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	News@E40 February 24, 2010 Williams addresses Senate Budget Committee On February 23, Cindy Williams testified before the Senate Budget Committee at a hearing, "Defense Budget and War Costs: An Independent Outlook." In her written statement, she points out that contrary to conventional wisdom, past increases in defense spending do not necessarily augur future growth. Williams was joined at the witness table by Lieutenant General Paul K. Van Riper, (USMC, Ret.) and by Gordon Adams. Williams and Adams co-authored the book Buying National Security: How America Plans and Pays for Its Global Role and Safety at Home, published last month by Routledge.
	News@E40 February 9, 2010 Kaysen, 89, MIT Professor Emeritus Carl Kaysen, MIT’s David W. Skinner Professor of Political Economy (Emeritus) and beloved member of the Center's Security Studies Program, passed away on February 8. His contributions to intellectual life were immense, as was his influence on national policy. A national security expert, Kaysen had an illustrious career: he was professor of economics at Harvard University, deputy special assistant for National Security Affairs to President John F. Kennedy, director of the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton, vice chairman and director of research for the Sloan commission on higher education, and director of MIT’s Program in Science, Technology, and Society. He also chaired the Committee on International Security Studies of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. News Story
	News Release February 9, 2010 Carl Kaysen, 89, MIT Professor Emeritus and national security expert Carl Kaysen, MIT’s David W. Skinner Professor of Political Economy (Emeritus), passed away on February 8. His contributions to intellectual life were immense, as was his influence on national policy. He will be sorely missed.
	News@E40 February 1, 2010 CIS summer study grant Doctoral students in international affairs may receive up to $3000 in summer support for dissertation research on a broad range of global issues. Grants may be requested either for fieldwork and/or archival research, or for home-based research and write-up. The main criteria for determining awards will be the importance of the research question and the quality of the research proposal; and the strength of the letter of support. The deadline for applications is Monday, March 1, 2010. More Information
	News@E40 February 1, 2010 Gercik wins award Patricia Gercik, associate director of the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) and managing director of the MIT-Japan Program, has received an MIT Excellence Award in the category of “Bringing Out the Best: Everyday Leadership throughout MIT.” Gercik joined MIT more than 25 years ago to help develop what was then a fledgling program in Japanese studies at MIT. That program—now known as MIT-Japan—marks the genesis of applied international studies at MIT and is a cornerstone of the ten (and counting) country programs of MISTI. Press Release
	News Release February 1, 2010 Gercik receives MIT award for 'bringing out the best' Patricia Gercik, associate director of the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) and managing director of the MIT-Japan Program, has received an MIT Excellence Award in the category of “Bringing Out the Best: Everyday Leadership throughout MIT.”
	Analysis + Opinion January 21, 2010 Tokyo and Washington celebrate their alliance — too soon Richard J. SamuelsForeign Policy The U.S.-Japan security alliance just had its golden anniversary -- but it isn't time to break out the bubbly just yet.
	Analysis + Opinion January 19, 2010 Playing politics with Japan's money supply Robert MadsenWall Street Journal Online The central bank is picking the wrong time and the wrong way to assert its independence.
	News@E40 January 1, 2010 Williams on 'Buying National Security' Cindy Williams, a principal research scientist in the Security Studies Program at CIS, and Gordon Adams, a fellow at The Henry L. Stimson Center, recently co-authored a book about national security budgets, de-mystifying the institutions, organizations, processes and politics that support planning and resource allocation. In Buying National Security, the authors uniquely examine how America plans and pays for its global role and safety at home.
	News@E40 January 1, 2010 IAP 2010 offerings The Center is pleased to sponsor a variety of Independent Activities Period (IAP) courses in January 2010. This year's Security Studies Program military fellows will each teach their own course in the series "Contemporary Military Topics." Lt Col. John Walker USMC will teach “Seabasing: Amphibious and Prepositioning Ship Requirements," LTC Kurt Kunzelman USAF will teach "GPS: Changing the Engine Seamlessly, in Mid-Flight, for Over 1 Billion Users," and Colonel William "Butch" Graham USA will teach "The Counter IED Fight in Iraq: Action, Reaction, Counteraction." Also in the mix: “Beginning Kyudo Instruction: First Shot,” and “Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging” sponsored by MIT Japan Program; “Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy” sponsored by MIT China Program; “Flamenco Fun!” sponsored by MIT Spain Program. See more IAP listings here.