RIP Cyber Coordinator: An Obituary
Rest in peace, Cyber Coordinator. The White House’s Special Assistant to the President and Cyber Coordinator has now been eliminated, apparently ending (or more likely […] More
Posts Tagged ‘federal government’
In Defense of the FBI – and Comey – from One of their Own
Like some of you, perhaps, I have spent an inordinate amount of time consumed with the revelations about the latest tweet, or twist in the […] More
Social Security and Medicare Could Cripple National Security
When giving public or semi-public talks, I have long been asked “What single threat worries you the most? What keeps you up at night?” When […] More
Rosenblum: Superpowers Are Supposed to Stay Open
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Sept. 11th Intel Vet Rasmussen Leaving NCTC
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Senator Balks at CIA Inspector General Nominee Over Torture Report
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Do Diplomatic and Defense Vacancies Risk U.S. Security?
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The ‘World Doesn’t Wait’ for D.C. to Fill Top Jobs
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Personal Relationships Matter in Forging Foreign Policy
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Defusing Leakers Means Knowing What Makes Them Tick
Tackling insider threat — everything from leaking classified information to potential workplace violence — is a key part of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center’s […] More
A Candid Conversation with The White House’s Man on Cyber
The White House’s National Security team is expected to issue a report early this week outlining U.S. options for deterring adversaries in cyber space. The […] More
Cipher Brief Expert View: Trump's Cyber Executive Order
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Trump Treasury Counterterrorism Nominee Wins Wide Praise
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Comey to INSA: Privacy and Security “Crashing Into Each Other”
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To the Government and Silicon Valley: Grow Up and Get Along
My late mother served as a sergeant in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II. She was nearly killed in 1944 by a “buzz […] More
Making the Unknowns Known in Space
NASA has never hesitated in the face of the unknown. The space agency landed men on the moon in less than a decade. It has […] More
Trump’s NSC: A Bureaucratic Balancing Act
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The Next-Generation DNI
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Civilians and the Military Under Trump
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Fix What is Broken: Bringing Technocracy to America
On November 8 last year, Donald Trump upended the American political system with his surprising electoral victory over Hillary Clinton. That result has raised many […] More
The Path Ahead for Reconstruction in Afghanistan
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Trump's Hour of Action: Recommendations for Cyber Policy
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Cybersecurity: Time for Action
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Follow Obama's Lead on Cybersecurity
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