By 2020, more than 20 billion devices will be connected through a network of ping-ponging texts, bank transfers, and personal data. At the same time the world grows more connected, nefarious nation-states and transnational criminal organizations only have more targets for crippling cyber attacks. Cut the cord, and the institutions the world relies on could […]
Defense
Chinese Expansion is a Pacific Naval Threat
Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. naval dominance of the Western Pacific has remained largely unchallenged until recently. The U.S. Navy established itself as the dominant player in the region by defeating the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. That was followed by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and […]
China, North Korea in Spotlight at Hill Forum
WASHINGTON—The future of the Middle East remains on the brink, while fast-paced China emergence continues in East Asia, according to participants at the Capitol Hill National Security Forum on June 21. In the “Countering ISIS 2.0 and the Future of the Middle East” discussion, panelists noted that though the fight against the Islamic State of […]
National Security Forum Explores Tactics & Terror
WASHINGTON—Cyber and border security, immigration, refugees, military readiness, and capabilities headlined the second annual Capitol Hill National Security Forum on June 21. Hosted by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.), and Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), lawmakers huddled with other government officials and leaders to shed light […]
Democracy Abroad Vital to U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON—The United States must support democracy globally to protect both national and international security, said panelists at the second annual Capitol Hill National Security Forum on June 21. Panelists discussed U.S. and global democracy relations and the importance of the United States becoming leaders in technological strategy. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) kicked off the discussion […]