George T. Kalaris Intelligence Studies

The George T. Kalaris Intelligence Studies Fund

Intelligence Studies at the Center for Security Studies are made possible through the generosity of a fund dedicated in honor of George T. Kalaris (b. May 4, 1922 - d. September 13, 1995).

George T. Kalaris

George Kalaris was born in Billings, Montana. In 1933 at the age of eleven, Mr. Kalaris’ mother took George to Greece. He remained there through the Nazi occupation under false papers. Mr. Kalaris returned to America when he was drafted to the U.S. Army for two years. He then completed law school at the University of Montana. He worked briefly for the National Labor Relations Board before joining the CIA in 1952.

From 1952 until 1974 Mr. Kalaris had spent most of his career as a clandestine operations officer in Greece, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines and Brazil. He won special admiration, for his central role in acquiring a  warhead and operational manuals for a Soviet SA-2 anti-aircraft missile in Indochina. In 1974 he was assigned by the CIA to clean up an internal mess left by his predecessor, a seemingly endless hunt for a Soviet agent in its own ranks that had done much internal damage.

After two years of leading the counterintelligence staff, Mr. Kalaris was named chief of the Soviet-East Europe Division, where he continued to try to clean up damage from the spy hunt. He was named special assistant to the new director of central intelligence, Stansfield Turner, in 1979 and the following year was credited with ending decades of hostility between the agency and the FBI with the creation of a joint operation to turn Soviet agents into defectors. He retired in 1980.


UK and U.S. Approaches in Countering Radicalization: Intelligence, Communities, and the Internet

April 1, 2011 - Washington, DC

The then-Center for Security Studies, The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and King’s College London’s International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) held a day-long, multisession symposium on the issue of Islamist radicalization. The symposium, held at CFR’s office in Washington, DC, aimed to bring together leading officials and experts from the United Kingdom and the United States to take stock, exchange best practices, and develop fresh ideas for tackling some of the most important issues in the current debate.

This event was made possible by Georgetown University's George T. Kalaris Intelligence Studies Fund and the generous support of longtime CFR member Rita E. Hauser. Additionally, this event was organized in cooperation with the CFR’s Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative.


UK Keynote: A New Approach to Counter-Radicalization

Speaker: Pauline Neville-Jones, Minister of State for Security and Counterterrorism, Home Office
Presider: James M. Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations

Transcript: A New Approach to Counter-Radicalization
Audio: A New Approach to Counter-Radicalization
Video: A New Approach to Counter-Radicalization


U.S. Keynote: Community Partnerships to Counter Violent Extremism

Speaker: Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Presider: Bruce Hoffman, Director, Center for Security Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Transcript: Community Partnerships to Counter Violent Extremism
Audio: Community Partnerships to Counter Violent Extremism
Video: Community Partnerships to Counter Violent Extremism


Panel One: Violent Radicalization – Key Trends and Developments

Speakers: John Scarlett, Former Chief, British Secret Intelligence Service
Juan Carlos Zarate, Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Former Deputy National Security Adviser for Combatting Terrorism
Presider: Eric Schmitt, Terrorism and National Security Correspondent, New York Times


Panel Two: Intelligence and Counter-Radicalization

Speakers: Charles Allen, Principal, Chertoff Group; Former Undersecretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis
William J. Bratton, Former Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department; Chairman, Kroll, Altegrity, Inc.
Peter Clarke, Former Head, Counterterrorism Command, New Scotland Yard, and UK National Coordinator of Terrorist Investigations
Presider: Dina Temple-Raston, Counterterrorism Correspondent, NPR

Transcript: U.K. and U.S. Approaches to Countering Radicalization: Intelligence, Communities and the Internet
Audio: Intelligence and Counter-Radicalization
Video: Intelligence and Counter-Radicalization


Panel Three: “Reaching Out” – Promoting Community Engagement

Speakers: Ed Husain, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Suhail Khan, Former Adviser, George W. Bush Administration
Abdal Ullah, Councillor, Tower Hamlets; Former Member, London Metropolitan Police Authority
Presider: Craig Whitlock, National Security Correspondent, Washington Post

Transcript: Reaching Out – Promoting Community Engagement
Audio: Reaching Out – Promoting Community Engagement
Video: Reaching Out – Promoting Community Engagement


Panel Four: “New Frontiers” – Countering Online Radicalization

Speakers: Shahed Amanullah, Founder, altmuslim.com; Senior Adviser for Technology, U.S. Department of State
Daniel Kimmage, Group Director for Digital Presence, Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications, U.S. Department of State
Shiraz Maher, Associate Fellow, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation
William McCants, Founder, jihadica.com; Senior Adviser, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State
Presider: Peter R. Neumann, Director, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation; Visiting Fellow, Center for Security Studies, Georgetown University


Closing Remarks

Speaker: Steven Simon, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: James M. Lindsay, Picture of James M. Lindsay Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations

Transcript: U.K. and U.S. Approaches to Countering Radicalization: Intelligence, Communities and the Internet – Closing Remarks