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David Levine Discusses U.S. Election Vulnerabilities on SiriusXM
States have been taking some good steps to secure their election infrastructure, but there is still work to be done, Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine told Olivier Knox on SiriusXM. He also explained that while misinformation is a significant [...]
Jessica Brandt and David Salvo on How the Iowa Caucus Debacle Benefits Foreign Foes in The Hill
The Iowa caucus debacle not only delayed the results but also provoked misinformation about the integrity of the vote. While most of this misinformation is home-grown, these conspiracies are likely to amplified by Russian state-sponsored information [...]
Kristine Berzina Talks to Deutsche Welle about Macron’s Take on European Defense
French President Emmanuel Macron's speech on nuclear deterrence last week was a show leadership from France on European security in the wake of Brexit, Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina explained on Deutsche Welle. She also noted that Macron's tough nu [...]
David Levine on Northampton County’s Election Mishap in PennLive
The results produced by voting machines in Northampton County, Pennsylvania’s November 5, 2019 election were incorrect, forcing county election officials to count the paper backup ballots. Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine argues that an indep [...]
Laura Rosenberger on the Continuing Threat of Foreign Interference to the 2020 Election on CFR’s ‘Why It Matters’
There are not enough robust, multilateral mechanisms to share information about cyber threats, best practices, or lessons learned, Director Laura Rosenberger said on The Council on Foreign Relations’ podcast Why it Matters. [...]
Josh Kirschenbaum on Europe’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority in PIIE
The European Commission "should act fast to capitalize on the political momentum toward creating a central AML [anti-money laundering] supervisory authority," Senior Fellow Josh Kirschenbaum writes with Nicolas Veron in PIIE. Kirschenbaum and Veron [...]
David Levine on Connecticut’s Election Security Test Results in the CTPost
It is vital that Connecticut state election authorities share the concerning results of the state's latest cybersecurity test on its voter registration infrastructure, argues Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine in the Connecticut Post. [...]
Lindsay Gorman on the Shortcomings of the U.S.-China Trade Deal
The phase one U.S.-China trade deal should mark the beginning of assertive, values-based engagement with China, Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman argues. Instead of seeking renewed harmony, U.S. President Donald Trump should focus on the C [...]
Lindsay Gorman Talks 5G and the U.S.-China Trade Deal on CBC
Huawei should not be allowed to participate in democratic networks around the world, Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman asserted on CBC's "Power & Politics." She explained that the phase one U.S.-China trade deal is "essentially a cease [...]
Jessica Brandt Discusses Russian Hacking Operations in 2020 on Public Radio International
Russia has a history of hacking information and leaking it to affect U.S. candidates, Head of Research and Policy Jessica Brandt told Public Radio International. But in 2020, she is worried about the possibility that Russia could manipulate hacked m [...]
Matt Schrader on Disinformation and the Taiwan Elections in Protego Press
The Chinese Communist Party tries to undermine Taiwan's democratic government and bend politics to its will through online and offline interference campaigns, China Analyst Matt Schrader explains in Protego Press. [...]
Lindsay Gorman on the Geopolitics of 5G in the Atlantic
The transition to 5G in 2020 may mark the point when Beijing's interests diverge irreconcilably from those of the United States, European Union, and their democratic peers, Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman argues in The Atlantic. [...]