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 […]
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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 […]
Forum: U.S. Drone Policy Not Transparent, Accessible
WASHINGTON—Current U.S. drone policy is less transparent and less accessible under the Trump administration, said panelists at a Stimson Center forum June 7. The event was focused on the release of the Stimson Center report An Action Plan on U.S. Drone Policy: Recommendations for the Trump Administration. Rachel Stohl, managing director of the Stimson Center, […]
NYC Releases Hundreds of Criminal Alien Suspects
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has determined that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and New York Department of Corrections (NYDOC) ignored hundreds of ICE detainers early in 2018, releasing suspected criminal aliens from custody without notifying ICE. “Within the three months, from January to mid-April this year, ICE prepared more than 440 detainers […]
Webcast: U.S. Losing its Global Edge in Era of Retreat
In the wake of “inconclusive wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,” along with the 2008 financial crash, America’s desire for global leadership is in decline, according to Gary Schmitt, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and editor of Rise of the Revisionists. Speaking in AEI’s online forum reTHINK TANK, Schmitt said the country still […]