FSP Student-Led Conference

AGENDA

Day 2 (April 15, 2026)
   
8:00am Registration and Check In
9:00am
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Conference Welcome
May Birch
University of South Florida

9:10am Roundtable Discussion:
The Future of Human Intelligence (HUMINT)
Hunter Flurry

Hunter Flurry
(Student Moderator)
Texas A&M University

J. Paul Pope

J. Paul Pope
(Panelist)
Professor, Senior Fellow at Intelligence Studies Project, Texas LBJ School, University of Texas-Austin

Mike Steere

Michael Steere
(Panelist)
Retired CIA officer and member of the Senior Intelligence Service

 

Joseph Swiecki, PhD

Joseph Swiecki, PhD
(Panelist)
CIA representative, U.S. Naval War College; George H.W. Bush Chair of National INtelligence

Eva White - student

Eva White
(Student Panelist)
University of Texas-Austin


10:25am Morning Break
10:35am Panel #1 Discussion:
The Advent of Quantum
Michael DiLeonardo II

Michael DiLeonardo II
(Student Moderator)
University of South Florida

Linda Nhon, PhD

Linda Nhon, PhD
(Panelist)
Resident Research Fellow, GNSI

Richard Rauscher, PhD

Richard Rauscher, PhD
(Panelist)
Head of Technology, Associate Professor, University of South Florida

Alex Vu, USF

Alex Vu
(Student Panelist)
University of South Florida


11:50am Lunch
12:50pm Panel #2 Discussion:
The Rise of Disinformation in Today's Media
Daniel Armes

Daniel Armes
(Student Moderator)
National Intelligence University

Arman Mahmoudian, PhD

Arman Mahmoudian, PhD
(Panelist)
Resident Research Fellow, GNSI

Beatrice Catena

Beatrice Catena
(Panelist)
Research Fellow, NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, Latvia

 

Joshua Garland, PhD

Joshua Garland, PhD
(Panelist)
Director, Associate Research Professor, The Center on Information and Narrative Complexity, Arizona State University

Zeeshan Ali

Zeeshan Ali
(Student Panelist)

Duke University


2:05pm Afternoon Break
2:15pm Panel #3 Discussion:
The Intersection of Surveillance, Privacy and Human Rights
Catherine Word

Catherine Word
(Student Moderator)
University of Texas-Austin

Stephen Gary, PhD

Stephen Gary, PhD
(Panelist)
Professor, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, University of South Florida

Christopher Moran, PhD

Christopher Moran, PhD
(Panelist)
Professor of U.S. National Security, University of Warwick

 

Jeffrey Dambly, PhD

Jeff Dambly, PhD
(Panelist)
Instructor, University of Central Florida

Samhitha Prabhakar

Samhitha Prabhakar
(Student Panelist)
University of South Florida


3:30pm Afternoon Break
3:40pm Fireside Chat:
Educating for the Future of Technology, Intelligence and Security
Connor Devanney

Connor Devanney
(Student Interviewer)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Michael Goodman, PhD

Michael Goodman, PhD
(Featured Guest)
Professor of Intelligence and International Affairs’ & the Director of the King’s Centre for the Study of Intelligence

Rebecca Patterson, PhD

Rebecca Patterson, PhD
(Featured Guest)
Director, Security Studies Program, Georgetown University


4:50pm Closing Remarks
5:00pm Attendee Reception and Social Hour

 


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