Yes, Cyber-Spying is That Bad

Originally published at Newsweek The United States has been attempting to strengthen its cybersecurity since at least 1988, when it enacted the first Computer Security Act—replaced in 2002 by the Federal Security Management Act. It sounds great in concept: federal agencies are required to “develop, document, and implement” programs for security management “including those provided …

Strategic Patience: An Excuse For Timidity?

Originally published at AND Magazine Joseph Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, retired General Lloyd Austin, is simultaneously praised and criticized for suggesting he believes in ‘’strategic patience” towards the People’s Republic of China (PRC).  There are reasons for and against General Austin’s nomination, but his preference for strategic patience should not be one of the reasons against …