Latest in Cybersecurity & Tech
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The Cyber Budget Shows What the U.S. Values—And It Isn’t Defense
U.S. decision makers say they prioritize cyber defense and are not militarizing cyberspace. A closer look at the Federal budget shows otherwise. -
Congress Should Investigate the Trump Administration’s Coronavirus Response
The administration’s floundering response to the pandemic, along with its efforts to limit oversight through existing mechanisms, provides ample evidence of the need for a congressional probe. -
Will Trump’s Executive Order Harm Online Speech? It Already Did.
The threat value of government investigations is all Trump needs to bend Twitter and company to his will. -
Trump Signs Executive Order About Section 230 and a Panel Discusses It
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What Hard National Security Choices Would a Biden Administration Face?
If Joe Biden wins the November election, Americans will likely see a reversion to a more traditional approach to the presidency. What might that mean in the field of U.S. national security? -
Beijing Announces National Security Legislation Targeting Hong Kong
China proposes a restrictive new law giving the CCP greater control over Hong Kong, and changes tack to support an investigation into the coronavirus’s origins. Meanwhile, the United States further restr... -
Reexamining the Solarium Commission’s Proposal for a National Cyber Director
The recent Cyberspace Solarium Commission Report recommended establishing a national cyber director and accompanying office. But if enacted as described, the proposal will set up this important office to... -
Developing Coronavirus Vaccines and Treatments Cooperatively and Not Competitively
The FBI and CISA are worried about intellectual property theft of coronavirus vaccines and treatments. But to develop cures quickly, the scientific community needs to think cooperatively. -
Bans on Foreign Equipment in U.S. Critical Infrastructure
A recent executive order on the bulk electric power system signals that still-in-progress efforts to ban Chinese-made telecommunications equipment from U.S. networks may represent a new approach to criti... -
No One Should Have the Right to Opt Out of Coronavirus Surveillance
If Congress is serious about bending the curve, it shouldn’t allow people to opt out of effective disease-surveillance programs. -
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission Makes Its Case to Congress
On May 13, the Cyber Solarium Commission made its case to Congress that the U.S. should adopt a strategy of layered cyber deterrence. -
How Has Russia Responded to COVID-19?
Russia initially seemed largely unscathed by the pandemic. But the virus has since arrived in full force. How has the country responded?


