Institute for National Security 1 INSCT@10: A DECADE OF EXCELLENCE SU’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, with the support of The SU Maxwell School Dean Mitchel B. Wallerstein, Louis A. Bantle Chair in joins the College of Law in Business and Government For the 100th anniversary sponsoring INSCT, making Policy and INSCT sponsor of The Hague Convention of the Institute SU’s first the symposium “The War 1907— and with significant two-college program. on Terrorism: Round II,” support from Paul with keynote speakers Tom Greenberg (SU ’65)—INSCT INSCT co-sponsors the sponsors the symposium Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs, Brokaw of NBC and Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) of the conference “Challenges “New Battlefields, Old US Army (Ret.), becomes in the Struggle Against Laws” in Washington, DC, Louis A. Bantle Chair in House Armed Services and Transportation committees. Violent Extremism: Winning launching its continuing Business and Government the War of Ideas,” with the project to reexamine at the Maxwell School. Maxwell School’s Louis A. policies and laws for the (In 2009, he was named INSCT begins to offer Bantle Chair in Business conduct of armed conflict an INSCT Senior Policy its 12-credit Certificate and Government Policy and in the age of asymmetric Advisor.) of Advanced Study National Security Studies warfare. in Security Studies, program. Keynote speakers designed for graduate include Adm. Edmund students preparing to P. Giambastiani, vice be professionals in the chairman of the US Joint fields of security and Chiefs of Staff; Raymond counterterrorism. DuBois, former Acting US The Institute for Under Secretary of Defense; National Security and INSCT partners with and Dr. Matthew Levitt, Counterterrorism (INSCT) at the Interdisciplinary Deputy Assistant Secretary Syracuse University (SU) is Center’s Lauder School of for Intelligence and Analysis established in 2003 by SU’s Government, Diplomacy, at the US Department of College of Law. and Strategy and its Treasury. INSCT joins with the academic center, the Campbell Public Affairs Institute for Counter- INSCT begins its Curricular Institute to publish “Barriers Terrorism, in Herzliya, Israel. Program in National Security to Information Sharing 07 Two key texts are published: and Counterterrorism Between Law Enforcement Counterterrorism Law and Law, offering students and Intelligence Agencies,” Combating Terrorism, both base courses in national a post-9/11 reassessment co-authored by INSCT and international security of national security law and 06 Director William C. Banks. and counterterrorism law policy. and policy, as well as The Syracuse Law Review interdisciplinary elective and INSCT host the courses. 05 symposium “A Nuclear Iran: The Legal Implications Along with the Maxwell of a Preemptive National School’s Campbell Public Security Strategy.” Affairs Institute, INSCT hosts 04 the workshop “Citizen, the 03 Soldier, and the State.” 2 INSCT hosts US Army INSCT formalizes its Senior Service Fellow relationship with the Col. Casimir Casey, a Maxwell School’s Downing practitioner of intelligence Scholars program, an gathering and analysis and academic partnership with an assistant professor at the Combating Terrorism West Point. Center at the US Military Academy at West Point, NY. Maj. Christopher DeMure (2010) and Maj. INSCT hosts its first US Don Canterna (2012) Army Senior Service Fellow. are INSCT’s first Downing Col. Geoffrey D. Stevens is Scholars. an experienced practitioner in national security and counterinsurgency INSCT begins offering matters and author of the William C. Banks is INSCT joins the University its unique Certificate INSCT report “Whole-of- named the first College of Advanced Study in Government Approach of Law Board of Advisors of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law as co- Postconflict Reconstruction, to Countering Domestic Distinguished Professor at to provide students with a IEDS: Leveraging Military SU. sponsor of the nation’s only peer-reviewed journal documented concentration Capabilities.” devoted exclusively to in and familiarization with From September to national security law and the major aspects of this November, INSCT hosts the policy. The Journal of emerging discipline. 12 National Security Advice National Security Law & INSCT joins with the Speaker Series, beginning Policy is now co-sponsored American Bar Association with the panel discussion by INSCT and Georgetown to host the Third Annual “National Security Advice Seminar on Teaching Law Law. 11Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett for the Next Administration” and National Security at SU, (Ret.), former Director of and continuing with talks a conference that brings the National Geospatial by Bruce Hoffman and Job together the practitioner Intelligence Agency, joins Henning. and academic communities 10 INSCT as Deputy Director. to discuss the teaching The United States of national security law Institute of Peace (USIP), In March, James B. and the training of future International Institute Steinberg becomes Dean of practitioners. Below, William 09 of Higher Studies in the Maxwell School and an C. Banks addresses the Criminal Sciences (ISISC), INSCT Senior Policy Advisor. conference. The David F. Everett and INSCT begin the Before joining SU, Steinberg Postconflict Reconstruction Postconflict Justice and was US Deputy Secretary 08 Islam project to assess the of State. Speaker Series begins, a The “New Battlefields, Old part of INSCT’s Postconflict conformity of internationally Laws” project continues Reconstruction program. recognized modalities of with the conference “State The first speaker is Dr. postconflict justice for Conflicts with Non-State Veronique Dudouet, international crimes to Actors,” part of ICT’s researcher at the Berghof Islamic laws and customs. Eighth Annual International Research Center for Counter Terrorism Constructive Conflict The Maxwell School Conference in Herzliya, Management in Berlin, announces the creation of Israel. Germany. the Andrew Berlin Family National Security Research INSCT hosts the Islam and Fund, established in International Humanitarian honor of Professor David With support from SU Law Workshop, a H. Bennett and operated alumna Carol Becker (’76), gathering of scholars and through INSCT. The fund INSCT begins offering practitioners with interest provides research and Becker Study Abroad in the contribution of Islam related support to Maxwell Fellowships and the Becker to the rules governing the School faculty and students Speaker series, part of the conduct of warfare and affiliated with INSCT. Security in the Middle East humanitarian law. program. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the Director 5 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Certificate of Advanced Study in Security Studies 6 Director Certificate of Advanced Study in Postconflict Reconstruction 7 William C. Banks Curricular Program in National Security & Counterterrorism Law 8 Deputy Director Program on Security in the Middle East 9 Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett (Ret.) RESEARCH & POLICY ANALYSIS Assistant Director Law, National Security, & Counterterrorism 12 Keli A. Perrin Defense, Intelligence, & Strategic Studies 16 Research Assistant Security in the Middle East & Islam 18 Professor Security Governance & Postconflict Reconstruction 20 Corri Zoli New Frontiers in Science, Cyber, & Technology 22 Research Fellow Nicholas J. Armstrong Selected Publications by INSCT Staff & Faculty 24 Administrative Assistant INSCT’s Growing Network 26 Marlene Diamond Communications Manager Martin Walls Suite 402, MacNaughton Hall The Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism is a multidisciplinary, university-based Syracuse University community of scholars and practitioners dynamically exploring and engaging national and Syracuse, NY 13244-1030 international security and counterterrorism challenges. P: 315.443.2284 With a vision of positively impacting security and counterterrorism law and policy throughout the F: 315.443.9643 world, INSCT draws upon the unparalleled expertise of its affiliated policy advisors, faculty, staff, E: [email protected] and associates in order to address key and evolving challenges in security, counterterrorism, and W: insct.syr.edu postconflict reconstruction and to prepare the next generation of policymakers and practitioners. T: @INSCT 4 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Professor William C. Banks, Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor of Law, SU College of Law; Professor of Public Administration, SU Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs; and Director, INSCT. hen INSCT was founded in education, transportation, and healthcare In 2013, Professor Murrett and Research the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 networks, or choose a combination of Fellow Nicholas Armstrong collaborated with attacks, our primary focus physical and virtual targets. SU’s Institute of Veterans and Military Affairs was on immediate threats to In keeping abreast on a report calling for a whole-of-government Wthe US, including al-Qaeda and the war on of this rapidly evolving National Veterans terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. field of study, INSCT Strategy. Their report is Ten years later, our academic and research has developed a strong In keeping abreast of this an excellent example of agenda is broader and deeper because international reputation rapidly evolving field of study, how the topic of veterans the legal and policy fabric of security and for first-class graduate and “ affairs impacts national INSCT has developed a strong counterterrorism has become substantially legal education programs security, and how INSCT