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Articles by Paul Rosenzweig
Paul Rosenzweig is a prolific author, read a sampling of some of Paul’s most notable publications.
Trusted Hardware and Software: An Annotated Bibliography
How, if at all, can users be confident that the systems on which they rely will function as they are supposed to? In a world of growing dependence on technology, consumers of information and communications technology (ICT) goods face an increasingly…
Considerations for the Structure of the Bureau of Cyber Statistics
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommended that Congress establish a Bureau of Cyber Statistics. How should this body be organized? The Cyberspace Solarium Commission completed its work earlier this year, with a panoply of recommendations for…
The Department of Homeland Security is broken. Here’s what it needs in a boss.
Before both parties had finished their conventions, speculation had already begun about the nature of the Cabinet in the next administration. Oddly, much of that speculation ignores the Department of Homeland Security. Perhaps it’s because nobody…
The Law and Policy of Client-Side Scanning
The idea—which aims to develop systems to scan photographs and messages before they are sent or received by users—is attractive, but it has far too many technical, legal and policy uncertainties to be ripe for adoption at this time. In recent years,…
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A GAO report challenging the legality of Chad Wolf’s appointment as Acting Homeland Security Secretary injects another dose of uncertainty at a department already grappling with political issues, and raises questions on a range of decisions made over…
Election security advocates see strong ally in Harris
Paul Rosenzweig, former deputy assistant secretary for policy at the Department of Homeland Security during the George W. Bush administration, said he could see Biden making Harris the point person on election security if he wins in November.…
So Who Actually IS In Charge of DHS?
President Trump is of the view that the current acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is Chad Wolf. He gets the job because he was confirmed by the Senate to be the undersecretary for the Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans and his…
The Cybersecurity 202: Joe Biden is putting the Kremlin on notice about election interference
The new guidance is “a complete misapplication of existing authorities to benefit the president,” said Paul Rosenzweig, a former senior policy official at DHS during the George W. Bush administration and a senior fellow at the R Street Institute…
The Lawfare Podcast: The Expanded Intelligence Activities of the Department of Homeland Security
Yesterday, Lawfare published an article revealing and analyzing a document from the Department of Homeland Security that offers legal guidance to analysts in its Office of Intelligence and Analysis regarding the appropriate intelligence activities to…
The Cybersecurity 202: County election officials detail massive costs of remote voting
The coronavirus pandemic has led to increased digital dangers, targeting everything from elections to health-care workers to people working from home. World Press Freedom Day is Sunday, and the need for a free press — to separate fact from fiction,…