Securing Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons

Speaker: 
Eugene E. Habiger
 
02 Dec 2003
 
8:00 PM
 
Sun Room, Memorial Union

General Eugene E. Habiger has over 35 years of experience in national security and nuclear operations. He was the U.S. Department of Energy's Director of Security and Emergency Operations where he oversaw all security functions, including safeguards and security policy, cyber-security, critical infrastructure protection, foreign visits and assignments and emergency operations functions. General Habiger also served as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Strategic Command, and was responsible for all U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy strategic nuclear forces. During his tenure, he established an unprecedented military-to-military relationship with his Russian counterpart. Martin Schram, a Washington journalist, editor and author, served as managing editor of "Avoiding Armageddon," an eight-hour PBS television documentary series produced under the auspices of Ted Turner Documentaries. He is the author of five books including Avoiding Armageddon, has a nationally syndicated newspaper column, and appears frequently as a commentator on various television networks.General