Doug Adams

  • Vanderbilt University

    Character and leadership at center of Vanderbilt fireside chat with Gen. McChrystal

    Character and leadership took center stage at Vanderbilt University as retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal joined retired Gen. Paul Nakasone, founding director of the Institute of National Security, for the institute’s speaker series Monday evening. Vanderbilt welcomed McChrystal to a packed Langford Auditorium for a fireside chat hosted by the… Read More

    Oct. 2, 2025

  • Douglas Adams, Executive Director, Institute of National Security, Vanderbilt University; Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University; and Chris Miller, Professor, Tufts University; Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Member, Geopolitics Advisory Council, McKinsey & Company talking during the Institute of National Security 2025 Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats. Photo: Harrison McClary/Vanderbilt University

    The next great power struggle: control over chips and computing

    The race to control advanced semiconductor technology will shape the future of national security, economic competitiveness and geopolitical influence, according to historian and policy expert Chris Miller, who delivered a keynote address at Vanderbilt University during the fourth annual Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats.  Miller,… Read More

    May. 9, 2025