ASD contributes long and short form research products and analysis to inform and engage our audience on a range of issues related to malign foreign interference. In addition, we develop policy recommendations and strategies to close vulnerabilities and safeguard institutions from authoritarian threats.
Securing Democracy Dispatch
News and Commentary U.S. sanctions Russia over Skripal poisoning: The United States announced new sanctions on Russia as mandated under the 1991 Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act for the “attempt to assassinate U.K [...]
Securing Democracy Dispatch
ASD Congressional Testimony on "Foreign Influence Operations on Social Media" The Alliance for Securing Democracy’s Director Laura Rosenberger testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on August 1 to discuss foreign adversaries’ [...]
Laura Rosenberger’s Oral Statement at SSCI’s Hearing on Foreign Influence Operations on Social Media
Thank you Chairman Burr, Vice Chairman Warner, and Distinguished Members of the Committee. I submitted my full statement for the record, but let me highlight key points on the national security context of these activities and steps we need to take [...]
Foreign Influence Operations and their use of Social Media Platforms
ASD Director Laura Rosenberger testified at the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's hearing about "Foreign Influence Operations and their use of Social Media" on August 1, 2018. Rosenberger's complete written statement that was submitted to t [...]
Securing Democracy Dispatch
News and Commentary U.S. lawmakers push for more sanctions against Russia: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) announced their push for additional sanctions against Russia for its attempts to undermine democracies. The senators s [...]
Securing Democracy Dispatch
News and Commentary Department of Justice announces steps to counter malign foreign influence: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said on July 18 that the Justice Department will notify American citizens, companies, and organizations being targ [...]
Securing Democracy Dispatch
News and Commentary Mueller indicts 12 Russian intelligence officers for 2016 election hacks: Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 12 Russian GRU (military intelligence) officers on July 13 for “gain[ing] unauthorized access (to ‘hack’) into the [...]
Helsinki Summit: Time for Trump to Establish Real Deterrents
WASHINGTON, DC — In The Federalist 68, Alexander Hamilton described “the desire in foreign powers to gain an improper ascendant in our councils,” as “one of the most deadly adversaries of republican government.” As President Trump meets with Russian [...]
NATO and Asymmetric Threats: A Blueprint for Defense and Deterrence
Russia is increasingly turning its asymmetric arsenal on NATO allies to attack the credibility of the Alliance, undermine democratic institutions across member states, and disrupt NATO cohesion on a variety of policy and security issues. Despite fa [...]
The Other “Cyprus Problem”
Introduction In Nicosia, regulators last month imposed a modest fine on a minor bank for technical violations of anti-money laundering rules. In Moscow, the former owner of that Nicosia bank sits in prison for his alleged role in one of the largest [...]
The ASD Policy Blueprint for Countering Authoritarian Interference in Democracies
Executive Summary In 2014, Russian government operatives began attacking American democracy through a multifaceted operation, a campaign that followed years of similar activity across Europe. A core component of this operation was the Russian gove [...]
Securing Democracy Dispatch
Report Launch: Policy Blueprint for Countering Authoritarian Interference in Democracies Please join the Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) for a discussion with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Ch [...]