In today's complex and multi-faceted national security environment, the challenge of identifying and prioritizing threats to America's security is more difficult than ever before. Indeed, recent events indicate our inability to sufficiently characterize and address the full range of threats to US national security. The US has at its disposal a full range of tools for dealing with threats. Dr. Robert Gallucci will discuss the special problems encountered by anyone who attempts to address national security threats through negotiation.

Robert L. Gallucci began as Dean of Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1996 after completing twenty-one years of government service, serving since August 1994 with the Department of State as Ambassador at Large. Dr. Gallucci has held numerous positions including division chief in the Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research, member of the Secretary's Policy Planning Staff, and director in both the Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs and in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Dr. Gallucci taught at the National War College from 1988 until 1991 when he was appointed Deputy Executive Chairman of the UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) overseeing the disarmament of Iraq. In 1992 he became the Senior Coordinator responsible for nonproliferation and nuclear safety initiatives in the former Soviet Union in the Office of the Deputy Secretary. In July 1992, Dr. Gallucci was confirmed as the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs. Dr. Gallucci earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, followed by a master's and doctorate in Politics from Brandeis University.