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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.
Reforming the Department of Homeland Security Through Enhanced Oversight & Accountability
Introduction In November 2002, 14 months after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the department) was created by Congress to make America safer from terrorism.1 At the time, the policy focus was on…
Assessing Cyber Risk From External Information
As I’ve noted before on Lawfare: [W]hen governments, commercial actors and private citizens think about new deployments of cybersecurity measures, they either explicitly or implicitly balance the costs to be incurred (whether monetary or nonmonetary,…
Experts worry US elections even more vulnerable with COVID-19
Paul Rosenzweig, a resident senior fellow for national security and cybersecurity at nonprofit group the R Street Institute, told The Hill he also was concerned the pandemic could increase disinformation efforts. “I have absolutely no reason to think…
Event: Cybersecurity in the age of COVID-19 working from home
The coronavirus crisis has changed almost everything – including the way we work and communicate. Six months ago, telework was a rarity; today it is a necessity. As our society transitions to socially distant interaction it is critical that everyone…
Letter to Governors and Secretaries of State on the insecurity of online voting
We are writing to share information on the scientific evidence regarding the security of internet voting. Based on scientific evidence, we have serious concerns about the security of voting via the internet or mobile apps. The COVID-19 pandemic…
“National Task Force on Election Crises Releases Guidance on How to Protect Elections in the Age of COVID-19”
The National Task Force on Election Crises is a diverse, cross-partisan group of more than 40 experts in election law, election administration, national security, cybersecurity, voting rights, civil rights, technology, public health, and emergency…
Cyber Attackers Are Exploiting Coronavirus Fears
Recently, Paul Rosenzweig shared his experiences as a government employee in the George W. Bush administration creating federal policies and procedures related to the preparation for, and response to, a potential outbreak of avian flu. Rosenzweig…
How do agencies tell if cybersecurity money was well spent?
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. It’s an age old problem, but a practical one. How do you measure the value of spending on prevention?…
How do you agencies tell if cybersecurity money was well spent?
It’s an age old problem, but a practical one. How do you measure the value of spending on prevention? That’s a recurring challenge for federal agencies sensitive to the dangers of cybersecurity breaches, and to appropriators who vote on the money. So…
Congressional regulation of federal cybersecurity offers only a mixed-bag of solutions
Carrie Cordero: Well, we think that it would improve national security. Of course, the goal in creating more of a comprehensive legal framework is that it would provide better cyber security. Now one of the challenges has been — my professional…