Prof. James Giordano, PhD, is Vice President for Academic Programs and Director of the Center for Neurotechnology Studies at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. In an interview with the National Academy of Science's Science and Entertainment Exchange, he talks about his career as a neuroscientist and neuroethicist, and about the controversial field of neuro-weaponry. The Science and Entertainment Exchange is a NAS program created to advance the accurate portrayal of science and technology in movies and other media. Click here to read the article in full.
Senior Vice President of Academic Programs and Research Jamie Barnett, Jr., RDML USNR (Ret.), served for over 30 years in the US Navy and is a former Director of Navy Education and Training for the Pentagon. In an interview with FOX-5 News, he discussed the crash of a Navy surveillance drone during a test flight in Maryland. RDML Barnett says the Global Hawk drone program is a valuable new capability and the crash will be fully investigated by the Navy. Click below to watch the interview in full.
Prof. Yonah Alexander, PhD, is the Director of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies. In comments to the Christian Science Monitor, he reacted to recent drone strikes against al-Qa'ida leadership, including the strike that killed second in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi. 
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce that Kathryn Schiller Wurster, formerly a Research Associate of the Institute, has been promoted to the position of Chief of Staff in the Office of the CEO. The Chief of Staff will provide critical, high-level support to the CEO/Chairman of the Board of Directors and the other Corporate Officers of the Institute, and will serve as a liaison to the Board of Directors and Board of Regents. 
Dr. Tawfik Hamid is Chair for the Study of Islamic Radicalism at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. In an interview with America's Radio News Network, he commented on the death of al-Qa'ida second in command Abu Yahya al-Libi in a drone strike in Pakistan. Click below to listen to the interview in full.
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce that Michael W. Powers has been named a Senior Fellow of the Institute. Mr Powers most recently served as the Technical Director for Geospatial Research and Engineering within the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center.