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Election Security

In Praise of Chris Krebs
Susan Hennessey, Rohini Kurup, Benjamin Wittes Fri, Nov 20, 2020, 3:11 PM
Krebs, the first director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, was able to serve in a political position under President Trump without compromising his integrity. He made a significant contribution.
Transition 2020

The President's Daily Brief and Presidents-Elect: A Primer
David Priess Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 1:36 PM
Why isn't the intelligence community sharing the President's Daily Brief with Biden?
China

It’s Only a Matter of Time Before China Detains U.S. Executives
Bill Priestap, Holden Triplett Fri, Nov 20, 2020, 10:41 AM
The Chinese Communist Party uses the full spectrum of law enforcement actions to exert leverage. And detaining an American on business could provide political and economic advantages.
Afghanistan

Where’s the U.S. Strategy for Counternarcotics in Afghanistan?
Tia Sewell Wed, Nov 18, 2020, 8:01 AM
The drug trade presents a critical challenge to security and stability in Afghanistan. Why hasn’t the U.S. revised its counternarcotics strategy since 2012?
Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS)

CFIUS’s Excepted Foreign States Provision: U.S. Economic Security Policy Gets Longer Arms
Javid Dharas Fri, Nov 13, 2020, 8:01 AM
The EFS provision offers a new lever through which the United States can incentivize (or compel) consistent standards on foreign investment reviews across like-minded nations.

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