Speakers in the News

Redoubling Efforts to Help Americans Quit Smoking — Federal Initiatives to Tackle the Country’s Longest-Running Epidemic

(The New England Journal of Medicine) – This epidemic is entirely preventable.

Top Investigator in Google Case Says There ‘Was Not a Rush’ to Sue

(New York Times) – Jeffrey A. Rosen, the deputy attorney general, said the Justice Department knew the company would use its many resources to fight…

Strengthening US alliances and partnerships in an era of great-power competition: A conversation with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

(Atlantic Council) – US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joins the Atlantic Council to discuss the importance of alliances and partnership in US national security…

(Transcript) Strengthening US alliances and partnerships in an era of great-power competition: A conversation with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

(Atlantic Council) – US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joins the Atlantic Council’s #ACFrontPage event series to discuss the importance of alliances and partnership in…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper Visits RAND

(RAND Corp.) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper visited RAND's Santa Monica headquarters on September 16, 2020.

A Conversation with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on the Readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces

(Heritage) – A question and answer session with the man responsible for implementing the strategy, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper

Oklahoman learning quickly as No. 2 civilian in U.S. Navy

(Tulsa World) – “Our footprint is small in Oklahoma, unlike the Air Force and the Army,” said Slavonic.

Why federal student loans need new protections on debt collection

(Yahoo Finance) - We do not allow banks to extend and pretend loan obligations that are clearly unaffordable to the borrowers. We should at least…

Sailors Who Risked Their Safety to Stop Corpus Christi Gunman Receive Awards

(Military.com) – This month, 11 sailors and one civilian attached to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, were recognized with commendations and awards for stopping…

US Food and Drug Administration Support for Oncology Drug Development During COVID-19

(JAMA Network) – The FDA is committed to supporting patient safety and study integrity during the pandemic.

TRANSCRIPT: Charting a Path Out of COVID Means Remembering Data and Humanity

(MedScape) – "We can always chart a better course and end up where we need to be. That's where I keep trying to push us."

Newt Gingrich: Harris vs. Pence vice presidential debate – Get ready for a truly historic encounter

(Fox News) - The stage is set for a truly historic encounter