by Paul Rosenzweig | Jan 30, 2011 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
In the age of the Internet, which now determines daily life for Americans, many threats to the U.S. now exist in the cyber domain. Cybersecurity is a near-constant theme in Washington, as well as for private companies around the country. Congress and…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jan 10, 2011 | Cybersecurity, National Security
Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University Experts have been warning of the threat of a biological attack on the United States for manyyears. In the aftermath of the 2001 anthrax release, various agencies within the...
by Paul Rosenzweig | Nov 3, 2010 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
This WebMemo is the work of a series of roundtables organized by The Heritage Foundation on congressional oversight of homeland security. It has been seven years since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created, and yet Congress has still…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Aug 25, 2010 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
The Obama Administration made a strong start at rationalizing U.S. cyber security policies, including an initial 100-day review of existing protocol and the creation of a “cyber coordinator” position.[1] Unfortunately, the momentum with which the…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 15, 2010 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security
Recently, Senators Joseph Lieberman (I–CT), Susan Collins (R–ME), and Thomas Carper (D–DE) introduced the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010. This tri-partisan group is the second to offer a cyber solution, the first being a bill…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 22, 2010 | Cybersecurity
On February 4, before several snow storms shut down much of Washington, D.C., the U.S. House of Representatives passed its first cyber security bill of this session. This bill, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009, would fund grants and…
