Tag: Cybersecurity
Stevenson’s army, May 28
Microsoft reported a new Solar Winds hack. NYT links it to Russians using AID computers.
Administration confirms end of Open Skies treaty.
WaPo says Russia is cooperating with Huawei.
SecState Blinken, just back from arctic, Europe, and Middle East. now heads to Central America.
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Stevenson’s army, May 27
– The Endless Frontier Act to counter Chinese technology has been re-branded as the Innovation and Competition Act and expanded to 1,445 pages — even before Senate amendments this week.
Several committees contributed sections. The markup in the Commerce Committee was criticized by an advocate of the original version. But to me that’s just the regular order, with the usual parochialism included.
OMB will release more detailed budget figures later today. DHS isn’t getting more, but military cyber is.
– WaPo has a good description of the interagency fight over the origins of the Covid19 virus.
It’s rare for a dispute between intelligence agencies is admitted.
– FDD calls for greater limits on Chinese technological investments in US.
– Australia is reviewing a Chinese port lease.
– My former colleague at the National War College, Dave Auerswald, has good ideas for an Arctic strategy.
My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I plan to republish here. 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).
Stevenson’s army, May 23
NYT says risk of nuclear war in 1958 Taiwan crisis was much higher than once thought. Story based on document leaked by Dan Ellsberg. BEWARE: NYT has links to the declassified version and the still-classified sections. If you have a security clearance, you could be in jeopardy if you download and open the still-classified version.
– Iran blocks IAEA inspectors.
– Wired has long story about 2011 hack by China.
My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I plan to republish here. 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).
Stevenson’s army, May 13
– WH released a 34-page executive order on cybersecurity. And a shorter fact sheet. And the transcript of a press briefing. Now you know what I know.
– 3 defense think tanks released a defense budget simulator. But it doesn’t seem to be working yet. Bookmark for later.
-Experts released a plan to prevent the next pandemic.
-Peter Feaver asseses the old officers’ screed.
-DOD refuses to discuss Afghan relocation in open session.
– And Politico says the Afghan blame game is on.
Note: I’ll be away for a few days but a neighbor will save my papers. I’ll have more news next week.
My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I plan to republish here. 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).
Stevenson’s army, May 10
– NYT says administration is readying new cyber order.
– WSJ says US is looking for new bases in Central Asia.
– Many of you want to bring back USIA [I agree] NYT reports on what China is already doing to dominate the global media.
– Yahoo News has big story on the Soleimani killing, including internal disagreements in the Trump administration.
– WaPo reports problems in US anti-corruption programs in Central America.
My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this almost daily news digest of foreign/defense/national security policy to “Stevenson’s army” via Googlegroups. I plan to republish here. 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).