April 25 2022
LARC SPRING 2022 CONFERENCE
On April 13, 2022, the Latin America Regional Committee (LARC) held its first in-person events since 2019 at the Graham Center at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida. FIU […]

March 22 2022
5 QUESTIONS FOR BUFFY CHRISTIE, CHAIR, ISF DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
In 2021, The International Security Foundation (ISF) added a new Board committee: the Diversity Committee. This Committee, chaired by Buffy Christie, head of global security at Novelis, is charged with […]

March 3 2022
ROBERT M. GATES SELECTED AS 2022 ISF DINNER KEYNOTE SPEAKER
The International Security Foundation is delighted to announce that Robert M. Gates, the 22nd Secretary of Defense (2006-2011), will be this year’s keynote speaker. Dr. Gates continues the tradition of […]

December 16 2021
ISF GRANTS PROGRAM SUPPORTS HOSTAGE US & DIPLOMATIC SECURITY FOUNDATION
The International Security Foundation (ISF) is proud to announce the 2021 grant recipients of the ISF Grants program for U.S.-based nonprofits that serve the global security community. For the ISF’s […]

October 14 2021
SIOBHAN CLUNE APPOINTED AS ISF’S FIRST DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Siobhan Clune, a seasoned development leader with nearly two decades of fundraising experience, joined the ISF staff on October 4, 2021, as the nonprofit’s first Director of Development. Siobhan brings […]

October 5 2021
5 QUESTIONS FOR ELLEN TANNOR, OSAC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
5 QUESTIONS FOR ELLEN TANNOR, OSAC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Welcome, Ellen Tannor, as OSAC Executive Director! We recently spoke with Ellen about her career in foreign service and her path to […]

June 10 2021
ANNOUNCING THE ISF 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPEAKER: SEC. MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
The International Security Foundation (ISF) is thrilled to announce that Secretary Madeleine Albright is the ISF 10th Anniversary Speaker for the ISF Virtual Reception on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 5 PM […]

May 24 2021
ANNOUNCING THE 2021 ISF VIRTUAL RECEPTION KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Security expert Susan Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, is the keynote speaker for the 2021 ISF Virtual Reception on November 17, 2021 at 5 PM EST. The […]

December 9 2020
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY, SECRETARY SHULTZ!
George P. Shultz, the 60th U.S. Secretary of State and the founder of the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), turns 100 on December 13, 2020. As part of the celebration […]