tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848499010832405007.post5477316799139685206..comments2014-06-07T02:39:15.370-07:00Comments on SIS Summer Abroad 2013: Brussels: Organizational Assessment Blog PostUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848499010832405007.post-91594597343607640482013-06-24T14:03:20.549-07:002013-06-24T14:03:20.549-07:00Great replies Grant -- thanks for the additional i...Great replies Grant -- thanks for the additional information!Aaron P. Boeseneckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212235231012536861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848499010832405007.post-65187185750197427032013-06-20T01:26:11.927-07:002013-06-20T01:26:11.927-07:00Well I've primarily just been working on the n...Well I've primarily just been working on the normal newsletter, however I did write about half of a sample tracker to send to a potential customer about cyber security.<br /><br />A key idea behind the trackers is that the customer can select what they want to know/focus on so it can really vary in terms of detail/what they are looking for. In the case of the cyber security one, this meant looking up upcoming events/tenders/contracts and writing very short 4-5 sentence summaries and analytic synopses of developments related to the field.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848499010832405007.post-20295939063372033092013-06-20T01:21:12.882-07:002013-06-20T01:21:12.882-07:00I'm actually not sure exactly who the individu...I'm actually not sure exactly who the individuals/specific organizations are that subscribe to the newsletter as I don't have access to the subscribers database. I do however know that several MEPs subscribe. The main audience for the organization is really anyone who has an interest in civil security developments in the EU. However, Security Europe can also focus on more niche or specialized interests through the "trackers" I mentioned in my original post that highlight specific areas of client interest.<br /><br />The most interesting event I've attended was a panel at the European Defense Agency discussing "Safeguarding Defense Technology." In many of the classes I've taken that dealt with security issues they've only really addressed things in terms of broad policies or thematic/theoretical issues. The event at the EDA was about the concrete and relatively narrow topic of European defense spending/defense technological development. So it's been nice to see "real world" security issues being discussed as opposed to just reading about them. <br /><br />A couple broad things that have come out of events like this that have interseted me are the repeated comparisons between EU defense spending and the United States (U.S. spends so much, we need to as well to not become irrelevant) and the general sense that the CSDP is at a crossroads and member states must take tangible steps to further cooperation.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848499010832405007.post-1176800307701865512013-06-20T01:08:16.574-07:002013-06-20T01:08:16.574-07:00I had similar questions as Professor Boesenecker. ...I had similar questions as Professor Boesenecker. However I'll add one or two: for SecEUR's private programs such as the "trackers," generally what are the customer's looking for? and how detailed/personalized are the reports?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848499010832405007.post-41417048794181456492013-06-19T11:57:40.688-07:002013-06-19T11:57:40.688-07:00A good post, Grant. I'm curious -- what kinds...A good post, Grant. I'm curious -- what kinds of groups and organizations subscribe to the newsletter that Security Europe produces? Who is the main audience for your organization?<br /><br />Also, so far what has been the most interesting event you've attended or task that you've tackled?Aaron P. Boeseneckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212235231012536861noreply@blogger.com