Lecture by Chad Briggs

With rapid changes to both natural and built environments in the Arctic, national security planning requires detailed knowledge of future conditions to develop strategy and adapt operations. This discussion details how previous efforts in the US intelligence and military communities attempted to translate scientific data into actionable foresight, and what options might exist for improving security policies in Alaska in the future.

Chad Briggs is the Director of Public Policy and Administration and Associate Professor at the College of Business and Public Policy, UAA. Before coming to Alaska last year, he was based in Kosovo and Ukraine for four years, where he worked on hybrid/cyber warfare and energy policy. Dr. Briggs was formerly Minerva Chair and Professor of Energy and Environmental Security at the Air War College, and a senior advisor at the US Dept of Energy.