Why Congress Should Tear Down USAGM’s Firewall
As US adversaries clog global airwaves, US-funded media should advance US interests around the world.
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Donald Jensen
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Max Lesser
CCTI Senior Analyst on Emerging Threats
Bilyana Lilly
Adjunct Fellow
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
Sophie McDowall
CCTI Research Associate
Ivana Stradner
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Jacob Breach
Senior Advisor
About
FDD analyzes how adversary nations and extremist movements exploit information environments to manipulate public opinion and undermine democratic institutions, while developing strategies to defend the United States and its allies against influence operations.
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Why Congress Should Tear Down USAGM’s Firewall
As US adversaries clog global airwaves, US-funded media should advance US interests around the world.
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Experts
Ari Ben Am
CCTI Adjunct Fellow
Peter Doran
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Donald Jensen
Adjunct Fellow
Max Lesser
CCTI Senior Analyst on Emerging Threats
Bilyana Lilly
Adjunct Fellow
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
Sophie McDowall
CCTI Research Associate
Ivana Stradner
Research Fellow
Jacob Breach
Senior Advisor
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Events
EVENT: AI on the Front Line: Lessons from the Iran Conflict
May 6, 2026 | 6:30
EVENT: Surveying Foreign Influence in AI Tools
March 4, 2026 | 8:00