ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CACI International Inc (NYSE:
CACI) announced today the release of Combating Asymmetric Threats:Offset Strategies to Prevail Against Asymmetric Threats, a report
from the ninth symposium in the Asymmetric Threat symposia series
co-sponsored by the Association of Old Crows (AOC), CACI, and the Center
for Security Policy (CSP). Summarizing discussions and comments from the
symposium, the report considers how offset strategies attempt to
position the U.S. to prevail against resurging global power competition,
multiregional conflicts, and cross-domain challenges. Copies of the
report may be downloaded from the dedicated Asymmetric Threat website at asymmetricthreat.net,
or from AOC, CACI, or CSP websites at www.crows.org,
www.caci.com,
or www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org.
Held September 22, 2016 at the Gannett Conference Center in McLean, Va.,
the symposium featured keynote speakers Lieutenant General Jack
Weinstein, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear
Integration, Headquarters, USAF; and Lieutenant General Michael T.
Flynn, USA (Ret), Chairman and Chief Executive, Flynn Intel Group and
former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Panelists included
leaders and experts from government, industry, and academia examining
the technologies and operational concepts needed to support offset
strategies and how these strategies may be applied across federal
agencies to gain the advantage against asymmetric threats. The report
content reflects the invocation of the Chatham House rule for the
symposium and report as non-attributable forums.
The report also presents the symposium’s discussions on additional
national security challenges, many of the hybrid kind, stemming from the
erosion of the U.S.’s technology advantages, constrained budgets, and
convoluted acquisitions processes. Opportunities that may be found in
offset strategies involving technologies such as human-machine teaming
may need to be applied across federal agencies and the private sector,
and may further involve pursuing agile acquisition processes and legal
tools.
Comments by the symposium leadership emphasized several aspects of the
event’s proceedings.
CACI Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Dr. J.P. (Jack)
London, who gave the welcoming remarks at the symposium, said, “The Combating
Asymmetric Threats:Offset Strategies to Prevail Against
Asymmetric Threats report articulates the opportunities and pitfalls
of countervailing strategies to give the U.S. an edge on today’s complex
battlefields. We need innovative, multi-dimensional, and nuanced
approaches that incorporate new technologies and coordinate resources
across government and industry to defeat adversaries who challenge us in
every domain. CACI and its partners also look forward to hosting the 10th
symposium in the Asymmetric Threat series next fall to continue this
critical national dialogue promoting our nation’s security and its
position as a global leader.”
According to AOC President Lisa Frugé-Cirilli, “Electromagnetic spectrum
(EMS) operations have become a decisive and discriminating enabler of
hybrid warfare and offset strategies. The Association of Old Crows
continues to advocate harvesting the constructive synergies between
cyber and electronic warfare to ensure technological superiority and
multi-domain dominance. We recognize that we must be able to manage the
EMS much better than we do today, respond more quickly to adaptive
threats, and seek a better balance between defensive and offensive EMS
operations. Participating in the Asymmetric Threat IX symposium allowed
the AOC to underscore its focus on finding, forging, and fielding offset
technologies, capabilities, and operational concepts. The EMS
technological opportunities we have yet to master are no greater than
those we have already overcome.”
CSP President and Chief Executive Officer Frank Gaffney stated, “The
Ninth Asymmetric Threat Symposium presented an array of timely
treatments of critical national security topics. Especially valuable was
an insightful discussion of how we can win against the global jihad
movement and its allies.”
About the Asymmetric Threat Symposia
Since its founding in 2008 by CACI Executive Chairman and Chairman of
the Board Dr. J.P. (Jack) London and Lead Director on CACI’s Board of
Directors Dr. Warren Phillips, the Asymmetric Threat symposium series
has provided a forum for thought leadership on national security.
Symposium One, co-sponsored by CACI and the National Defense University
and held May 8, 2008 at the National Defense University in Washington,
DC, defined the asymmetric threat problem. Symposium Two, co-sponsored
by CACI and the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) and held October 21, 2008 at
Ft. Myer, Virginia, addressed the efficacy of soft power. Symposium
Three, co-sponsored by CACI and USNI and held March 24, 2009 at Ft.
Myer, concluded the series by addressing the role of smart power in
defeating asymmetric threats. Symposium Four, co-sponsored by CACI and
USNI and held March 2, 2010 at Ft. Myer, centered on countering
challenges to the global supply chain. Symposium Five, co-sponsored by
CACI, USNI, and CSP and held March 1, 2011 at the Carnegie Institution
for Science in Washington, DC, focused on cyber challenges to the U.S.’s
economy and industrial base. Symposium Six, co-sponsored by CACI, USNI,
and CSP and held May 8, 2012 at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington,
DC, addressed decision superiority. Symposium Seven, co-sponsored by
AOC, CACI, and CSP and held April 2, 2013 at the Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center in Washington, DC, addressed the
interplay of offensive and defensive measures in shaping the outcomes of
asymmetric conflicts. Symposium Eight, co-sponsored by AOC, CACI, and
CSP and held October 1, 2014 at the Gannett Conference Center in McLean,
Virginia addressed role of cyber, electromagnetic spectrum dominance,
and electronic warfare in defending the U.S. and assuring military
operational superiority.
About AOC
AOC is a not-for-profit international professional association with over
13,000 members and 200+ organizations engaged in the science and
practice of Electronic Warfare, Information Operations, and related
disciplines. AOC promotes the exchange of new ideas and information and
the dissemination of new research and knowledge in these fields and
publishes a monthly professional magazine, the Journal of Electronic
Defense. Learn more at www.crows.org.
About CSP
CSP is a non-profit, non-partisan national security organization that
specializes in identifying policies, actions, and resource needs that
are critical to American security. The group ensures these issues are
the subject of focused, principled examination and effective action by
recognized policy experts, appropriate officials, opinion leaders, and
the general public. Learn more at www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org.
About CACI
CACI provides information solutions and services in support of national
security missions and government transformation for Intelligence,
Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is a member of the Fortune
1000 Largest Companies, the Russell 2000 Index, and the S&P SmallCap600
Index. CACI’s sustained commitment to ethics and integrity defines its
corporate culture and drives its success. With approximately 20,000
employees worldwide, CACI provides dynamic career opportunities for
military veterans and industry professionals to support the nation’s
most critical missions. Join us! www.caci.com.
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cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. The
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth
in CACI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2016, and other such filings that CACI makes with the Securities and
Exchange Commission from time to time. Any forward-looking statements
should not be unduly relied upon and only speak as of the date hereof.
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