Join us for an online discussion of the latest intelligence, national security, and terrorism issues in the news. Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa will lead the briefing. Costa, a former intelligence officer of 34 years with 25 of those in active duty in hot spots such as Panama, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, is also a past Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council. He will be joined by Colonel (Ret.) Fleming “Tal” Sullivan, former Director of Sensitive Activities, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
Sullivan’s 30-year military career included 26 years as a United States Army Special Forces Officer (Green Beret). As a Green Beret, Sullivan served in various leadership roles involving direct action, clandestine, and strategic execution of our nation’s most sensitive defense policies and special operations during peacetime and in combat abroad. This included Director of Sensitive Activities USSOCOM; commander of a special operations task force in Beirut Lebanon; and commander of a joint unconventional warfare operational group. Sullivan also served as Military Deputy Director, Special Activities in Washington DC. Sullivan received numerous awards and accolades including five Bronze Star Medals, a Defense Superior Service Award, and two Legions of Merit Awards. He is currently the Director of Human Performance at GAP Solutions Inc. and the founder and president of Défions Strategic Consulting, LLC.
Following their discussion of key issues, you’ll be able to ask questions via our online platform.
