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MEDIA ADVISORY
GEN.
TOMMY FRANKS (RET.) TO SPEAK ON LEADERSHIP, GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
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General Tommy Franks (retired) will address an audience of public and private sector leaders who are seeking to combat cyber-crime and cyber-terrorism in order to secure the nation’s critical infrastructure and build faith in the network that has an increasing impact on our daily lives. Franks will cover the issues of leadership and the global war on terrorism as the keynote speaker at the Networked Economy Summit: Building Faith in the Network. |
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October 20-21, 2003 |
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Gen.
Franks will speak from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
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Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents Street, Reston, VA |
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The Tech Center, George Mason University School of Law |
Franks was selected in June 2000 for promotion to four-star General and assignment as Commander in Chief, United States Central Command. Franks retired from service on August 1st, 2003.
No other country in the world rivals the U.S. in its dominance of information systems—and while that is an asset, it also presents us with a unique vulnerability. Hostile cyber activity is rising—and consumer confidence in our increasingly networked society is dropping fast. The Networked Economy Summit: Building Faith in the Network will bring together cross-sector leaders from the U.S. and abroad to find a way to strengthen network security and restore confidence.
Co-chaired by Congressman Tom Davis, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Evans, the summit program will take advantage of the greater Washington region’s unique position, featuring policymakers who are spearheading the federal government’s technology efforts as well as business leaders from the area and around the globe whose technology solutions are making the global digital economy a reality.
More than 250 participants, representing senior-level business executives, government officials, national experts, academics, non-profit leaders and other interested parties will participate in the summit. The agenda and speakers are available on-line at: at
www.networked-economy.org
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Media Information
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www.networked-economy.org
or call Mark Marich at Public Forum Institute (202) 467-2776.
To do advance stories on these broad based issues, we can provide interviews with participants or experts on the networked society and the latest studies and facts. Please call Emily Miller at (202) 494-9959.
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About The Tech Center
The Tech Center, part of the George Mason University School of Law in
Arlington, Virginia, is a forward-looking research center and think tank that
examines the relationship of the existing legal framework to the rapidly
evolving information-based economy. For more information visit techcenter.gmu.edu. |
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