Tuesday, February 17, 2015 (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM)
Tower Center Board Room, Room 227, Carr Collins Hall (map)
http://blog.smu.edu/towercenter/events/cyberconflict/

** NDIA Lone Star Chapter is a promotional sponsor for this event that is free and open to the public:

Brandon Valeriano, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Politics, University of Glasgow

Brandon Valeriano is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow in the School of Social and Political Sciences. Dr. Valeriano’s main research interests include investigations of the causes of conflict and peace in the international system, as well as the study race/ethnicity from the international perspective. Ongoing and past research explores interstate rivalry, classification systems of war, the causes and consequences of military spending dynamics, cyber conflict, popular culture and foreign policy, and Latino foreign policy issues. He is the co-author of Cyber War versus Cyber Reality: Cyber Conflict in the International System (Oxford University Press, 2015); and Russia’s Coercive Diplomacy – Energy, Cyber and Maritime Policy as New Sources of Power (Palgrave Press, 2015).

The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.

Please RSVP to tower@smu.edu.

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM

The NDIA Lone Star Chapter is proud to be a Promotional Sponsor of the:
2014 Annual State of Technology Cyber Security Summit

Recent Update!
From David Hamilton of the America’s Future Series: the Regional Chamber is offering tables that seat 8 for $500. This is an excellent deal and will pay back even if you don’t fill the table. For details, please contact David Hamilton at wmdavidhamilton@gmail.com

Click here for event flyer.

Please join us along with the Dallas Regional Chamber and the America’s Future Series as they host Secretary Gordon England and distinguished speakers for an in-depth discussion on the current state of cyber security, ways businesses can better protect themselves, and what the future holds.

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Time: 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM

Location:
Sheraton – Dallas
400 N Olive Street
Dallas, TX 75201

*Please note that NDIA members will receive the special discounted rate of $75.

*For more details and to register, click here

NDIA Lone Star Chapter Member Meeting
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Greetings NDIA Lone Star Members,

The NDIA Lone Star Chapter leadership is pleased to announce that we are hosting a member meeting. The purpose will be to hear from and approve the newly appointed board (which was nominated by the nominating committee and approved by the outgoing board), to hear from the chapter leaders, including outgoing president Mant Hawkins …. and to meet and hear from you …. THE MEMBERS!

Your commitment to attend this meeting is important to the future growth of this chapter. With that in mind, we hope to see you on Tuesday, 16 to get acquainted (for some members, again) and gain your support for this chapter.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
NDIA Lone Star Chapter Member Meeting
at the CENTER FOR COMMUNITY COOPERATION
2900 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX
Room: 100 Oak Corner

Program
The meeting will have a late start time to allow people to miss rush hour traffic:

7:00 PM: Social Networking

7:30 PM-8:30 PM: Member Meeting
– Presiding Chair, Past President and current nominated Legal Council: Perry Cockerell
– Featured Speaker: Mant Hawkins, Immediate Past President

8:30 PM: Meeting concludes and there will be additional networking at a local establishment

Nominated Officers:
– President: Mike Dietz, Raytheon
– Immediate: Past President: Mant Hawkins, Enoetics
– 1st Vice President: Elanor Eaton, IC Consultant
– Treasurer: Meredith Walker, Meredith M Walker Research
– Secretary: Scott Chestnut, Rockwell Collins Government Systems
– Legal Counsel: Perry Cockerell, ABH Law

Nominated Directors, including Officers:
– Jim Bauer
– John Benton
– Guy Carlock
– Scott Chesnut
– Perry Cockerell
– Greg Davis
– Joe Davis
– Mike Dietz
– Eleanor Eaton
– Bill Frunzi
– Joel Frederich
– Reggie Grant
– Scott Harmon
– Art Hawkins
– Mant Hawkins
– Dorothy James
– Mark Johnson
– Roger Kirkpatrick
– Joseph Michaels
– Wayne Trimmer
– Meredith Walker

Any Inquiries / questions, please email the Chairman (and chapter past president), NDIA Lone Star Chapter Election Committee, Mr. Roger Kirkpartick at rke483@flash.net

Please visit NDIA Lone Star Chapter website https://ndialonestar.org/ (which is also mobile-friendly!) for updates!

Hope to see you there!

HELP US HELP THEM

1) Come out to the Sponsor Party on August 14th.

2) Come out to the 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament,” FORE THE KIDS”, along with a silent/live auction on October 6, 2014 at The Honors Club in Carrollton, Texas (formerly, Columbian Country Club) in partnership with Snowball Express and Temple Shalom.
Also, please consider the Sponsorship Levels for the Golf Tournament.

HELP US HELP THEM

The Greater Dallas Military Foundation salutes those who are serving, thanks those who have served and pays tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Since its inception in 1965, millions of dollars in proceeds from the Dallas Military Ball have been distributed to military relief agencies.

For more info and to Buy Tickets
http://www.greaterdallasmilitaryfoundation.org/

50th Annual Greater Dallas Military Foundation Gala

U.S. Army is the Honored Service

Saturday April 26th, 2014 at 5:30 pm

You are invited to join us for our 50th Gala and Dance
The theme this year is:

Our Military in Transition
Providing for our servicemen and women in Education, Employment and Well-Being.

50th Gala and Dance Crystal Ballroom

5:30 pm to 6:30 Reception

6:30 pm to 9:30 Dinner and Entertainment

9:30 pm to Midnight Dancing

Guest Attending:

Sergeant Major U.S. Army (Retired) Kenneth O. Preston—NCO and Soldier Programs for the Association of U.S. Army

Entertainment:

Country Western Star Jack Ingram