Great. Send me the car number and i'll organize an entrance permit to
the campus. Note that it is the safra campus of the university.
Best
Nadav
n 2019-10-22 21:57, Nichols, Andrew (COL US NDU/ES) wrote:
> Hello Sir,
>
> Thank you very much for your response. I am delighted I will have
> the opportunity to meet you and become more familiar with your work
> at
> Hebrew University.
>
> On Wednesday morning, October 30th, I have a meeting from 09:00-09:30
> a.m. at the Israel Innovation Authority in Jerusalem, which is
> probably not too far from you (they are located in the Malha
> Technology Park, Derech Agudat Sport, Ha'poel 2 Jerusalem 9695102).
> Perhaps we could meet just after that appointment? I just need
> enough
> time to transfer to your location by car or taxi. It appears to be
> about 15 minutes away.
>
> Would you be available to meet at 10:30 a.m. on October 30th at your
> office (Kaplun Building, Safra Campus, Hebrew University, Jerusalem)?
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Best regards,
> Andrew
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: katzn [
mailto:katzn@phys.huji.ac.il]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 3:12 PM
> To: Nichols, Andrew (COL US NDU/ES) <andrew.h.nichols.mil@ndu.edu>
> Cc: ormatan@mail.gov.il
> Subject: [Probable SPAM] Re: Request to Visit - from the Eisenhower
> School - for Professor Nadav Katz at Hebrew U.
> Importance: Low
>
> Dear col. Nichols (Andrew),
>
> Thanks for your email and sorry for the delay in answering.
>
> Sure, we can meet Wednesday morning (30th) and discuss. My cellphone
> is
> +972542563212. Do you know what time you can arrive in Jerusalem? I'm
> located in Safra campus of the university, Kaplun building.
>
> I'm guessing a one hour meeting should suffice to get things moving.
>
> Best,
>
> Nadav
>
> n 2019-10-02 01:29, Nichols, Andrew (COL US NDU/ES) wrote:
>> Dear Professor Katz,
>>
>> Thank you very much for a moment of your time. I was kindly referred
>> to you by Jack Hidary of X (hidary@x.team) and Zoltan Egyed of
>> Google
>> (zoltan@google.com), who highlighted to me your work in Israel on
>> quantum information science and technology. I am writing to ask you
>> if
>> I might visit you and your team at the Racah Institute of Physics at
>> the Hebrew University of Jerusalem during two upcoming visits to the
>> State of Israel.
>>
>> At the Eisenhower School, National Defense University (NDU), in
>> Washington, DC, I teach a course called the Cyber Domain/Advanced
>> Computing Industry Study (the 'Cyber IS'), and I am planning to
>> bring
>> up to 15 people to Israel next spring for an overseas field study
>> experience (approx. dates: 18-24 April 2020, with meetings from
>> 19-23
>> April). As described in the attached information paper about my
>> course, our academic program includes engagements with government,
>> industry, and academic leaders, and I would really enjoy the
>> opportunity to learn a little more about your team at the Quantum
>> Information Science Center (QISC), and to expose my students to your
>> research, thoughts, and perspectives during a visit next spring. I
>> am
>> planning to make a preparatory visit to Israel on 26 Oct-1 Nov 2019
>> to
>> establish initial contacts, gather insights, and discuss options for
>> a
>> future group visit.
>>
>> Fortunately, we are receiving generous support and assistance from
>> the
>> Israel National Defense College (INDC) (esp. LTC Matan Or,
>> ormatan@mail.gov.il), and Col Shlomo Binder (a 2019 Eisenhower
>> graduate), to plan these visits. Additional support from the Israeli
>> Ministry of Defense (IMOD) should be coming online in a few days as
>> officials return from the holidays.
>>
>> As discussed in the attached paper, the Cyber IS course is aimed at
>> helping our students to: understand the factors that promote
>> innovation and growth in the technology sector, prepare them to
>> leverage the contributions of industry, government, and academic
>> players to resource national security strategies, and lead at a
>> strategic level. We will conclude with student-led presentations to
>> senior government and private sector executives in which the
>> students
>> will describe their recommended strategies to address policy
>> challenges relevant to the domain. Because there are many
>> technology-related business areas, our focus next spring will be on
>> firms, agencies, and institutions whose work touches on at least one
>> of the following four areas:
>>
>> - Cybersecurity and cyberspace operations
>>
>> - Artificial intelligence (AI)
>>
>> - Advanced computing (quantum and neuromorphic)
>>
>> - Telecommunications (esp. 5G technology)
>>
>> The preliminary agenda for my October visit is included below my
>> signature block. The intent is to schedule a similar (but deeper)
>> set
>> of engagements for the students next spring.
>>
>> I think exposing the students to some of your team's work in quantum
>> information science and technology would add tremendous value to our
>> visit. During the spring term, we will be meeting with a variety of
>> U.S.-based teams working in this area (e.g., the University of
>> Maryland, Applied Research Laboratories at the University of Texas
>> in
>> Austin, the NASA Ames Research Center, IBM, Google, and AT&T), and
>> we
>> would enjoy learning about your work and perspectives.
>>
>> One thing to keep in mind is that our students are mid-career
>> officials from a variety of backgrounds (sometimes not technical).
>> Last spring, I had one Ph.D. nuclear physicist in a group of 17,
>> plus
>> one electrical engineer, two pilots, a military lawyer/judge,
>> several
>> very cyber-savvy individuals, and a handful of talented and
>> distinguished warfighters. It would be important to try to make your
>> complex quantum research and its significance accessible to a
>> similar
>> (diverse) group.
>>
>> Would you be available to meet with me on Wednesday morning, October
>> 30th? Please let me know.
>>
>> Thank you for your assistance!
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>> ANDREW H. NICHOLS, Colonel, USAF
>>
>> Assistant Professor, National Security and Industrial Base
>>
>> Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy
>>
>> National Defense University
>>
>> Eisenhower Hall (Bldg. 59), Room 415
>>
>> andrew.h.nichols.mil@ndu.edu
>>
>> Office: (202) 685-4319
>>
>> Cell: (703) 888-6378
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Preliminary Agenda for the Preparatory October Visit
>>
>> (Subject to change, as some visits may need to be shifted or cut out
>> due to time constraints)
>>
>> Arrival on Saturday, 26 October 2019
>>
>> - Col Nichols will be the only traveler
>>
>> - In-country transfers will be conducted via rental car
>>
>> Sunday, 27 October (Tel Aviv and Ramat Hasharon)
>>
>> - Defense Research and Development Directorate (MAFAT)
>>
>> - Directorate of Security for the Defense Establishment
>> (DSDE)(MALMAB)
>>
>>
>> - Defense Export Control Agency (DECA)
>>
>> - International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT)
>>
>> - National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA)
>>
>> - Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Unit 8200
>>
>> - Israel National Defense College
>>
>> Monday, 28 October (Tel Aviv, Rosh HaAyin, and Herzliya)
>>
>> - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
>>
>> - Partner Communications Company, Ltd., or Bezeq Israeli
>> Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.
>>
>> - Viola Group (venture capital firm)
>>
>> - Google AI
>>
>> - IBM Israel Ltd.
>>
>> Tuesday, 29 October (Haifa)
>>
>> - Elbit Systems Ltd.
>>
>> - Intel Israel 74 Ltd.
>>
>> Wednesday, 30 October (Jerusalem)
>>
>> - Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Quantum Information Science Center
>> (QISC)
>>
>> - Israel Innovation Authority
>>
>> - Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD)
>>
>> - MassChallenge Israel
>>
>> Thursday, 31 October (Beer Sheva)
>>
>> - Ben-Gurion University (BGU) Cyber Excellence Center
>>
>> - National Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT)
>>
>> - Gav Yam Negev Advanced Technologies Park
>>
>> Departure on Friday, 1 November
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------