For Immediate Release

10:00 am, Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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Distinguished Speaker Series with David McIntyre, Ph.D.

WHO: David McIntyre. Ph.D., Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute Visiting Fellow and Former Director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
WHAT: April installment of the Analytic Services Distinguished Speaker Series – "The Tyranny of Bad Ideas. Why Policy Makers Can’t Save America, but Data Analysts Might."
WHERE: Analytic Services
2900 South Quincy Street, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22206
Free parking is available to attendees who RSVP
WHEN: Tuesday, April 24, 2012,
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
WHY: Regardless of political affiliation, well intentioned and very intelligent people continue to fall prey to unintended consequences in both the public and private sector. What is the problem, and what can be done about it?
ATTENDENCE: RSVP’s are required. Requests for attendance must be received via email and no later than (NLT) 12:00 pm, February 14, 2012. We are a secure facility and require that foreign nationals must RSVP NLT12:00 pm February 13, 2012. Interviews will be considered on a case by case basis. To RSVP, please contact us.

About Analytic Services Inc. and the Distinguished Speaker Series

Analytic Services is a not-for-profit public service institute dedicated to informing decisions that shape the nation’s future. We provide objective studies and analyses for the national security, homeland security, and other select public policy communities. Capabilities are delivered through our ANSER operating unit, the Applied Systems Thinking (ASysT) Institute, and the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, a federally funded research and development center, operated on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security.

The Distinguished Speakers Series provides a platform for significant national and international figures to share experiences and ideas, provoke thought and facilitate dialogue about crucial domestic and global issues. Presentations have covered topics ranging from national or homeland security, intelligence, energy, environment, and healthcare. Recent speakers have included: Admiral Thad Allen, Former Commandant of the Coast Guard; Caryn Wagner, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; W. Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and General James F. Amos, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.