Cybersecurity and Deterrence
The Media Must Prepare for Another Hack-and-Leak
Janine Zacharia, Andrew J. Grotto Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 12:18 PM
What would it take to make America more resilient against propaganda campaigns?
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Cybersecurity and Deterrence
The Puzzle of the GRU Indictment
Jack Goldsmith Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 11:12 AM
Why does the Justice Department laud indictments that communicate weakness?
Election Security
How Might the Sleeper Agents From “The Americans” Interfere in the Election?
Herb Lin, Steven Weber Tue, Aug 4, 2020, 2:55 PM
The television show “The Americans” imagined KGB agents deployed to the U.S. undercover as regular suburbanites. If the show’s Russian operatives were in the U.S. today, what might they do in the run-up to November?
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Livestream: House Intelligence Committee Holds Hearing on Online Foreign Influence Operations
Elliot Setzer Thu, Jun 18, 2020, 12:13 PM
On Thursday, June 18, at 12:00 p.m., the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a hearing titled, "Emerging Trends in Online Foreign Influence Operations: Social Media, COVID-19, and Election Security." The committee will hear testimony from: Nathan
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Senior Administration Officials Release Joint Statement on Super Tuesday Election Security
Elliot Setzer Mon, Mar 2, 2020, 4:31 PM
The heads of numerous departments and federal agencies, including the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and other agencies belonging to the intelligence community, released a joint statement today describing preparations to prevent foreign election interference during “Super Tuesday” presidential primaries.
You can read the statement here and below:
Election Security
States and Cities Could Use Billions of Unspent DHS Grants to #Protect2020
Dan Lips Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 9:57 AM
Rather than waiting on Congress, states can use unspent funds for cybersecurity.
The Russia Connection
The Roger Stone Trial: What’s Left of the Mueller Investigation
Mikhaila Fogel Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 8:00 AM
Somewhat lackluster attention to Roger Stone’s trial raises the question of who still cares about the Mueller investigation.
Foreign Policy Essay
Depoliticizing Foreign Interference
Jessica Brandt Sun, Nov 3, 2019, 10:00 AM
Democrats and Republicans alike should prioritize responding to interference from Beijing, imposing additional sanctions on malign actors, closing financial loopholes, raising standards for technology companies and improving election security.
Election Security
An Op-Ed From the Future on Election Security
Alex Stamos Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 1:38 PM
There have been many pieces, in Lawfare and elsewhere, about the weaknesses in America’s political and election systems. In my career as a security executive, I sometimes found it difficult to communicate risk to non-expert audiences when focusing on a specific vulnerability. It is often more effective to paint a dire but realistic scenario relying on the proven capabilities of real adversaries combined with a variety of known, systemic issues.
Foreign Policy Essay
Managing and Mitigating Foreign Election Interference
Arya Goel, Diego A. Martin, Jacob N. Shapiro Sun, Jul 21, 2019, 10:00 AM
Editor’s Note: With the exception of the president of the United States, we all know that Russia and other powers have run amok in their attempts to influence U.S. elections and those of other democracies around the world. Learning the scope of the problem, however, has proved difficult. In a groundbreaking study, Arya Goel, Diego Martin and Jacob Shapiro, all of Princeton University, find that more than 20 countries have been targeted. Russia (no surprise) is by far the most active, but Iran, China and Saudi Arabia all are joining the fray.