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Constant Crisis: Federal Cybersecurity’s Administrative Failures Highlight Key Policy Challenges

Posted by Pieter van Wassenaer '16

CONSTANT CRISIS Although the White House, and in particular the American military establishment under Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), has attempted to unify a policy framework for a comprehensive cybersecurity plan, persistent administrative failures at the agency and inter-agency level have led to severely compromised computer networks. Since 2005, over 709 breaches have occurred within the public… Read more »

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Do Nuclear Weapons Still Matter?

Posted by Nicholas Miras

Baker explosion, Operation Crossroads, 1946. Source: wikipedia.orgAfter nearly seventy years since the last use of a nuclear weapon, the world has changed significantly. Fortunately, we no longer live in a society where Cold War-style duck-and-cover drills are needed. Even so, in his new budget, President Obama has proposed rebuilding of the United States nuclear arsenal… Read more »

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American Intervention in Syria: Good or Bad for the World?

Posted by Nicholas Zuba '15

Reuters / Jason Reed In last night’s primetime speech, President Barack Obama articulated to Americans and the world that the United States plans to shed its passive stance toward the Syrian conflict and launch airstrikes in defense of Syria’s civilians. On that same day, in a not-so-pleasant and desolate Syrian community, a civilian holdout ought… Read more »