by Paul Rosenzweig | May 25, 2013 | Cybersecurity, National Security
Some readers may have read about the ongoing proposal that SoftBank purchase a controlling interest in Sprint/Nextel. As the Washington Post has reported, the Dish network has made a competing offer to purchase Sprint.Not content with the overt…
by Paul Rosenzweig | May 6, 2013 | Cybersecurity, National Security
As most readers are aware, in the midst of the national turmoil following the bombings in Boston, the House of Representatives passed a version of the Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) by a vote of 288-127. No entity can…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Apr 10, 2013 | Cybersecurity, National Security
The House Intelligence Committee has released a new draft of the Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. I think it is fair to say that the bill is becoming increasingly more moderate as it goes through iterations. As originally…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Mar 31, 2013 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
The U.S. faces significant cybersecurity threats that jeopardize America’s critical infrastructure, the freedoms that Americans exercise online, and the economic viability of U.S. businesses. The cybersecurity status quo is unstable, especially when…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 13, 2013 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
In his State of the Union address, President Obama announced that he had signed an executive order (EO) on cybersecurity. The order uses a standard-setting approach to improve cybersecurity. However, such a model will only impose costs, encourage…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 12, 2013 | Cybersecurity, National Security
As Rafaella reported last night, President Obama went “all-in” on cybersecurity last night, marrying a substantive mention of cyber in his State of the Union address (I’m bitter about that — I bet against it, which shows you how valuable my…
