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February 1st, 2013
Cuéllar outlines complexities of border security and immigration policy
in the news: The Stanford Report on February 1, 2013In an interview for the Stanford Report, Co-Director Tino Cuéllar discusses the complex link between border security and immigration policy, and says that bad legislation could impede the full regularization of millions of prospective immigrants.
January 22nd, 2013
Interactive cartoon introduces cybersecurity fellows, their work
CISAC is expanding its research into cybersecurity and for the first time has three fellows devoted to Internet freedom, privacy and government controls: Jonathan Mayer, Andrew Woods and Tim Junio. Read more »
January 7th, 2013
Eikenberry: Reassessing the American all-volunteer force
CISAC, FSI Stanford in the news: The Washington Quarterly on December 18, 2012Karl Eikenberry, former ambassador to Afghanistan and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General, argues that the American all-volunteer military force has had some negative consequences that warrant discussion by policymakers. 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.
November 13th, 2012
Climate change threatens military readiness and global security
CISAC, Shorenstein APARC in the newsThe National Research Council released an 18-month study which finds that climate change, whether natural or man-made, poses a major threat to global security. Read more »
November 1st, 2012
Cybersecurity Fellow Mayer exposes leaks of personal data by 2012 campaigns
Op-edCybersecurity Fellow Jonathan Mayer exposes how personal information is being leaked to third-party trackers on presidential campaign websites, despite official claims that tracking is anonymous. The campaigns are leaking names, addresses and partial e-mail addresses to third parties. Read more »