The CG-5R Leadership Development Committee is hosting a guest speaker event on Tuesday, 02 February, at 1000 in the CDR Ray Evans Conference Center ("a"). Mr. Pete Steen, the Global Strategy and Economics Advisor on The Joint Staff (J-5, Pentagon), will discuss global economic trends. Mr. Steen provides the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with weekly reports on the nexus of Economy/Energy with U.S. National Security. Additionally, he provides methodological support to Joint Staff decisions through applying econometric and psychometric analytic techniques in support of national security strategies, policies and decisions.