Tag: Cybersecurity

Stevenson’s army, July 21

Several items caught my eye this week. More to come later.

– NYT had a big story —  a welcome change from the usual campaign horse race stories — on Trump plans for a stronger, more assertive presidency.

– New Yorker had good interview with a law professor on how it might work.

– WSJ sees a visceral clash among Americans in the 2024 elections. Too much hate and fear.

– Anne Applebaum wonders whether Tennessee is still a democracy.

-New Yorker tells how the House Administration committee is the “traffic cop”

– House & Senate appropriators differ on foreign aid including Taiwan.

– National Security Archive has documents on the president’s nuclear “football”

– RollCall explains the administration’s new cybersecurity strategy. Here’s the document.

– SIGAT summarizes its reports on Afghanistan in reply to Senators.

– CRS has new report on covert actions and congressional notifications.

-AEI’s Kori Schake comments on NATO summit

And since ChatGBT seems capable of passing Harvard courses, I’m sticking with my oral exams.

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Stevenson’s army, April 29

-A new poll once again shows public opposition to foreign aid, compared to other government spending. And people don’t want to cut elsewhere.

-RollCall lists top seekers of earmark projects.

– CNAS reports on conclusions from its TTX on Taiwan invasion.

– Axios says administration has a unified cybersecurity approach.

– Atlantic calls for new defenses for democracy.

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, March 7

– Atlantic cover story warns of extremist violence in US

– WSJ begins series arguing US isn’t ready for great power conflict.

Chinese blast US — Xi himself; and the foreign minister.

– At Taipei request, McCarthy will meet Taiwanese leader in California.

Dissent against Netanyahu in Israeli military.

NYT magazine tells of Chinese spy operation.

– Lawfare has favorable review of new cybersecurity policy.

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, March 2

– WH releases its cyber security strategy.-

– Brookings assesses US support for Ukraine.

-Here’s a list of House China bills.

– But Politico sees softening of administration limits on Chinese investments

– Macron outlines France’s Africa policy.

– Hill reports on Iran’s nuclear capability.

– New Yorker reports on new CIA gym.

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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Stevenson’s army, February 4

– SO there was a spy balloon over Montana.

– NYT notes China has lots of surveillance capacity.

– WSJ answers questions.

– CIA warns China wants to be able to retake Taiwan by 2027.

-NYT tells timetable for new weapons in Ukraine.

– Atlantic Council analyst wants better process on technology security.

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Stevenson’s army, January 6

Two years on we know what happened and who was responsible.

– Former CJCS Dunford and Harvard prof Graham Allison stress need for nonpartisan military.

– RAND analyst says we need to revise our war games to get useful results.

-WaPo says new cyber strategy has real teeth.

– TNSR article shows how hard it is to change military doctrine. [because of bureaucratic politics]

Hawley relents on DOD nominees after TikTok deal.

– Appropriators question USAF budget plans.

Corporations gave to election deniers, despite promises.

– Newsweek spreads rumors about Putin illness.

My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I republish here, with occasional videos of my choice. To get Stevenson’s army by email, send a blank email (no subject or text in the body) to stevensons-army+subscribe@googlegroups.com. You’ll get an email confirming your join request. Click “Join This Group” and follow the instructions to join. Once you have joined, you can adjust your email delivery preferences (if you want every email or a digest of the emails).

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