DECEMBER 4 – Solutions to the Drug War

Join GTSC for an exclusive book launch and conversation with Jake Braun, former White House and DHS official and author of Fentanyl: Fighting the Mass Poisoning of America and the Cartel Behind It. Uncover the untold story of America’s secret campaign against the Sinaloa Cartel and its Chinese chemical suppliers with a rare inside look at how the U.S. government built a coordinated counter-fentanyl strategy that saved lives and reshaped national security policy.

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The evening will feature a book talk and panel discussion with current and former law enforcement, intelligence, and policy leaders, exploring how cyber tools, intelligence integration, and international cooperation are transforming the fight against global cartels. This event will dive into the intersection of cybersecurity, national security, and counter-narcotics policy—and ask what’s next in the ongoing battle against fentanyl and transnational crime.

Welcoming Panelists:

Jake Braun, Executive Director, Cyber Policy Initiative, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago; Chief Executive Officer, Cambridge Global Advisors; former Acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director, the White House; former Senior Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Anthony J. Patrone, Acting Deputy Assistant Director, Public Safety & Border Security Division, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs & Immigration Enforcement (pending final approval)

P.J. Lechleitner, Former Acting Director, U.S.Customs & Immigration Enforcement