Policy Uncorked: October 5, 2022
Policy Uncorked is a new initiative by Silverado Policy Accelerator to provide an overview of the current week in policy news that cuts across our core pillars of cybersecurity, trade and industrial security, geopolitics, and Eco²Sec, or the intersection of ecological and economic security. Below is a list of the recent and near-term items from Washington and the greater policy ecosystem that are informing Silverado’s work. You will also find a round-up of the latest news and upcoming events from Silverado’s team.
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Silverado News
ECO²SEC: Silverado’s Senior Climate Advisor Lauren Stowe joined Silverado Strategic Council Member Jennifer Hillman for a panel discussion at the World Trade Organization’s Public Forum in Geneva to discuss strategies for using trade tools to combat climate change.
TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL SECURITY: The Asia Society Policy Institute kicked off its new “Building Trade Ties with ASEAN’s Emerging Female Leaders” program, supported by Silverado Policy Accelerator.
ECO²SEC: Silverado’s Executive Director Sarah Stewart participated in the Washington International Trade Association’s (WITA) Intensive Trade Seminar on Trade and Environment.
CYBER: Silverado hosted a discussion with Sofie Nystroem, Director General of the Norwegian National Security Authority, and U.S. government officials and national security and cyber security stakeholders.
Strategic Council Happenings:
- Mark Galeotti curated a list of the five best books on Putin and power for the Wall Street Journal.
- Scott Paul appeared on the “America’s Work Force” podcast to discuss a new report showing that construction of new manufacturing facilities in the U.S. has risen by 116 percent over the past year.
- Jamil Jaffer was a guest on Neswy to discuss the latest in the war in Ukraine.
Upcoming Silverado Events/Engagements:
- Silverado’s Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Dmitri Alperovitch will join Axios for a live conversation, “Guarding Against and Responding to Cyberattacks,” on Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm ET. Register now.
Here’s what’s catching our eye:
KEY ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS:
The White House:
- Presidential Proclamation: National Clean Energy Action Month 2022
- Presidential Proclamation: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022
- Statement from President Biden on Russia’s Attempts to Annex Ukrainian Territory
- Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with Japanese Semiconductor Industry Business Executives
Department of Commerce:
- U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints First Members to Industrial Advisory Committee to advise on CHIPS for America’s R&D Efforts
- Commerce Responds to Russia’s Attempt to Annex Parts of Ukraine
Department of Defense:
Department of the Treasury:
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency:
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission:
KEY CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
Senate Foreign Relations Committee:
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis:
Other Events to Watch This Week…
Chatham House: “Climate Change 2022 | Delivering a Climate Resilient Future” (Tuesday, Oct. 4 — Wednesday, October 5, 9 a.m. — 4 p.m. ET)
Center for Strategic and International Studies: “#NAFO and Winning the Information War: Lessons Learned from Ukraine” (Wednesday, October 5, 12:00 p.m. — 1:00 p.m. ET)
Brookings Institution: “Will China’s strongman become even stronger? What the 20th Party Congress means for the United States” (Tuesday, October 4, 11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. ET)
The Atlantic Council: “The economic and social impact of climate change in the MENA region” (Tuesday, October 4, 11 a.m. ET)
