We write to urge you to promptly name Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the apparent President-elect and Vice President-elect under the Presidential Transition Act (the “Act”). We are former national security, senior military, and elected officials,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
