Heroic Espionage: Richard Fecteau’s Story and Cold War Conference
Espionage, covert operations, and heroism were at the forefront on September 21, 2023, during the conference titled “Clandestine Operations Against China During the Early Cold War.” The conference was convened by Prof. John Woodward, in his capacity as a Pardee Center Faculty Research Fellow. Delta Phi Epsilon, the BU chapter of the International Business and…
Woodward Interviewed on Facial Recognition Technology
On May 3, 2023, John Woodward, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, discusses New York City’s proposed law to ban certain private sector use of facial recognition technology in a segment on Fox News. Two bills have been introduced to prevent businesses and landlords from…
Woodward Keynotes Law Day Commemoration Event
On May 1, 2023, John D. Woodward, Jr., a Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School of Global Studies, was the featured speaker at the annual Law Day commemoration event hosted by the Virginia Mountain Valley Lawyers’ Alliance at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. Woodward began his talk by discussing the…
Woodward Offers Insight on Russian Detainment of American Journalist
In an interview with ABC News, John D. Woodward Jr., Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, discussed the recent arrest of Wall Street Journal report Evan Gershkovich by Russian authorities. Some experts fear this is a case of hostage diplomacy, where arresting countries will take…
Woodward Offers Remarks on US Storage of Iraqi Biometric Data
John D. Woodward Jr., Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was interviewed by The Japan Times about the US Department of Defense’s use and storage of biometric data from the Iraq War. In the article, titled “Why does the US still retrain the biometrics of…
Woodward Appointed to MA Commission on Facial Recognition
Created by Massachusetts law, the commission is charged with conducting a study of facial recognition’s use in the commonwealth and making policy recommendations
Woodward Participates in Global Counterterrorism Forum
Prof. John D. Woodward Jr. participated as a subject matter expert at the Global Counterterrorism Forum in Kuala Lumpur.
Woodward on Air Talk on CIA Director Nominee Gina Haspel
Prof. John D. Woodward Jr. discussed CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel, who President Donald Trump nominated to take over the CIA Director position.
Woodward Featured in BU Today’s Office Artifacts
Prof. John D. Woodward Jr. discusses the artifacts and mementos he keeps in his Bay State Road office.
IDF Expert Discusses Israeli Homeland Security with Pardee Students
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Colonel Bentzi Gruber spoke to students in Prof. John Woodward’s “Intelligence and Homeland Security,” course.
Woodward Gives Talk on Biological Weapons Threat
Prof. John Woodward urged greater policymaker attention to the biological weapons threat.
Woodward Publishes OpEd on CIA’s “Brennan Plan”
Prof. John Woodward published a recent Op-Ed in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review on the CIA’s massive reorganization.
Woodward Speaks at Intelligence Event
Prof. Woodward presented on the topic “Countering the Use of Biological Weapons.”