Election Security
An Op-Ed From the Future on Election Security
Alex Stamos Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 1:38 PM
A potential Lawfare piece from New Year’s Day 2021, following a not-quite-worst-case scenario of election interference.
Latest in election interference
Foreign Policy Essay
Managing and Mitigating Foreign Election Interference
Arya Goel, Diego A. Martin, Jacob N. Shapiro Sun, Jul 21, 2019, 10:00 AM
What can we learn from the 53 known foreign election interference campaigns launched since 2013?
The Russia Connection
A Modest Proposal for Preventing Election Interference in 2020
Stewart Baker Tue, Jun 4, 2019, 10:09 AM
It’s time to learn policy lessons from L’Affaire Russe—most importantly, how to prevent the dissemination of stolen information.
The Russia Connection
What the Mueller Report Tells Us About Russian Influence Operations
Alina Polyakova Fri, Apr 19, 2019, 11:44 AM
The redacted Special Counsel report confirms that the Russian government, carried out a multi-pronged campaign against the U.S. before, during, and after the 2016 election. There were three distinct elements of that campaign.
Russia and Eastern Europe
Want to Know What’s Next in Russian Election Interference? Pay Attention to Ukraine’s Elections
Alina Polyakova Thu, Mar 28, 2019, 3:47 PM
Deterring an increasingly aggressive Russia must start in Ukraine.
Cybersecurity: LOAC-Military
The New Contours of Cyber Conflict
Paul Rosenzweig Wed, Feb 27, 2019, 12:19 PM
An American military unit used offensive weapons against a target inside Russia. And nobody is noticing.
Election Security
It’s Time to Start Thinking About Election Security in 2020
Matt Tait Tue, Nov 13, 2018, 12:34 PM
For elections to work, it is not sufficient that they produce an accurate tally of the votes cast. They must also convince the public that the tally is accurate.
Julian Assange
If Assange Leaves the Ecuadorian Embassy, What Next?
Hilary Hurd Fri, Aug 3, 2018, 11:10 AM
In light of rumors that Julian Assange’s stay in Ecuador’s London embassy is coming to an end, what legal trouble would the WikiLeaks founder face in the outside world?
Sanctions
The Deter Act: Congress’s Latest Effort to Discourage Election Interference
Ed Stein Wed, Aug 1, 2018, 4:52 PM
As Congress signals interest in harsh elections interference sanctions before the midterms, one particular bill warrants deeper analysis: the bipartisan Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018.
The Russia Connection
Uncomfortable Questions in the Wake of Russia Indictment 2.0 and Trump’s Press Conference With Putin
Jack Goldsmith Mon, Jul 16, 2018, 5:26 PM
What the Mueller indictment means for blowback against U.S. officials, reciprocal interference by the United States, the state of U.S. preparation against renewed adversary electoral operations, and the practices of U.S. journalists.