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Reagan National Defense Forum Peace Through Strength in an Era of Competition REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE FORUM PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IN AN ERA OF COMPETITION NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 1, 2018 THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Confirmed Speakers and Guests Subject to change General Jack Keane (Retired, U.S. Army) Mr. Josh Rogin The Honorable James N. Mattis Former Vice Chief of Staff of the Army; The Washington Post *2018 Peace Through Strength Award Recipient U.S. Secretary of Defense The Honorable Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. Dr. Thomas Kennedy Chairman, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute; Chairman and CEO, Raytheon Publisher and CEO, The Washington Post Congressman Don Bacon Congressman Jim Cooper U.S. House of Representatives, Nebraska U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee The Honorable Ann M. Korologos Ms. Barbara Starr Board Member, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute; CNN Mr. Bret Baier The Honorable Matthew Donovan Former Secretary of Labor Chief Political Anchor, Fox News Under Secretary of the Air Force Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Mr. Christopher E. Kubasik U.S. House of Representatives, New York Congressman Jim Banks The Honorable Eric Edelman Chairman, CEO and President U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana Former Under Secretary of Defense (Policy); L3 Technologies, Inc. The Honorable Andrea L. Thompson Former Ambassador to Turkey and Finland Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Mr. Julian Barnes Congressman Jim Langevin The New York Times Senator Joni Ernst U.S. House of Representatives, Rhode Island Congressman Mac Thornberry U.S. Senate, Iowa Chairman, House Armed Services Committee; Mr. Michael Brown The Honorable Ellen M. Lord U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Director, Defense Innovation Unit; U.S. Department of Defense The Honorable Mark Esper Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S) Secretary of the Army Mr. Chris Wallace Congressman Bradley Byrne Mr. Gordon Lubold Host, Fox News Sunday U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama The Honorable Michèle Flournoy The Wall Street Journal Former Under Secretary of Defense (Policy); Ms. Kathy Warden Congressman Ken Calvert Co-Founder and Managing Partner, WestExec Advisors The Honorable Susan R. McCaw President and COO, Northrop Grumman Corporation U.S. House of Representatives, California Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria; Ms. Jennifer Griffin Board Member, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute; The Rt. Honourable Gavin Williamson CBE MP Congressman Salud Carbajal National Security Correspondent, Fox News President, COM Investments Minister of Defence for the United Kingdom U.S. House of Representatives, California The Honorable Gina Haspel Congressman Paul Mitchell The Honorable Heather Wilson Congressman John R. Carter Director, Central Intelligence Agency U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan Secretary of the Air Force U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Mr. Pete Hegseth The Honorable Mike Morell Congressman Joe Wilson Mr. Michael Castine Co-Host, Fox and Friends Weekend Former Acting Director of the CIA U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina Board Member, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute; Mr. John D. Heubusch General Robert B. Neller The Honorable Robert O. Work Ridgeway Partners Executive Director, The Ronald Reagan Commandant of the United States Marine Corps Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Presidential Foundation and Institute Mr. Jonathan Chang The Honorable David Norquist The Honorable Dov Zakheim The Wall Street Journal The Honorable Jeh Johnson Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Former Under Secretary of Defense (CFO) Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security; Congresswoman Liz Cheney *2018 Peace Through Strength Award Recipient Ms. Trish Regan U.S. House of Representatives, Wyoming Host, Fox Business Network RNDF Information and Updates www.RNDF.org | 805.522.2977 | [email protected] Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 522-2977 | www.reaganfoundation.org Updated Oct. 1, 2018 REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE FORUM PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IN AN ERA OF COMPETITION NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 1, 2018 THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Confirmed Speakers and Guests Subject to change General Jack Keane (Retired, U.S. Army) Mr. Josh Rogin Former Vice Chief of Staff of the Army; The Washington Post *2018 Peace Through Strength Award Recipient The Honorable Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. Dr. Thomas Kennedy Chairman, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute; Chairman and CEO, Raytheon Publisher and CEO, The Washington Post Congressman Don Bacon Congressman Jim Cooper U.S. House of Representatives, Nebraska U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee The Honorable Ann M. Korologos Ms. Barbara Starr Board Member, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute; CNN Mr. Bret Baier The Honorable Matthew Donovan Former Secretary of Labor Chief Political Anchor, Fox News Under Secretary of the Air Force Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Mr. Christopher E. Kubasik U.S. House of Representatives, New York Congressman Jim Banks The Honorable Eric Edelman Chairman, CEO and President U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana Former Under Secretary of Defense (Policy); L3 Technologies, Inc. The Honorable Andrea L. Thompson Former Ambassador to Turkey and Finland Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Mr. Julian Barnes Congressman Jim Langevin The New York Times Senator Joni Ernst U.S. House of Representatives, Rhode Island Congressman Mac Thornberry U.S. Senate, Iowa Chairman, House Armed Services Committee; Mr. Michael Brown The Honorable Ellen M. Lord U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Director, Defense Innovation Unit; U.S. Department of Defense The Honorable Mark Esper Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S) Secretary of the Army Mr. Chris Wallace Congressman Bradley Byrne Mr. Gordon Lubold Host, Fox News Sunday U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama The Honorable Michèle Flournoy The Wall Street Journal Former Under Secretary of Defense (Policy); Ms. Kathy Warden Congressman Ken Calvert Co-Founder and Managing Partner, WestExec Advisors The Honorable Susan R. McCaw President and COO, Northrop Grumman Corporation U.S. House of Representatives, California Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria; Ms. Jennifer Griffin Board Member, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute; The Rt. Honourable Gavin Williamson CBE MP Congressman Salud Carbajal National Security Correspondent, Fox News President, COM Investments Minister of Defence for the United Kingdom U.S. House of Representatives, California The Honorable Gina Haspel Congressman Paul Mitchell The Honorable Heather Wilson Congressman John R. Carter Director, Central Intelligence Agency U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan Secretary of the Air Force U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Mr. Pete Hegseth The Honorable Mike Morell Congressman Joe Wilson Mr. Michael Castine Co-Host, Fox and Friends Weekend Former Acting Director of the CIA U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina Board Member, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute; Mr. John D. Heubusch General Robert B. Neller The Honorable Robert O. Work Ridgeway Partners Executive Director, The Ronald Reagan Commandant of the United States Marine Corps Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Presidential Foundation and Institute Mr. Jonathan Chang The Honorable David Norquist The Honorable Dov Zakheim The Wall Street Journal The Honorable Jeh Johnson Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Former Under Secretary of Defense (CFO) Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security; Congresswoman Liz Cheney *2018 Peace Through Strength Award Recipient Ms. Trish Regan U.S. House of Representatives, Wyoming Host, Fox Business Network RNDF Information and Updates www.RNDF.org | 805.522.2977 | [email protected] Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 522-2977 | www.reaganfoundation.org.
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