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. …

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. The delegation also included Colonel Juan Sánchez, OAS Attaché; Colonel Galo Álvarez, Air Attaché; and …

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. Principal Director Shereen Faraj, Analyst Pamela Curtin, Director Paul J. Angelo, …

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. As a respected scholar …

From September 15 to 26, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted 117 participants from 23 countries for two concurrent in-residence courses: Cyber Policy Development and Artificial Intelligence Applications for Defense (CYBER-AI) and Combating Transnational Organized Crime: Borderlands (CTOC-B). CYBER-AI, directed …