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Tampa Summit 5: The Summit Report

It's been over three years since Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine. As the war grinds on, some of the world's leading strategists, academics and researchers convened for GNSI Tampa Summit 5, searching for lessons learned.

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Student Blog from ISI

Notes from Cambridge Student Blog from the 2025 International Security & Intelligence Programme with two USF student pictured

Kyle Rudd and May Birch, the two USF students we're sending to the Internal Security and Intelligence Programme at King's College London will be blogging about their experiences at one of the world's most renowned gatherings of security and intelligence academics and practitioners.

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GNSI Newsletter Issue #28 Cover

In this edition: discover the Golden Dome – a new U.S. missile defense vision using AI and space tech, explore BRICS’ growing gold holdings and what they signal for global power shifts, and watch our newest Axis of Resistance panel on Iraq.

GNSI Calendar

  1. Aug25

    USF Start of Fall Semester

    Aug 25

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  2. Oct13

    Cyberbay 2025

    Oct 13  -  Oct 15

    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  3. Nov4

    Florida Security Forum: Maritime and Port Security

    Nov 4

    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM