September 8, 2015 presentation at a discussion panel hosted by the Washington Office on Latin America and the Center for International Policy Using militaries as police is an important topic for discussion that is not just relevant to Latin America but all of the regions countries, including this one! I am neither in favor of the militarization of citizen […]
Category Archives: Speeches 2015

To view Secretary Blackwell’s presentation on Cyber Security at the It-sa Brazil Conference please click the following link: It-sa_Brazil Adam Blackwell Luncheon Presentation

September 1-2, 2015 Ambassador Adam Blackwell (For a PDF version please click the following link: ITSA Brazil September 2015 Blackwell Speech) Em primeiro lugar, gostaria de agradecer a NürnbergMesse Brasil pelo convite. Estamos aqui reunidos para compartilhar nossas experiências e desafios, identificar vulnerabilidades, estratégias e soluções de segurança da informação. Agora vou passar para o […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina 5-8 de abril 2015 Primero de todo me gustaría agradecer al gobierno de Argentina por organizar tan importante evento. La importancia de la seguridad cibernética continúa creciendo en todo el hemisferio a una gran velocidad y es un tema que la OEA se toma con mucha seriedad. He participado recientemente en numerosas […]
Mr. Chairman, Ambassador Andres Gonzalez, Ambassador Elliston Rahming, on behalf of the Caucus of CARICOM Ambassadors, Ambassador Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General, Distinguished Invited Speakers, Distinguished Permanent Representatives, Distinguished Alternate Delegates, Distinguished Permanent Observers, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am proud to present to this special session of the Committee of Hemispheric Security, the report of […]
Good morning. I want to once again thank the organizers of the CABSEC conference. It is as much a pleasure to enjoy the warm hospitality of the Bahamas as it is an honour to join this diverse group of colleagues. We are all here because we understand the imperative of regional and international cooperation to […]
I would first like to thank Microsoft for inviting me to attend and participate in this important event. Microsoft has been one of our key partners in developing our cyber capabilities at the OAS. Just last week I was at a similar cyber conference not far from here at FIU sharing the stage with one […]