On 30 November, Dr. Daniel Milton, Director of Research at the CTC, was invited to present CTC research on the Islamic State at a symposium entitled “Daesh Beyond the Levant” in Washington, D.C. The symposium included a keynote address by LTG(R) Charles T. Cleveland, two panel discussions, and remarks from MG James B. Linder. The symposium was co-hosted by the JFK Special Warfare Center and the National Defense University.