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Election 2016

FBI: These Are the Russians Who Tried to Influence US Elections

FBI: These Are the Russians Who Tried to Influence US Elections

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has released the indictment of 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly interfering in the 2016 [...] More

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Hacking the Vote: Lacking Attacks - Threats Remain

Americans will remember the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election as one of the most controversial in our history. Yet, debate extended beyond the fitness [...] More

Keane on Trump

Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States and his most solemn responsibility is ensuring the safety of all Americans as [...] More

Trump Triumph Prompts Concern in the Arab World

The Arab world woke up to a new U.S. President-elect after an election race many had closely followed. The Cipher Brief’s Executive Editor, Fionnuala [...] More
What We Know About Donald Trump's National Security Agenda

What We Know About Donald Trump's National Security Agenda

The votes have been cast, the decision made, and now comes the really tough part: governing. During a presidential campaign, issues are portrayed [...] More
The World Responds to Trump's Stunning Victory

The World Responds to Trump's Stunning Victory

Pollsters had projected a close race, but in the end it was a decisive win for Donald Trump. In a stunning victory, the Republican candidate was [...] More
Decision Day in the U.S.: Daunting Security Challenges Ahead

Decision Day in the U.S.: Daunting Security Challenges Ahead

When the new president walks into the Oval Office on January 20th, the American leader will most likely find a note from Barack Obama, a time honored [...] More

Clinton Security Policy: Willing to Use the Tools of Power

If Hillary Clinton wins tonight, it will likely be a relief to the Washington foreign policy establishment, our Allies, and probably even our [...] More

Trump Security Policy: Not a Lot to Draw On

As the Nation staggers to Tuesday's electoral finish line, the Cipher Brief asked if I would comment on what a Trump foreign and security policy [...] More

American Democracy in Trouble

No matter who wins today’s election, the American democratic system is in trouble.Should Donald Trump win, the country would have a president who has [...] More
Is it Possible to Hack the Vote?

Is it Possible to Hack the Vote?

On Tuesday, people around the United States will flood to local polling places to cast their vote for the future leadership of the United States. [...] More

Modernizing Election Technology

With elections around the corner and ongoing fears of Russian interference and vulnerabilities in electronic election systems, The Cipher Brief sat [...] More

Election Vulnerabilities: The Problem of Perception

When it comes to cybersecurity preparations for the 2016 election, it is now officially too late. The success, perceived and actual, of the election [...] More