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Welcome!

Thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to be with us at the National Security Investment Consultant Institute certification and training event at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center in Washington, DC.

This week’s program represents the next step of a vision conceived several years ago. The

NSIC Institute is the first organization to unite the best experts in national security with top investment talent.

For far too long, economics and national security have been kept in separate silos in the American conscience. Yet, our enemies view financial markets as instruments of power to be waged against our national interest. Economic warfare is their doctrine.

We have the opportunity to accomplish something very special with the NSIC. We will not only gain insight regarding economic threats, but also have the opportunity to creatively develop strategies for protecting our clients. Beyond that, we will also work together to find ways to invest in America’s security rather than against our future.

Perhaps the most important role we play, as leaders, will be to make certain that our efforts are grounded in truth and based on eternal spiritual principles. For too long, America has made money her god, sacrificing values for dollars.

I look forward to spending the next few days together, building relationships committed to achieving something of lasting importance.

Kevin D. Freeman, CFAFounder and Chairman

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Location Map

Join us at 7:30 am for breakfast at the Kirby Center.

Need help while you are at the Kirby Center? Please ask one of the NSIC volunteers to assist you.

All day sessions will be held in the Kirby Center.

Tuesday Night: Tour of U.S. CapitolWednesday Night: International Spy Museum EventThursday Night: Private Tour of Mount Vernon

Meeting location, transportation and other specific details will be given the day of the evening event during the day sessions.

Kirby Center

Hotel George

Union Station

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Conference ScheduleMonday 7/207:00 PM Opening Reception, Energy Security – Critical to National Defense ...............General James Conway (Ret.)

Tuesday 7/21

8:00 AM Welcome to Our War Room ..................... Kevin Freeman9:40 AM Break10:00 AM The War for the Free World....................... Frank Gaffney12:00 PM Lunch and Conference Interaction12:30 PM What This Means for Your Clients and Your Practice1:30 PM Team Application Breakout2:00 PM System Settlement Flaws ............................Patrick Byrne4:00 PM How Do We Apply What We are Learning?4:30 PM Break5:30 PM Dinner - Security Briefing...............................Clare Lopez7:15 PM Private Tour of U.S. Capitol ............. Hon. Louie Gohmert9:00 PM Debrief for Those With Energy at Hotel George

Wednesday 7/22

8:00 AM Risks to the Global, Monetary, and Financial System ................................ Kevin Freeman9:30 AM Break10:00 AM Combat Decision Making or Decision Making for Combatants .............................. Chris Graham11:00 AM Lunch and Conference Interaction11:30 AM What This Means for Your Clients and Your Practice

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Conference ScheduleWednesday 7/22

12:30 PM Team Application Breakout1:00 PM Exploring New Investment Frontiers ............. Rod Martin2:00 PM NSIC Hot Box – Leveraging Private Equity and Alternative Investments4:00 PM Break5:30 PM Dinner7:00 PM Private Tour of the Spy Museum ... Hosted by Fred Fleitz9:00 PM After Hours Recap for the Daring at Hotel George

Thursday 7/23

8:00 AM Understanding Cyber Threats .....................Seán McGurk9:30 AM Break10:00 AM Developing a Cybersecurity Framework for Your Practice .............Kevin Freeman, Andrew Carroll11:00 AM Lunch and Conference Interaction11:30 AM Getting Ahead on the Cyber Curve to Acquire and Protect Clients .....................Kevin Freeman, Mike Carter12:00 PM Biblical Response to Fears of a Financial Apocalypse ................................ Kevin Freeman1:00 PM So Where Do We Go From Here? Developing the NSIC Institute ................. Kevin Freeman2:00 PM The Role of Truth ................................... Dr. Everett Piper3:00 PM Break

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Session Detail

4:30 PM Depart on bus from Hotel George to Mt. Vernon6:00 PM Dinner at Mt. Vernon The Systemic Intersection of Economics and National Security ................ Governor Frank Keating7:30 PM Private Tour of Mt. Vernon9:00 PM Depart on bus from Mt. Vernon to Hotel George

Monday, July 20

Opening Reception, Energy Security – A Critical Component of National DefenseGeneral James Conway opens up the NSIC Institute conference with a focus on our energy security. The Middle East is using oil as a weapon. General Conway provides a look into the vulnerabilities of our current system, and explains how America can be better positioned.

Tuesday, July 21

Welcome To Our War RoomKevin Freeman provides a critical overview of the various global economic risks we face, and how they are already impacting portfolios. He will also explore the history of economic warfare and uncover active efforts to undermine our financial markets, steal our technology, collapse our currency, and destroy our way of life. While these efforts are increasing and the risks are systemic, little if any attention has been paid to these issues. This session will shine the light on critical areas to defend in this economic war.

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The War for the Free WorldFrank Gaffney provides an insider’s understanding of the systemic threats we face. He also identifies the key enemies, foreign and domestic threatening America. This session will provide a valuable national security briefing comparable to the best available in the defense industry.

What This Means for Your Clients and Your PracticeKevin Freeman presents various national security scenarios and then discusses how they can impact client portfolios. The goal is to “war game” threats and responses, demonstrating valuable capabilities for future risks.

Team Application BreakoutHow to build and grow the Founders Class as a means of defending the American way of life.

Settlement System FlawsPatrick Byrne explains the serious risks of settlement flaws and naked short selling. Most on Wall Street won’t ever mention this lurking evil. By contrast, Patrick sheds light on the practice, explains why it is such a problem, and provides insight on how to respond. He is also a noted expert on Bitcoin and digital currencies, and will provide an understanding of this revolutionary technology.

Session Detail

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Session Recap – How Do We Apply What We are Learning?Investors are worried but their fears have been largely ignored. NSIC Institute offers a framework from which to not only discuss these concerns, but to proactively develop responses to them.

Private Tour of U.S. CapitolServing his sixth term in the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Louie Gohmert represents the First District of Texas. Congressman Gohmert is the Chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Vice Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. Congressman Gohmert’s Capitol tours are oft remembered as the highlight of any trip to DC.

Debrief for Those With EnergyAfter returning to the hotel, any attendee with extra energy is invited to meet and discuss the day.

Wednesday, July 22

Risks to the Global, Monetary, and Financial SystemKevin Freeman provides a more in-depth look inside the concerted efforts of our enemies to take down the dollar as reserve currency, and undermine our economy. Global debt issues in Europe and Asia, as well as our $18.3 trillion national debt and dependence on foreign investors sets the stage for severe economic difficulty.

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Combat Decision Making or Decision Making for CombatantsChris Graham discusses the consequential choices in an unclear environment. Not everyone realizes what their own placeholders are, and when you add in an adversary that values and practices deception at micro and macro levels, a lot can go wrong. Chris’ first-hand experience combating multiple global threats provides a unique perspective and applications for defense of client portfolios.

What This Means for Your Clients and Your PracticeHow do we best address the systemic problems we face?

Team Application BreakoutHow to build and grow the Founders Class as a means of defending the American way of life.

Exploring New Investment FrontiersRod Martin shares his experiences working with some of America’s top entrepreneurs and executives, having been a member of the pre-IPO startup team at PayPal. He provides a rare glimpse into the evaluation of non-public investment ideas ranging from concept to pre-IPO, and will give his powerful “Betting on Future Billionaires” talk.

Session Detail

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NSIC Hot Box – Leveraging Private Equity and Alternative InvestmentsIn the vein of NBC’s Shark Tank, Dr. Martin, Mit Morgan and Kevin Freeman will review and consider various current investment opportunities. This is a learn by example opportunity, and the NSIC does not recommend or endorse (nor is the NSIC offering to buy or sell) any idea discussed.

Private Tour of the Spy MuseumFred Fleitz will bring a unique perspective to our tour of the International Spy Museum. He has a deep and relevant knowledge of the world of espionage having worked at the CIA during his impressive career.

After Hours Recap for the DaringStill have energy? After the Spy Museum tour anyone interested can gather at the hotel for continued mind-blowing interchange.

Thursday, July 23

Understanding Cyber ThreatsAs current head of Critical Infrastructure Protection/Industrial Control System Security at Intel, Seán McGurk provides a practical review of cyber threats and how to enhance the security of the hyper-connected world. As the threat landscape develops so must the capabilities of solution providers in order to counter the malicious activity. Seán discusses how the critical infrastructure and key resource sectors confront cyber-attacks while maintaining a resilient operating environment.

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Developing a Cybersecurity Framework for Your PracticeKevin Freeman and Andrew Carroll discuss how to develop and implement a cybersecurity framework for your practice. With the SEC and FINRA cracking down on broker-dealers and investment advisory firms, this should be a critical focus.

Getting Ahead on the Cyber Curve to Acquire and Protect ClientsBy having a robust cyber understanding and emphasis, your firm can be well positioned to attract worried clients. This practical session deepens the understanding of this opportunity.

Biblical Response to Fears of a Financial ApocalypseKevin Freeman uncovers biblical implications of the current state of our nation. People are fearful. We need to address these fears with time-tested faith. This practical session provides a framework to integrate your faith and business in a new and exciting way.

So Where Do We Go From Here? – Developing the NSIC InstituteIn light of this week’s incredible flood of information and insight into economic warfare and financial terrorism, the NSIC Team advances the vision with practical application.

Session Detail

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The Role of TruthDr. Everett Piper wrap ups our conference with fundamental truth and how it can be applied both in our lives and careers. Dr. Piper explains the philosophical and spiritual things impacting culture and why we must address them.

Dinner at Mt. Vernon – The Systemic Intersection of Economics and National SecurityGovernor Frank Keating will candidly share an insider’s perspective from the top of the financial system. He genuinely recognizes the threats to our banking system, financial markets, economy, and way of life. This will be a rare opportunity to ask critical questions of a true leader.

Private Tour of Mt. VernonThis amazing experience will include a private tour of the mansion with a behind the scenes visit to the third floor, not generally open to tourists.

Special thanks:

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Patrick M. Byrne, Ph.D.Mr. Byrne, CEO, launched Overstock.com in 1999 with revenues of $1.8 million. In 2013 Overstock.com had revenues of $1.3 billion and net income of $88.5 million. Forbes magazine named Overstock.com the No. 9 Best Company to Work for in the Country for 2010, and Byrne the CEO with the highest employee approval rating (92%). Byrne received the 2011 Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2001, Byrne began Worldstock Fair

Trade, an Overstock.com division selling handcrafted products from artisans in developing nations. The department distinguishes itself by returning 60-70% of the sale price to artisans (over $100 million has been paid to Worldstock’s artisan suppliers). In addition, all Worldstock net profits are donated to fund philanthropic projects in several countries. Worldstock and Byrne have funded the building of 26 self-sustaining schools internationally that currently educate thousands of students. A “classical liberal,” Byrne believes that our nation’s success depends on a sound educational system and a healthy capital market. Since Milton Friedman’s passing in 2006, Byrne has served as chairman of The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, an organization leading the national debate for school vouchers.

Towards the goal of clean capital markets, in 2004 Byrne (as a citizen-journalist) began a vigorous campaign against abusive Wall Street practices, focusing on regulatory capture, hedge fund “expert network” (insider trading) schemes, settlement system failures, systemic risk, and the possibility of economic warfare against the US by Organized Crime and foreign governments. His stance quickly caught the attention of Wall Street analysts and reporters and became a point of high controversy and ridicule until the economic crash of 2008, occasioned by the very things Byrne had warned of. Byrne’s website DeepCapture.com has received much recognition, such as Weblogs Award “Best Business Blog” (2008), Business Pundit’s “Best Business Investigative Journalism” (2009), and Xmark’s “Top Site on Corruption in the USA” (2010). Byrne received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and Asian studies from Dartmouth College, a master’s in philosophy from Cambridge University as a Marshall Scholar, and a doctorate in philosophy from Stanford University.

NSIC Faculty & Speakers

The following is an Alphabetical list by last name of biographies of key individuals

currently supporting the NSIC DC Training Event (not necessarily faculty).

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Mike Carter - NSIC Co-FounderMr. Carter is a senior executive with demonstrated business development performance in large corporate, start up, and entrepreneurial environments. Throughout his career he has led and motivated large teams of direct and indirect reports in the area of sales, marketing, brand management, and talent development. His background includes sales and marketing experience with Procter &Gamble,

GlaxoSmithKline, as well as co-founding a company that grew to become a $35 million dollar brand. Recently, he worked with the founders of a home building/development company to create a five-year growth plan that maximized the brand’s valuation and the potential sale of the company. During this period, brand revenue grew from $190 million to approximately $400 million resulting in the successful sale of the brand to a multi-billion dollar public company. Whether building his own brands, or helping others, Mike is an innovative thinker that is able to leverage consumer insights and position brands for success and growth. Mike has B.S. in Marketing from Oral Roberts University and has participated in Executive Development Marketing Strategy classes at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Business School. He is currently president of Innovatus Marketing Group.

General James Conway (USMC, Ret.)General James T. Conway served as the 34th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. As Commandant, General Conway served as the senior uniformed Marine responsible for the organization, training, and equipping of over 250,000 active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel throughout the United States and overseas, as well as the management of the $40 billion annual Marine Corps budget. Prior to

becoming the Commandant, General Conway served for four years on the Joint Chiefs of Staff as J-3, or senior operations officer in the U.S. military, where he oversaw the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Conway functioned as a military advisor to the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, and the President.

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Previously, Conway was the President of the Marine Corps University, Commanding General of 1st Marine Division, and Commander of 90,000 U.S. and British forces during the invasion of Iraq. General Conway retired from active duty in late 2010 after 40 years of service.

He attended Southeast Missouri University; the Seminar XXI M.I.T. Fellowship Program; and the JFK School of Government, Harvard University, Seminar of International Relations. He has been married to his wife, Annette, for 41 years. They have three children: two sons who are serving as majors in the Marine Corps, and a daughter, who is married to a Marine Cobra pilot. General Conway enjoys fly-fishing, hunting, golfing, kayaking, and grandchildren.

Fred FleitzFrederick Fleitz joined the Central Intelligence Agency during the directorship of William J. Casey and served as a senior analyst for almost two decades. During the administration of President George W. Bush, Mr. Fleitz served as chief of staff to John Bolton, then Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. In 2006, Mr. Fleitz became a professional staff member with the House Permanent Select Committee on

Intelligence, acting as a senior advisor to Rep. Peter Hoekstra, the committee chairman and later ranking Republican member.

During an intelligence and public career spanning 25 years, Mr. Fleitz specialized in global, international and economic security, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, peacekeeping, the United Nations, arms control and intelligence collection. His duties have taken him to hot spots around the globe as a representative of the United States. Mr. Fleitz is the author of Peacekeeping Fiascoes of the 1990s (Praeger) and is completing a book on how 9/11 changed the role and effectiveness of U.S. intelligence. Mr Fleitz holds an MA in Political Economy from Fordham University and a BA in Politics from Saint Joseph’s University.

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Kevin D. Freeman, CFA - NSIC FounderMr. Freeman is founder and CEO of Cross Consulting and Services, LLC, DBA, Freeman Global Investment Counsel, an Investment Advisory firm serving High Net-Worth Clients and Institutional Investors. The firm operates under Freeman Global Holdings, LLC, a specialty consulting firm that has served a variety of clients interested in Kevin Freeman’s unique understanding of the global capital markets. The firm began operations in 2004.

Kevin Freeman is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the issues of Economic Warfare and Financial Terrorism. He has consulted for and briefed members of both the U.S. House and Senate, present and past CIA, DIA, FBI, SEC, Homeland Security, the Justice Department, as well as local and state law enforcement. His research has been presented in critical DoD studies on Economic Warfare, Iran, and Weapons of Mass Destruction presented to the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense, Intelligence. He has traveled extensively as an investor with research trips to Russia and China and throughout Europe and the Americas. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy and a Contributing Editor to The Counter Terrorist magazine.

Freeman’s most recent book, Game Plan explains that an attack on the Power Grid would be an act of economic warfare with systemic implications. His 2012 book, Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. Stock Market and Why it Can Happen Again made the NY Times Bestseller list.

Frank J. Gaffney, Jr.Mr. Gaffney is the Founder and President of the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C. The Center is a not-for-profit, non-partisan educational corporation established in 1988. Under Mr. Gaffney’s leadership, the Center has been nationally and internationally recognized as a resource for timely, informed and penetrating analyses of foreign and defense policy matters. Mr. Gaffney is the host of Secure Freedom Radio, a nationally-syndicated radio program heard

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weeknights throughout the country during which he addresses current and emerging threats to national security, sovereignty and our ways of life. Featured guests have included Newt Gingrich, John Bolton, Donald Rumsfeld and many current and former policymakers and elected officials.

In April 1987, Mr. Gaffney was nominated by President Reagan to become the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy, the senior position in the Defense Department with responsibility for policies involving nuclear forces, arms control and U.S.-European defense relations. He acted in that capacity for seven months during which time, he was the Chairman of the prestigious High Level Group, NATO’s senior politico-military committee. He also represented the Secretary of Defense in key U.S.-Soviet negotiations and ministerial meetings. From August 1983 until November 1987, Mr. Gaffney was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy under Assistant Secretary Richard Perle. From February 1981 to August 1983, Mr. Gaffney was a Professional Staff Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, chaired by Senator John Tower (R-Texas). And, in the latter 1970′s, Mr. Gaffney served as an aide to the late Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson (D-Washington) in the areas of defense and foreign policy.

Louie Gohmert Serving his sixth term in the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Louie Gohmert was first sworn in January 4, 2005. He proudly represents the First District of Texas which encompasses over 12 counties stretching nearly 120 miles down the state’s eastern border. A favorite among Tea Party groups, Louie speaks often as a fellow Tea Party advocate across Texas and the United States. He boldly stands on America’s founding principles

and is constantly coming up with big, innovative ideas solidly based on Constitutional fundamentals. Louie serves on numerous House committees and subcommittees. Congressman Gohmert is the Chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Vice Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security.

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Prior to being elected to serve in Congress, Louie was elected to three terms as District Judge in Smith County, Texas. During his tenure on the bench, he gained national and international attention for some of his innovative rulings. He was later appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to complete a term as Chief Justice of the 12th Court of Appeals.

Louie received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and later graduated from Baylor School of Law. He is also a veteran having served his country as Captain in the U.S. Army. He and his wife Kathy are the proud parents of three daughters. Their family attends Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, where Louie has served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. Additionally, he frequently travels to churches throughout his district and preaches to their congregations.

Chris GrahamMr. Graham enlisted in the U.S. Marines at age 17 and served as an ANGLICO, and Force Recon Marine. He was a founding member of the USMC Anti-Terrorism Battalion, later served as an Intelligence Officer and was honorably discharged from active duty at the rank of captain. Mr. Graham participated in multiple deployments to Iraq serving as an advisor embedded in an Iraqi paramilitary unit and participated in the Battle of Fallujah as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller. Mr.

Graham regularly deploys to Afghanistan and other “high-threat” locations as a civilian providing contracted tactical skills training and “operational support” to select US Government agencies. He is the former editor of The Counter Terrorist magazine, creator of 30-10 Training and author of the acclaimed new novel Election: Dezinformatsiya and The Great Game.

Governor Frank KeatingGovernor Keating served as the 25th Governor of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2003. He currently serves as president and CEO of the American Bankers Association. Founded in 1875, the American Bankers Association represents banks of all sizes and charters and is the voice for the nation’s $13 trillion banking industry and its 2 million employees. President Ronald Reagan appointed Keating as the United

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States Attorney where he served from 1981 until 1983, and at one point as chairman of all US Attorneys. Reagan later appointed Keating to serve as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and elevated him to United States Associate Attorney General, the third ranking official within the United States Department of Justice. In his positions as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Associate Attorney General, Keating oversaw both the Justice and Treasury departments’ law enforcement agencies. These included the United States Customs Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the United States Marshals service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, all 94 United States Attorneys, the United States role in Interpol and the United States Secret Service.

Russell Lake - NSIC Co-FounderMr. Lake has more than 20 years experience in the media industry. In 1993 he became the president of Lake Sound, Inc., a full service commercial recording studio, and launched HeartSpring Media in 2000, a publishing company specializing in independent publishing that has published more than 25 books. In 2005, he launched Seed Studios, Inc., a creative agency specializing in brand development for non-

profit organizations along with marketing and promotion for both private and public companies. Russell is the Co-Producer of “One Heart” a feature film based on a true story targeted for release in fall of 2016, Co-Founder of the One Heart Project, an organization that is providing second chances to at-risk and incarcerated youth and actively serves as a Board member for Feed 3 (feed3.org), an organization that is changing the landscape of hunger and poverty in metro urban areas including Dallas and San Antonio. He serves as an advisor to Meet the Need (meettheneed.org), a national organization that utilizes sophisticated technology to meet the needs of people throughout America though the engine of local churches and non-profits. Russell holds a degree in Business Finance from the University of North Texas.

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Clare M. LopezMs. Lopez is the Vice President for Research and Analysis at the Center for Security Policy, a Senior Fellow at the London Center for Policy Research, and a member of the Board of Advisors for the Canadian Mackenzie Institute. Since 2013, she has served as a member of the Citizens Commission on Benghazi. Also Vice President of the Intelligence Summit, she formerly was a career operations officer with the Central

Intelligence Agency, a professor at the Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies, Executive Director of the Iran Policy Committee from 2005-2006, and has served as a consultant, intelligence analyst, and researcher for a variety of defense firms. She was named a Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute in 2011. Already an advisor to EMP Act America, in February 2012 Ms. Lopez was named a member of the Congressional Task Force on National and Homeland Security, which focuses on the Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) threat to the nation. She is deputy director of the U.S. Counterterrorism Advisory Team for the Military Department of the South Carolina National Guard and serves as a member of the Boards of Advisors/Directors for the Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, the Clarion Project, the United West, and the Voice of the Copts. She has been a Visiting Researcher and guest lecturer on counterterrorism, national defense, and international relations at Georgetown University. Ms. Lopez is a regular contributor to print and broadcast media on subjects related to Iran and the Middle East and the co-author of two published books on Iran. She is the author of an acclaimed paper for the Center, “The Rise of the Iran Lobby” and co-author/editor of the Center’s Team B II study, “Shariah: The Threat to America”.

Ms. Lopez received a B.A. in Communications and French from Notre Dame College of Ohio and an M.A. in International Relations from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. She completed Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Quantico, Virginia before declining a military commission to join the CIA.

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Rod D. Martin, JDMr. Martin, founder and CEO of The Martin Organization, is a technology entrepreneur, futurist, hedge fund manager, author and conservative activist from Destin, Florida. Fox Business News calls him a “tech guru”, Britain’s Guardian labeled him a “philosopher-capitalist”, Gawker called him “another of Peter Thiel’s brilliant nonconformists,” and George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political

Management introduced him as “America’s foremost [conservative] expert on online politics.” Rod is an investor, director or officer in numerous ventures, specializing in the Internet and biotech spaces. He is especially noted for his role as a member of the pre-IPO startup team at PayPal.com, a Silicon Valley legend, which is today the dominant payments provider on the Internet.

In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Rod is one of America’s leading experts on the conjunction of technology and politics. He serves as Advisory Board Chairman for the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, of which he was thrice elected President, and previously served as Policy Director for former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Along with several colleagues from PayPal and Apple, he also leads The Vanguard Project, which seeks to develop a state-of-the-art technology platform for driving and empowering large-scale activism.

Rod’s extensive writings have appeared in such publications as FoxNews.com, Human Events, The Daily Caller, WorldNetDaily, The American Spectator, World magazine, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Manchester Union-Leader, the San Francisco Examiner and Diario Las Américas, and he has been featured on numerous national radio and television news programs.

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Seán McGurkPrior to joining Intel Security Mr. McGurk served in several roles in the federal government, military and private sector focusing on information assurance and cybersecurity. He has over 37 years of experience in advanced systems operation, cyber threat intelligence and information systems security. Mr. McGurk was formerly the Global Managing Principal for Verizon Investigative Response with extensive experience in

Industrial Control System (ICS) Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIKR) and National Security Operations Center management. His primary focus is leading the Investigative Response (IR) and forensic analysis capability for Industrial Control, automated and embedded systems cyber security.

Mr. McGurk served as a member of the Federal Government’s Senior Executive Service (SES) while at the Department of Homeland Security as the Director of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC). While at DHS he also served as the Director of the Control Systems Security Program and established the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT). For several years he worked as an arms control inspector for the Department of Defense where he conducted numerous inspections throughout the Soviet Union and subsequent Commonwealth of Independent States in accordance with the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF), the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaties.

Mitchell L. Morgan - NSIC Co-FounderMr. Morgan is the Founder and President of Mitchell Lane, Inc., a financial architect firm specializing in private equity and debt structures. Specialties include management leadership, turning around troubled businesses, building operating infrastructures for new businesses, business development, general management, operations management, strategy & planning, corporate venture capital, private equity & debt, and finance. He is

a graduate of Baylor University with a BBA in Accounting and Finance.

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Everett Piper, Ph.D.Dr. Piper is the fifth president (August 2002–Present) of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He has served as Chairman of the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Bartlesville Rotary Club and on the local Arvest Bank Advisory Board. Piper has received the Frank Phillips Award for his leadership in economic development. He has also been a member of the General Board of the Wesleyan

Church of North America. Piper and presently serves on the advisory board for Dr. Peter Jones’ TruthXchange think tank. He has been an adjunct scholar for the Oklahoma Council for Public Affairs and is presently a member of the Council of National Policy. Dr. Piper has been a routine guest on various talk radio venues and is a weekly guest on the Pat Campbell Show, KFAQ Talk Radio in Tulsa Oklahoma. During his tenure at OKWU Dr. Piper has launched the Frank Keating Center for Capitalism, Free Enterprise and Constitutional Liberty, the Chesapeake Energy School of Business, and the Josh McDowell Institute for Christian Thought and Apologetics. He writes weekly for periodicals such as The Okie Blaze, the Examiner Enterprise, Crosswalk.com and The Poached Egg. Dr. Piper is the author of Why I Am a Liberal and Other Conservative Ideas.

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