GAO Releases Strategic Plan for 2022-2027
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released the GAO 2022-2027 Strategic Plan: Goals and Objectives for Serving Congress and the Nation. Published every four years, this report guides the …
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Examination of U.S. Capitol Police’s Physical Security Efforts for January 6
The U.S. Capitol Police is responsible for protecting the members of Congress, as well as all staff, facilities, and visitors. However, on January 6, 2021, thousands of protestors surrounded the …
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Countering Disinformation in the U.S.
The U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission has released Countering Disinformation in the United States, a report detailing the current information ecosystem in the United States. This report addressed two main concerns, …
First Anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Riot
It has been one year since the January 6th Capitol Riot, during which insurrectionists attempted to hinder the validation of the 2020 presidential election and launched an assault on the …
Behavioral and Social Science Responses to COVID-19
The Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST), the self-described “UK’s hub for behavioural and social science research into security threats,” has released the latest issue of their …
White House Climate Change Priorities: Foreign Policy and National Security
The impacts of global climate change are evident in nearly every region of the world. These impacts disrupt important aspects of society, including public health, food distribution, and water supply. …
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Dr. Stockton on ‘Defeating Coercive Information Operations in Future Crises’
Dr. Paul Stockton’s latest report for the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), “Defeating Coercive Information Operations in Future Crises,” provides an assessment of U.S. vulnerabilities to Chinese and Russian …
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Preliminary Assessment of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Released
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has released a preliminary report of the progress made in understanding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). The data used to create this report …
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National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism Released
The White House has released the first ever National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism. A related White House Fact Sheet is also available. Informed by a comprehensive assessment of the domestic terror threat …
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Combating Ransomware: Key Recommendations from the Ransomware Task Force
Ransomware, a cybercrime in which attackers remotely compromise computer systems until a ransom is given, is posing an increasing risk to national security. These attacks can potentially cripple critical government …
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