Articles by Paul Rosenzweig

Conceptualizing the Mandate for the Bureau of Cyber Statistics

by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 2, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security

Congress may soon consider whether or not to create a Bureau of Cyber Statistics. They should do so in a manner that gives the new bureau sufficient authority and capability to create a new, effective federal statistical agency. The implementing…

Risk-Limiting Audits in Arizona

by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 1, 2021 | Cybersecurity

Risk-limiting audits are an effective tool that can be implemented in the state of Arizona. In the face of record-breaking voter turnout and a global pandemic, Arizona election officials and poll workers successfully administered a safe and secure November 2020...

Video: Cybersecurity: Adapting Legal Solutions to New Threats and Old Adversaries

by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 1, 2021 | Cybersecurity, National Security

From George Washington Law: Webinar to discuss cybersecurity challenges, co-sponsored by the GW Law Government Procurement and National Security/Cybersecurity Programs. Speakers: Lisa Schenck (GW Law), Paul Rosenzweig (R Street Institute), Sandeep…

The Capitol Insurrection and Pineapples on Pizza

by Paul Rosenzweig | Jan 25, 2021 | Cybersecurity

The events of January 6th will echo in American history for years to come. While other essays in this special edition may focus on root causes of the insurrection or legal issues relating to the definition of domestic insurrection, in this brief…

Radio: Paul Rosenzweig on the “perfect storm of failure” that led to the Capitol riot and Q-Anon

by Paul Rosenzweig | Jan 20, 2021 | Cybersecurity

Paul Rosenzweig, is the Resident Senior Fellow for Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats at The R Street Institute, a teacher at George Washington University School of Law, and he manages a cybersecurity firm called Red Branch Consulting. He says the…

Paul Rosenzweig on the “perfect storm of failure” that led to the Capitol riot, Q-Anon, & why he doesn’t take Jonathan Turley seriously

by Paul Rosenzweig | Jan 20, 2021 | Cybersecurity

Paul Rosenzweig, is the Resident Senior Fellow for Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats at The R Street Institute, a teacher at George Washington University School of Law, and he manages a cybersecurity firm called Red Branch Consulting. He says the…

The Parler Breach and the Capitol Rioters

by Paul Rosenzweig | Jan 10, 2021 | Cybersecurity

This piece has been updated. Nobody needs a summary of the events of last week. The seditious insurrection in the Capitol will live in American memory for many years to come. As Congress turns its attention to presidential accountability, the U.S.…

Investigating American Presidents

by Paul Rosenzweig | Jan 9, 2021 | Election Security, National Security

The Great Courses, The Teaching Company The president of the United States of America can shape not just a nation but the entire world. But what limits are there—if any—on presidential power? How do we keep such awesome authority in check? And who do we trust to...

Chinese Technology Platforms Operating in the United States

by Paul Rosenzweig | Jan 1, 2021 | Cybersecurity

JOINT REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND LAW WORKING GROUP AT THE HOOVER INSTITUTION AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY AND THE TECH, LAW & SECURITY PROGRAM AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW In the fall of 2020, the Trump administration issued...

‘More of an Art Than a Science:’ Behind the Government’s Effort To Measure Cybersecurity

by Paul Rosenzweig | Dec 21, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security

“There’s no generally accepted, widely usable, scaleable, transparent way to measure cybersecurity,” said Paul Rosenzweig, a former Department of Homeland Security deputy assistant secretary for policy and senior fellow at the R Street Institute.…

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