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Perry Center Delivers Cybersecurity Fundamentals Asynchronous Course
20 Feb 2026

From January 26 to February 20, 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies delivered the Cybersecurity Fundamentals Asynchronous Course to more than 50 participants from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.

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Perry Center Engagement with US Military Groups at DSCU
20 Feb 2026

On 5 February 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies met with 11 security cooperation and bilateral affairs officers attending the Security Cooperation Course at the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU).

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Perry Center Participates in CDMA Ad Hoc Working Group on Cyber Defense and Cyberspace
18 Feb 2026

On February 5, 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies participated in the Ad Hoc Working Group on Cyber Defense and Cyberspace, convened under the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA), bringing together representatives from 18 countries across the hemisphere.

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2026 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
17 Feb 2026
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Perry Center Welcomes Ecuador Defense Attaché
17 Dec 2025

On December 10, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted a delegation from the Embassy of Ecuador, led by Colonel Efrén Castillo, Military and Defense Attaché.

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Perry Center and IADC Conclude International Relations and Inter-American System Course
11 Dec 2025
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Perry Center Welcomes Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Security Cooperation
04 Dec 2025

On December 3, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies had the honor of hosting the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Security Cooperation (DASW), Christopher Mamaux, along with his delegation.

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Perry Center and IADC Host Delegation from the Argentine Joint War College
20 Nov 2025

On November 6, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies and the Inter-American Defense College (IADC) hosted a delegation of 25 personnel from the Argentinian Joint War College of the Armed Forces

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Statement from the Perry Center on the Passing of Dr. Margaret Daly Hayes
14 Nov 2025

This week we honor the life and passing of Dr. Margaret Daly Hayes, a pioneering intellectual and leader whose vision, values, and steadfast dedication shaped the very foundation of what is now the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies.

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Perry Center Participates in 26th Conference of Directors of Ibero-American Defense Colleges
30 Sep 2025

From September 22 to 26, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies participated in the 26th Conference of the Association of Ibero-American Defense Colleges hosted by the Institute of Advanced Strategic Studies in Asunción, Paraguay.

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