National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

October 15, 2026 | Tyler Stapleton, Josh Birenbaum

How the Treasury Is Hindering Efforts to Combat Illicit Finance

Foreign and malign actors constantly exploit weak ownership reporting requirements to launder money throughout the United States.

July 6, 2026 | Jack Burnham, Josh Birenbaum

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011)

May 17, 2023 | Samantha Ravich, Suzanne Spaulding

The President Must Move Swiftly to Nominate New National Cyber Director

The Office of the National Cyber Director successfully led the development of the new National Cybersecurity Strategy. Now, the office is missing a key ingredient for implementing the strategy’s...

April 1, 2022 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Congress Invests in National Cyber Resilience but Misses Important Opportunities in the Consolidated Appropriations Act

Congress’s newly completed annual appropriations bill provides significant funding increases for a number of critical cybersecurity programs, including for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...

June 15, 2021 | Natalie Thompson, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Strengthening U.S. Engagement in International Standards Bodies

Read full report Summary Technical standards underpin the functioning of digital devices central to everyday life. What might, at first glance, seem to be a wonky, technical process for figuring out things...

January 7, 2021 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Robert Morgus

A Cyber Opportunity: Priorities For The First National Cyber Director

Despite the negative headlines surrounding the SolarWinds hack, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will soon inherit an executive branch moving slowly in the right direction...

December 11, 2020 | Craig Singleton |

Taking on China – Breaking Down the FY21 NDAA

At its core, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), which passed the House on Tuesday by a veto-proof majority, seeks to strengthen deterrence initiatives involving China and...