September Monthly Meeting 2019

The Persistent Threat of Foreign Influence

For our first meeting of the year, we welcome Kyle Brownlie, Analyst, FBI. The talk will cover the persistent threat of foreign influence in the United States and the myriad ways the modern information and media environment has transformed traditional propaganda techniques. We will clarify the distinctions between malign foreign influence and legitimate persuasive activities, consider some reasons why foreign powers have come to favor this kind of operation, and discuss the actual mechanics of how foreign governments run these campaigns using real world examples. We will conclude with an overview of the steps both the FBI and the rest of the US government more broadly are taking to mitigate the threat, including a discussion of steps you can take to protect yourself from malign foreign influence both personally and professionally.

About the Speaker:
Kyle Brownlie is Staff Operations Specialist with the Intelligence Branch of the FBI’s Newark field office, where he has more than five years of experience working counterintelligence matters. His prior assignments include counterterrorism, white collar crime, and transnational organized crime.

Time/Schedule

5:00 – 6:15P – Networking
6:15 – 6:45P – Dinner
6:45 – 7:00P – Chapter Business
7:00 – 8:00P – Presentation
8:00 – 8:30P – Networking
8:30 – 9:00P – Members In Transition

Cost

SIM NJ Members $70.00, non-member guests $100.00. Non-member guests must be accompanied by a member.

Registration

Please register above for this Event OR send your RSVP to Karen Kostulas. Please include your full name, professional title, with company email included in the message.

If you have questions about the guest policies please contact one of the Membership VP’s at membership@njsim.org