Articles & Editorials
U.S. Needs New 'Manhattan Project' to Avoid Cyber Catastrophe
John Ratcliffe and Abraham Wagner
May 18, 2022
Just as the WWII-era Manhattan Project, which ensured the U.S. won the race to nuclear weapons, we should confront our current, dangerous moment by launching a "Cyber Manhattan Project" to make revolutionary leaps ahead in cyberspace, understanding that complete technical overmatch against our adversaries is the surest path to deterring bad actors.
Vetting Syrian Refugees: Mission Impossible
Abraham R. Wagner
November 19, 2015
The recent ISIS attacks in Paris and elsewhere has rightfully heightened concern over bringing an additional 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S., and more after that. While most Americans are sympathetic to the plight of these refugees, it represents a significant security threat to the nation which cannot be easily discounted or falsely represented as the Obama Administration has sought to do.
Cuba -- Finally
Abraham R. Wagner
December 17, 2014
Reports that the Obama Administration is now actively working to normalize relations with Cuba should be welcome news to Americans across the political spectrum. The current state of affairs is an artifact of the Cold War that should have been changed decades ago and serves no national security or economic interest of the nation at all.
As ISIS Continues to Gain Ground, Here's What The Militants Have In Their Arsenal
Jeremy Bender and Armin Rosen
November 17, 2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) rakes in over $1 million a day and commands "a volume of resources and territory unmatched in the history of extremist organizations," according to Janine Davidson and Emerson Brookings of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Self Driving Cars Will Turn Surveillance Woes Into a Mainstream Worry
Camille Francois
May 30, 2014
In the aftermath of the NSA spying revelations, our society is struggling to equip itself with the laws and public understanding necessary to deal with the spread of technology into every corner of our lives.