3 New Ideas to Close the “Security Gap”
Today, the Progressive Policy Institute and the Ideas Primary project are collaborating to sponsor a Capitol Hill forum, “Raising Our Guard: New Ideas for Defending Our Homeland and Defeating Terrorism.”
The event begins at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 14) in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Congressman Joe Sestak (D-Pa.), a former U.S. Navy three-star admiral who was among the new Democrats entering Congress following the historic elections of 2006 will open the program, which will then proceed with three ways Democrats can close the so-called “security gap.”
At the event, three distinguished scholars will each release a new paper proposing a new way to strengthen our national institutions to meet today’s myriad security challenges:
- Elaine Kamarck on homeland-security reform
- Harvey Rishikof on the merits of a Federal Terrorism Court
- Phillip Carter on the need to rebuild and refocus America’s National Guard and Reserves.
National security is an issue that has historically vexed Democrats, particularly in presidential elections. Today’s forum represents our continuing effort to put forth progressive ideas for strengthening our defenses and protecting our freedoms.