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	News@E40 April 18, 2017 MIT Day of Action Dan Pomeroy, gives talk on “Impacting Congress Beyond Phone Calls and Emails - Engaging on Policy.” It’s being held as part of the MIT Day of Action, along with several other sessions on similar themes throughout the day that may be of interest - see full schedule here. Pomeroy is the program manager for the MIT International Policy Lab.
	News@E40 April 18, 2017 Building connections with the Arab world Caroline KnoxMIT News This past year 24 students and five faculty collaborated closely with their counterparts through the MIT-Arab World Program. Going forward, the program’s leaders plan to develop more opportunities for MIT students to engage with the region.
	In the News April 7, 2017 Strike on Syria is defensible but problematic Michael A. CohenBoston Globe Barry Posen comments in the Boston Globe, “…one of the great ironies of Trump’s decision to use force is that is actually in direct support of President Obama’s 2013 negotiated agreement with the Syrian government…”
	News Release April 6, 2017 CIS Starr Forum hosts events with former foreign ministers The Center’s signature public event series, the MIT Starr Forum, is featuring talks with former foreign secretaries: April 6 with Jack Straw of the United Kingdom and April 12 with Celso Amorim of Brazil.
	News Release April 5, 2017 Technology and national security expert, David Edelman, joins MIT R. David Edelman comes to MIT after serving six years in the White House and distinguishing himself as one of the US government’s foremost voices on how technology is changing our economy, national security, and daily lives.
	In the News April 5, 2017 MIT report to combat cyber threats Colin GrantBBC Joel Brenner, former NSA inspector general and CIS senior research fellow, speaks to BBC reporter Gareth Mitchell about the recent MIT report on cyber security that examines threats to the nation’s infrastructure.
	In the News April 5, 2017 Crisis in Syria WGBH News Carol Saivetz, a senior advisor at MIT’s Security Studies Program, is featured on WBGH's "Greater Boston" to discuss the crisis in Syria.
	In the News April 3, 2017 MIT's experts in Asian security Leda Zimmerman, Emily HiestandMIT News Taylor Fravel, Richard Samuels, and Vipin Narang train the next generation of scholars and security policy analysts; counsel national security officials in the US and abroad; and inform policy through publications and frequent contributions to public debates.
	In the News March 31, 2017 India, long at odds with Pakistan, may be rethinking nuclear first strikes Max FisherThe New York Times This would be more than an arms race, said Vipin Narang, “It’s very scary because all the ‘first-strike instability’ stuff is real…” Shivshankar Menon, India’s national security adviser (2011-2014) and recently at CIS as a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow, is also quoted.
	News Release March 28, 2017 MIT urges President Trump to take action on cybersecurity The digital systems that control critical infrastructure in the United States and most other countries are vulnerable to attack. This report identifies the most strategic of these challenges and proposes a policy and research agenda that has the potential to achieve significantly higher levels of security in critical networks.