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CISA High-Risk Communities Protection Resource Launch
The Strauss Center is excited to promote the launch of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) High-Risk Communities Protection (HRCP) webpage which was developed through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a public-private cybersecurity collaborative to unite the global cyber community in the collective defense of cyberspace. Francesca Lockhart, Strauss Center’s Cybersecurity Clinic Lead, recently collaborated in the planning effort, which promotes basic cybersecurity defenses, response and resilience, and burden sharing for vulnerable organizations. The Strauss Center’s Applied Cybersecurity Community Clinic is now featured in the materials prepared by the CISA HRCP team, highlighted as…
Read MoreStrauss Center Cyber Clinic Student Cited in Wall Street Journal Article
On Sunday, March 17, the Wall Street Journal cited Kareem Chavez-Escobdeo, Strauss Center’s Applied Cybersecurity Community Clinic student, and Francesca Lockhart, Clinic Director, in an article on university cybersecurity clinics assisting area businesses, faith-based institutions, and nonprofit organizations in improving their cyber defensive posture. A member of Google.org’s Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics, the Applied Cybersecurity Community Clinic serves Texas clients through training students in cyber defense tactics, and then pairing students with local institutions to target cyber vulnerabilities.
Read MoreCyber Clinic Director Francesca Lockhart Quoted in CISA Blog
On Wednesday, February 28, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) quoted Francesca Lockhart, Director of the Strauss Center’s Applied Cybersecurity Community Clinic, in the blog post “CISA Publishes Guide to Support University Cybersecurity Clinics”. The post, by CISA Associate Director of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Clayton Romans, discusses the impact of university cybersecurity clinics on the cybersecurity defensive posture of small, local organizations in the United States. He outlined the actions CISA takes to support university clinics, including: publishing a resource guide; increasing community awareness; directly engaging with…
Read MoreSafe and Free Paper Series Author Peter Koop Publishes Blog Post on Comparing National Legislation on Electronic Surveillance
Peter Koop, contributing author for The Netherlands in the Strauss Center for International Security and Law’s Safe and Free paper series, recently published a blog post comparing national legislation on electronic surveillance. Building on his own expertise via his contributions on surveillance rules in The Netherlands, Koop described the importance of the Safe and Free project for our larger understanding and analysis of surveillance norms across multiple democratic states. “Reading all the papers shows how different national laws and regulations are, despite the fact that in practice, the technical methods…
Read MoreLedeen Discusses the U.S.’ Failed Wars
Simone Ledeen, Strauss Center’s Technology, Security, and Global Affairs Senior Fellow, was recently quoted in Real Clear Defense on “The Price of Failed Wars.” “Rebuilding trust in the government’s ability to conduct successful military campaigns demands true introspection and accountability. Only then can the United States truly earn the support of its citizens and regain its standing as a global leader,” said Ledeen. To read the article, visit this link.
Read MoreSenior Fellow Ledeen Quoted in Article about Houthi Strikes
Simone Ledeen, Strauss Center’s Technology, Security, and Global Affairs Senior Fellow, was recently quoted in the National Review on “U.S. Launches Second Round of Air Strikes on Yemen-Based Houthis.” “The world is much safer with a strong United States, and unfortunately we’re seeing right now that the world is very dangerous with a weak United States,” said Ledeen. To read the article, visit this link.
Read MoreStrauss Center Launches Newest Project on Surveillance and the Rule of Law
The Strauss Center is pleased to announce our project “Safe and Free: National Security Surveillance and the Rule of Law Across Democratic States” which aims to foster genuine comparative study on surveillance laws and oversight structures. Safe and Free contributors include think-tankers, academics, former government officials, and journalists. Many have worked in, advised, or overseen their countries’ intelligence services or oversight bodies. Covered countries span the Five Eyes, Western Europe, Scandinavia, EU member states in post-Communist Europe, and advanced democracies in East Asia. In essays by leading experts in nearly…
Read MoreChinmayi Sharma Discusses AI Safety and its Role in Reconciling Agile Development
Chinmayi Sharma, Cybersecurity and Technology Fellow at the Strauss Center, recently coauthored an article in Tech Policy Press entitled, “Reconciling Agile Development With AI Safety” which focused on how implementing responsible artificial intelligence (AI) development faces a challenge in reconciling government frameworks’ principles with the fast-paced Agile processes of tech companies. Per Sharma, “For AI safety frameworks to have their intended effect, the tension between their goals and the realities of development practices in industry, such as Agile life cycles, must be reconciled.” If you would like to read more,…
Read MoreAdam Klein Examines National-Security Surveillance and Safeguards in Lawfare
Adam Klein, Director of the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently wrote an article on Lawfare, “Safe and Free: National-Security Surveillance and Safeguards Across Rule-of-Law States.” The decade since Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks has been characterized by global debates on intelligence agencies respecting civil liberties and privacy, with major reforms enacted in rule-of-law democracies. The new project, “Safe and Free,” by the Robert Strauss Center aims to foster genuine comparative study on surveillance laws and oversight structures. “‘Safe and Free: National Security Surveillance and the Rule of Law…
Read MoreStrauss Center Brumley Fellow Bailey Crane Awarded Westin Scholar Award
The Strauss Center for International Security and Law in collaboration with the Center for Identity at the University of Texas at Austin are excited to announce that Bailey Crane has been selected as the university’s International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Westin Scholar Award recipient for the 2023-2024 award round. Bailey Crane is a second-year graduate student, pursuing a Master of Global Policy Studies from the LBJ School of Public Affairs and a Master of Science in Information Security and Privacy from the iSchool. Bailey holds a B.S. in Radio, Television, and…
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