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December 18th, 2012
Former fellow launches innovation project for refugees
in the newsAlexander Betts, a former postdoctoral fellow at CISAC, launched the Humanitarian Innovation Project (HIP) at the University of Oxford this past Fall. HIP takes a new approach to humanitarianism-- tapping into the skills and talents of refugees and their communities to build sustainable livelihoods. Read more »
December 6th, 2012
Companies open their own intelligence shops to manage risks
in the news: Foreign Policy on December 5, 2012Amy Zegart explains why private companies are developing their own intelligence units that conduct surveillance and analyze information to protect their businesses and personnel against geopolitical risks. She argues that these units, which operate much like the CIA, are becoming necessary to conduct global business. Read more »
November 28th, 2012
Why cultures clash when military leaders run the CIA
Op-ed: Foreign Policy on November 28, 2012Amy Zegart explains why military leaders have a difficult time running intelligence agencies. Even though both deal with national security, their organizational structures create very different operational cultures.
August 21st, 2012
Chenoweth wins APSA Woodrow Wilson Award
Visiting scholar Erica Chenoweth and co-author Maria Stephan won the American Political Science Association's 2012 Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for their book, "Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict."
June 18th, 2012
Forrest warns of potential blow to American scientific exceptionalism
in the news: The Huffington Post on June 18, 2012Next year's proposed cuts in federal funding for scientific research and development could be as high as 8 percent, seriously impacting research in agriculture, energy and medicine. CISAC Postdoctoral Fellow Robert Forrest outlines how cuts would "profoundly inhibit innovation and deal an astonishing blow to American exceptionalism."
June 12th, 2012
Intel VP illustrates delicate balance between IT security and usability
CISAC's Science Seminar series closed on June 11 with a talk by Malcolm Harkins, Vice President, Information Technology Group and Chief Information Security Officer at Intel Corporation. Harkins outlined benefits and drawbacks of information security strategies and discussed Intel's innovative strategy, "protect to enable." Audio is available online. Read more »
May 3rd, 2012
Despite questions over US-Afghan pact, Stanford professor remains optimistic
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, CISAC in the newsPresident Barack Obama's trip to Afghanistan this week to sign the Strategic Partnership Agreement reaffirmed America’s commitment to secure and rebuild the country beyond the 2014 troop withdrawal. Stanford Law Professor Erik Jensen argues that staying the course will have positive outcomes for generations of Afghans to come. Read more »