by Paul Rosenzweig | Oct 15, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Election Security, Homeland Security
In recent election cycles, the impact of misinformation and disinformation on our democratic institutions has grown in direct proportion to the awareness of how easily social media allows the manipulation of information. The turbulence surrounding…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Sep 30, 2020 | Cybersecurity, National Security
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…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Sep 29, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security
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…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Aug 30, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
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…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Aug 19, 2020 | Artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity, National Security
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,…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Aug 16, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security
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…
