior, which is part of a broader strategy to Papua New Guinea” Space” expand and consolidate its influence in Central, by Dr. Deon Canyon and Michael Kabuni. This by Dr. Al Oehlers. This article emphasizes the South and Western Asia. article compares the effects of U.S. posture on importance in examining the role of allies and the relationship with Papua New Guinea to that international partners in the newly-formed U.S. “Considering Technical Information of the People’s Republic of China, along with Space Force and Space Command’s evolving Protection through an Evaluation of other influences. mission. ASAT Technology in Japan” by Mr. Junichi Nishiyama and Dr. Al Oehlers. This “Religion in a Values-Based Approach “Planning for Military Involvement in article details the significance of Japanese to Strategic Competition” an Indo-Pacific Pandemic Vaccination advances in space, while emphasizing the by Dr. Alfred Oehlers. This article asks the Program” need for protecting these technologies against question, “Can we bring religious faiths and by Dr. Sebastian Kevany, Dr. Deon Canyon, Robert espionage and theft. beliefs to bear in our strategic competition with Ostergard, Michael Baker, Sheena Eagan and our competitors?” Jacob Baker. This article addresses the pros, cons and planning of military involvement in an “Why We Believe: Disinformation, Indo-Pacific Pandemic Vaccination Program. Misinformation, and Neuroscience” by Dr. Ethan Allen. This article states how “Media and the Security Practitioner” disinformation, particularly in social media, may by Shyam Tekwani. This article makes have devastating effects during crisis such as recommendations for the security practitioner the COVID-19 pandemic. and news consumer to overcome the hazards of diminishing trust in mainstream media and the resulting widespread outrage against journalism.

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01. U.S. Pacific Air Forces Civilian Advisory Council visits virtually Nov. 20. 02. Ms. Heidi Grant, Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and DKI APCSS (TSC15-2) alumnus, for the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) as well as our Strategic Competition in the Indian Ocean Region workshop. 03. Mrs. Leah Esper, spouse of then Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, and Mrs. Tracy Davidson, spouse of Adm. Phil Davidson, Commander, U.S. Indo-PacificCommand, visited the Center Sept. 1. 04. Mr. Yutaka Aoki, Consul General Japan, visits with Center 4 leadership virtually Oct. 29. Distinguished VISITORS DKI APCSS welcomes official visits as an important and valuable learning opportunity. In keeping with our ‘shared learning’ model, we offer an opportunity for visitors to learn about our mission and we appreciate the opportunity to learn from our visitors about their organizations and their insights on Indo-Pacific security.

01. Mr. Kevin Burnett, 09. Rear Adm. Brian Penoyer, 16. Commodore 24. Prof. Gamini Keerawella, New Zealand Consul General, Commander, 11th District, U.S. Ziauddin Alamgir, Regional Centre for Strategic Honolulu Coast Guard Dean, Bangladesh Sheikh Majibur Studies (RCSS), Sri Lanka Rahman Maritime University 02. Mr. Adam Frost, 10. Mr. Seung-Buhm Lee, (BSMRMU) 25. Ms. Teddi Anderson, Director, Office of Commercial & Republic of Korea, Counselor, Chair, Air Force Civilian Economic Analysis Consulate Office of the Republic 17. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, Advisory Council (AFCAC) of Korea Commanding General, U.S. Army 03. Mr. Choon-goo Kim, Pacific 26. Ms. Emily Fleckner, Republic of Korea, Consul 11. Commodore Kazi Charge d’ Affaires, Brunei and General, Honolulu Emdadul Haq, (ret), 18. Maj. Gen. M.P. Peiris, Cmdr. Randall Jones, AP16-3 Director General, Bangladesh Vice Chancellor, Kotelawala 04. Lt. Col. Kristina Institute of Maritime Research Defense University (KDU) Sri 27. Brig. Gen. Alan Litster, Richardson, and Development (BIMRAD), Lanka UK, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Command Initiatives Group Bangladesh (CIG), Office of the Commanding 19. Brig. Gen. Joshua Rudd, 28. Yutaka Aoki, General, U.S. Army Pacific 12. Mr. Robert Helfant, Commander, U.S. Special Consul General Japan Principal Director, Building Operations Command, Pacific Partner Capacity, Defense 05. Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, 29. Mr. Alexander Grant, Commander, Pacific Area, U.S. Security Cooperation Agency 20. Rear Adm. Pamela Miller, Deputy Consul General, Coast Guard USINDOPACOM Surgeon General & Embassy of Australia, Honolulu 13. Col. Scott Burnside, Rear Adm. Louis Tripoli (outgoing) Director, Pacific Integrated Air 06. Lt. Gen. Kim, Sung-il, 30. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) and Missile Defense Center President, Korea National 21. Col. Kirk Gibbs, Commander, Thomas Conant, Defense University Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps 14. Amb. Jennifer Galt, Corps of Engineers 07. Rear Adm. Foreign Policy Advisor, U.S. 31. Maj. Gen. Matthew Sibley, Indo-Pacific Command 22. Amb. Jane Hardy, Suzanne Vares-Lum, Commander, 14th District, U.S. Consul General Australia and Mobilization Assistant Coast Guard 15. Dr. Samir Saran, Deputy Consul General Alex Grant to the Commander, Observer Research Foundation U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 08. Rear Adm. Peter Gautier, (ORF), India 23. Mr. James Ballas, Deputy Commander, Acting Deputy Assistant Pacific Area, U.S. Coast Guard Secretary of Defense for Security Cooperation

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h Lt. Col. Nicholas Sikes - College h Lt. Col. Timothy Rawson - College, Photo 8 Scholars & Interns h Maj. Tin Nguyen - College h Tech Sgt. Alicia Clark - Travel Arrivals h Lt. Col. Lisa Mann - College h Dorothy Kaneshiro - College Ops, Photo 9 h Lt. Col. Sila Pang - College, Photo 5 h Benjamin Purvis - Executive Operations Group h Lt. Col. Nicholas Sikes - Army Fellow h Lt. Cmdr. Keith Wilkins - College, photo 6 h Joseph Rini - Public Affairs, Photo 2 h Lt. Col. Lisa Mann - Army Fellow h LS3 Dajah White - Resource Management h Elina Noor - College h Lt. Cmdr. Keith Wilkins - Coast Guard Fellow h Maj. Nathan Hofferman- College h Mark Brandle - Information Services h Maj. Nathan Hofferman - Air Force Fellow h Henry Rector - College, Photo 3 h Sgt. Milton Tuairau - Administrative h Lt. Col. Shannon Vinson - Visiting Scholar h Dr. Timothy Buehrer - College, Photo 4 Management Office, Photo 7 h Darin Nieuswa - Intern h Maj. Jeremiah Ellis - Admissions h Ebony Johnson-Beckford - Human Resources Departures h Jennifer Hayslett - Travel h Capt. James McMullin - College h Micah Andres - Information Services h Timothy Raker - Strategy and Assessments h Maj. Quincy Boles - Air Force Fellow h Alexandria Griggs - Executive Operations Group h Debra Fikac - Information Services, Photo 1 h Lt. Col. Jason Clarke - Army Fellow h Magaly Light - College Ops h Joseph Haslem - Human Resources

26 CENTER NEWS | Currents Winter 2020 Where are they Now? Tom Peterman

working life. There were three things with the various COVID restrictions both that made it a joy to come to work every here and abroad for the past year, I have day. One was the people involved at the mostly been stuck at home studying Center. Not only have they been a first- languages. Hopefully, when the world class team over the years, they got along gets a handle on the disease, my passion extremely well, supported each other, and for travel will be allowed to flourish and were a delight to work with. The second I will be able to travel extensively before I group of folks that made it a joy to come “shuffle off this mortal coil.” 1. WHAT YEARS WERE YOU AT THE to work were the Fellows. Where else 4. ANY LAST THOUGHTS? My last thoughts CENTER AND IN WHAT ROLE(S)? I worked could you meet people from around the are with the Center and who have been at the Center from January 1997 to world, learn from them, and get paid to involved with the organization, whether January 2017 as one of the professors do so. Simply amazing. The third thing the team at DKI APCSS or the partici- there. I was also asked to come back to that made the work so enjoyable was pants. Keep up the great work you have help out during 2019, so I guess I was at the mission. One really felt that one was been doing over the years. For many, it the center for about 21 years. During contributing to a higher calling. What will be one of the best, if not the best, those 20+ years, I was involved in too-nu- could be better than trying to develop experience you will have in your lifetime. merous-to-mention lectures, electives, understanding between peoples of the Continue to work hard, take time to seminars and courses, as well as many world, hopefully lower the chances of stay close to the ones you love, and do conferences and outreach events. During conflict, and feel like you are fulfilling a something each day to make this world a my last few years there, I mainly focused worthy purpose in life? better place. Let’s hope COVID will soon on the Comprehensive Crisis Manage- 3. WHERE ARE YOU NOW? After retire- be a thing of the past so you can begin ment and Counterterrorism courses. ment, we have remained in Hawaii. I have to have in-residence courses again and 2. FAVORITE MEMORIES AT DKI APCSS? been able to teach a little at the Marshall continue your great work. Being at APCSS was the highlight of my Center in Garmisch, Germany. However,

ALEX BORTADO 2. FAVORITE MEMORIES AT COVID, and is now officially a certified DKI APCSS? There are so many…but one Music Therapist working for a major U.S. that stands out is the Taste of Asia-Pacific healthcare company. event. I always brought my Ohana to the 5. HAS YOUR DKI APCSS EXPERI- event where they got to see a part of what ENCE ENABLED OR CONTRIBUTED TO I did at the Center. More importantly, YOUR CURRENT POSITION? My experi- during the event, it was refreshing to ence at the Center was truly unique see the Fellows show a bit more of their and indispensable. As an INDOPACOM personalities after weeks of academic FAO, being a faculty member at DKI work. You truly don’t know a person until APCSS enabled me to understand many 1. WHAT YEARS WERE YOU AT THE you’ve seen them dance the Macarena, aspects of international affairs within the CENTER AND IN WHAT ROLE(S)? From Electric Slide, and Gangnam Style Indo-Pacific region through direct access Aug 2017 – Jun 2020, I held two positions. (with DJ Tom P). to the Fellows and alumni. Learning First, as a military professor specializing 3. WHERE ARE YOU NOW? I am currently about diverse security issues from the in Cybersecurity, Southeast Asia, and assigned as the Deputy Chief of Current highest to the grassroots levels of many Philippine Foreign Policy, where I facili- Operations Division (J33), United countries was a very valuable benefit that tated seminars in CCM, ASC and APOC, States Forces Korea (USFK) at Camp only a few institutions could offer. The provided electives on cybersecurity, Humphreys, South Korea. experience I gained from my time at the Center gave me an informed perspective course coordinator for multiple courses, 4. ANY PERSONAL LIFE DETAILS YOU’D as I carry out my current duties at USFK, including the inaugural CMSC. Second, as LIKE TO SHARE WITH OUR READERS? My helping achieve its mission and objec- Deputy Chief of Alumni Division, where I oldest daughter finally completed her tive to strengthen the US-ROK security facilitated enduring and virtual engage- internship, which was delayed due to ments with the alumni. alliance.

Currents Winter 2020 | www.apcss.org 27 Mike Bucher, a Catalyst for Change FACULTY

self-trained on the use of popular online tools. However, a learning management system (LMS) was also needed for a class- room-style learning environment. Like most organizations, the “way forward” was unclear to staff and faculty. So, the question was asked, “How do we continue to provide a learning environ- ment with little or no in-person contact?” Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Bucher helped to answer that question. The Center had experimented with an When Mike Bucher first walked through workshops. Most would probably agree, at existing LMS that was included in the the doors of DKI APCSS to fill a military that time, the Center was a finely-tuned Fellows collaboration portal APCSSLink professor billet in January 2020, he proba- machine, yielding successful outcomes in (www.apcsslink.org). Center personnel bly expected to execute those duties as a all programs. had achieved some success with this researcher, facilitator, and seminar leader. Leadership, faculty and staff quickly LMS, but the instructions were written Only a few months later, the lockdowns realized that online learning and collab- in German and the learning curve, by all from the pandemic dealt a devastating oration was the answer, and the Visual accounts, was pretty steep. blow to the College, which has always Information department (see Depart- relied heavily on in-person courses and ment Spotlight) sprang into action and Continued on the next page.

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finishing table, and visitors are always welcome to indulge. That table is empty now, just like many other things that changed when the pandemic began. Nevertheless, that didn’t stop or even slow the stream of work requests and requirements from the Center. The requests actually increased as a result of a faculty and Alumni depart- ment requirement to stay connected with regional partners and alumni, along with the need to conduct in-house events. The If a visitor or Fellow makes the wrong and underappreciated departments by complexity of those new requirements turn in Wing B, they could end up in one the quantity and quality of treats in their was compounded by lockdown restric- of the busiest and most productive spaces space left by their apologetic colleagues. tions, which called for maximum telework at DKI APCSS, the Visual Information Cookies, candy, manapua, doughnuts, and and careful scheduling. Also, several branch. sometimes entire meals, you name it, the events still had to be conducted in-house. In many, if not all organizations, one Visual Information (VI) branch always

can usually find the most overworked has a nice spread of these goodies on their Continued on pg. 30

28 CENTER NEWS | Currents Winter 2020 Mike Bucher Continued Also, the Center’s in-house learning model That was only the beginning of Bucher’s assignment. Bucher’s quest for knowledge had been so effective, this LMS, called ILIAS, contributions. After building out a LMS for didn’t end there. He later applied to become hadn’t been developed into a useful tool due the Center, he was just starting to realize the a foreign area officer (FAO), so he’s now what to a never-ending, fast-paced schedule. So potential of his skillset. When the Center the Air Force calls “dual-tracked,” meaning, he Bucher dove in headfirst and began to make conducted it’s first-ever Virtual Info-Pacific could fill either designated billet. things happen. Orientation (VIPO) hybrid course, Bucher “I was working as the Deputy for Interna- As lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, worked with the Visual Information (VI) tional Affairs at PACAF (Pacific Air Forces) a foreign area officer, a mathematical analyst, and College teams in ensuring ILIAS was as a FAO and my assignment was concluding and now a military professor in the DKI effectively deployed and the logistics and in that field,” Bucher explained. “so I was APCSS College of Security Studies, Bucher platforms were in place to support the live looking to transition back to a math analyst saw an opportunity to deploy those skills events. He also worked closely with faculty type assignment when our FAO career field but naturally met some resistance. Bright, to help facilitate VIPO once the live sessions manager contacted me to see if I would be amiable, approachable, yet intensely focused began by filling in any gaps missing in this interested in a follow-on FAO assignment on getting the job done the right way, he all-new learning environment. Live events at DKI APCSS. It worked out timing wise for leaped over institutional challenges and were conducted virtually, with faculty broad- me and the Center, because I wouldn’t have focused on paths of least resistance. casting from Maluhia Hall, and with Bucher to move and the Air Force wouldn’t incur Like most personal success stories, his orchestrating the event and operating as the additional costs! Win-win!” background played a significant part in lever- moderator. Such virtual engagements require When Bucher isn’t leading or working aging his skills effectively. As the son of an Air extensive planning and rehearsal, with timing events at the Center, he likes to travel, garden, Force servicemember, he spent many years being the key, as appreciated by anyone who and work on home improvement projects. of his youth in Germany. He also graduated witnessed the many mistakes on network “My wife and I just finished a remodel of from Frankfurt American High School in 1984. news during the pandemic. Thanks to Bucher, our guest room, with a new wall unit that His knowledge of the German language would this wasn’t the case with VIPO and the includes a murphy bed and storage,” he later prove invaluable in learning to optimize following hybrid events, including a hybrid shared. Add bicycling, reading, cooking and the capabilities of the ILIAS. Indo-Pacific Orientation Course (IPOC). From eating good food to the formula and you have “Right person, right time, I guess,” Bucher an execution standpoint, he managed the a recipe for Bucher’s happiness. suggested of his new and unexpected role. “I sources of course content, such as presenta- “Health, peace of mind and contentment guess I was one of the few people that actually tion slides, speakers and the live camera feeds with where I am and what I am doing,” are had the skill set already to do a lot of that provided by VI. things most important to Bucher. stuff. From my undergraduate time on, I’ve “So it’s making sure that in that experience, Leadership may be defined in many always done a lot of computer work. I've done everybody who’s watching is seeing what is different ways and is reflected uniquely by computer programming, web design and have relevant as much as possible,” he explained. each individual. Fundamentally, expertise, built websites. “That’s the first piece, and the second piece combined with a willingness to lead by “I have a vision about how things should is I’m monitoring the chat from participants, example, trusting and respecting his be, and I always have to think, not everyone because invariably somebody’s like, ‘this isn’t colleagues, has yielded undeniable positive has that same vision, not everyone sees it the working,’ or ‘I can’t see them,’ and so we’re outcomes for Bucher and the Center. His same way,” he confided. “I’m an organizer of troubleshooting as we go, along with the ISD current focus is helping to improve the thoughts, content, and spaces so I’m always team. It’s a dance of managing sources, infor- Center’s ability to reach a wider audience 'seeing' how things could or should be to mation and troubleshooting – all these differ- through a more diverse and flexible make it easier to understand and use.” ent things - to help orchestrate that event.” learning model. Bucher began by familiarizing himself with Bucher’s true strength was revealed with Like most organizations, the Center will the learning management system in great his ability to get all teams to work cohesively view the COVID-19 pandemic largely as a detail and quickly mastered it, at least to and face the many challenges presented by dark period in its history. Though Bucher is the point that it would prove to be useful in the physical COVID-19 restrictions exposed the Spotlight Employee for the Center in this executing courses. during the hybrid courses. He also collabo- issue, he’s taken that spotlight and illuminat- “I really like it. It has a ton of capability,” rated with the VI team to ensure they had ed a path forward for all Center personnel remarked Bucher. “It’s pretty versatile. It has the appropriate equipment and software with his actions and “can and will do” attitude. great potential to expand that capability.” available. “A special shout-out to Lt. Col. Mike Bucher The Center’s APCSSLink portal manager To say he led by example would be who taught himself how to use the Globalnet Daniel Lambert agreed. considered by many Center personnel ILIAS Learning Management System (LMS), "I think it is his appreciation of the ILIAS an understatement, which goes back to then built content with superb results in the tool, and how to adapt to its development how it all began. Virtual Indo-Pacific Orientation and again needs (as well as an understanding of the Bucher entered the Air Force as an enlisted in IPOC,” praised DKI APCSS Director Pete German language) allowed DKI APCSS to man and worked as a crew chief on various Gumataotao in an email to his staff. “His start creating High-flex courses that are intui- aircraft from 1984 to 1990, then was commis- acumen with that LMS and in spearhead- tive for the participants,” explained Lambert, sioned in 1995 as an aircraft maintenance ing the procurement of Mentimeter survey who worked closely with Bucher. “He is also officer. He then applied to teach at the U.S. Air software greatly enhanced our engagement vigilant in searching for auxiliary tools that Force Academy and earned a master’s degree and established foundational Center capabili- will create more worth in the system." in mathematics before moving to his teaching ties for future engagements.” Continue on next page Currents Winter 2020 | www.apcss.org 29 VI Graphic Artists Nelson Gaspar and Deb Castro inspect signage in Wing A, pre-pandemic.

VI Video Teleconference Engineer John Maclean (left) and VI Branch Chief Dean Fujimoto prepare for an event on the Center lanai, pre-pandemic.

VI Spotlight Continued from page 28 Therefore, DKI APCSS Director Pete The VI branch, is part of the Information the high profile events like the SECDEF visit Gumataotao designated VI personnel as Services Department (ISD) and is comprised get more attention, but all events are treated essential, meaning they would be among the of graphic artists, video engineers, a video with the same detail and effort.” only people allowed to work at the Center teleconference manager and seminar room The VI branch also has to navigate during the pandemic. technicians, and is led by Branch Chief through an ocean of “good ideas” and Predictably, that never stopped or Dean Fujimoto, an experienced profession- last-minute requests. curtailed the cheerfulness and positive al who supports his team while satisfying “I would say that our challenges are with attitudes of this department. As soon as it the demands of the Center mission. All are time,” Fujimoto explained. “To bring an became obvious that telework would be contractors, which adds to the difficulty due idea into reality requires time for detailed necessary, VI sprang into action to deter- to restrictions associated with government planning and the talents of our staff to mine how best to continue support of the contracting. complete. Granted, there are situations when DKI APCSS mission. Information Services Department (ISD) we need to react quickly and that is why I When Center faculty and the Alumni Chief Jake Ross said it best. “The VI Branch appreciate the willingness of our staff to do Division began testing online tools for "Zoomed" into action. The professionals more than what is normally expected. collaboration, they quickly realized help was in VI paired their video production experi- “Our department touches ALL aspects of needed in deploying those tools to conduct ence to rapidly identify several courses of DKI APCSS, from making business cards to virtual meetings, special events and eventu- action to continue to Educate, Empower, technical support for live events. Fortunate- ally, hybrid (virtual and in-person) courses. and Connect. One solution that was quickly ly we have a branch leader(Jake Ross) who It was no surprise to anyone that VI got the adopted was Zoom for Government. VI also supports us by letting us be responsible for tasking, with the assistance of Lt. Col. Mike developed best practices to deliver a consis- our work and provide the tools needed to Bucher, this issue’s Spotlight employee. tent experience with Microsoft Teams. complete our assigned tasks.” VI’s Video Teleconference Manager John “The numbers don't do justice to describe “Being at DKI APCSS means the world to Maclean and Video Engineer Paul Goto the contributions of the Visual Information us,” Fujimoto elaborated. “Our department is now set up nearly all virtual meetings for Branch, but if you're keeping count, they made up of people who are very passionate faculty, providing production and techni- have supported well over 100 virtual and about our work. When given a task, we do cal know-how, resulting in high-caliber, hybrid events at the Center and delivered our best with the available resources. The professional events. Their graphic artists countless audiovisual products (during Visual Information staff is a ‘family.’ We help, Deb Castro and Nelson Gaspar, also create the pandemic),” Ross continued. “Their criticize and care for each other in and away visual products that add the extra touch. most visible contributions supported from the office.” When participants or Fellows are physically virtual events like the widely viewed DKI Though VI’s office spaces are hidden away present at the Center, Seminar Room Techni- APCSS Speaker Series and 25th Anniversary in the back of Wing B, their presence and cian Scott Shiira makes sure their equipment Commemoration featuring the Secretary of contributions are seen by many in Center and workstations are working properly. Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper. The VI Branch publications, newsletters, the public website, “They have a huge level of expertise in was a critical component of the Center's social media and on the walls and displays using the visual arts, which has really been effort to resume in-person courses during at the Center. Their efforts, combined with important,” praised Bucher. “They’ve bent the Indo-Pacific Orientation Course. The Lt. Col. Bucher’s exceptional expertise, were over backwards in taking how we normally Center welcomed Fellows back to Maluhia critical in executing the DKI APCSS mission do business, and transitioning that into the Hall and connected those who could not during and prior to the pandemic. virtual environment about camera usage, attend in-person, virtually, to create a shared When things get back to normal and setting up spaces as much as possible to experience via voice, video, and chat. in-resident courses begin again, please feel professionalize our content, and just figuring “VI always executes with a bias toward free to stop by the Visual Information branch out how to use Teams and Zoom, and all the action. They don't wait to see how things and have a doughnut. The steady flow of different aspects of those platforms. That play out; they make things happen,” Ross last-minute requests and good ideas most team has been really super-accommodating concluded. certainly will start back up, and there should and really helped us out. Just using their Fujimoto, a man of few words but lots of be plenty treats to go around. expertise and their great can-do attitude to action, agreed. come up with what we have, is the best way “All events have their unique challenges,” to execute our events. I like working with the he said. “It would be difficult to say some whole team there.” were more difficult than others. Of course

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