America’s Critical Infrastructure at Risk
Ransomware attacks conducted by criminals are persistently hitting airports, schools, and 911 dispatch centers, while foreign adversaries probe our critical infrastructure every day. Yet, two programs...
New York
New York Acts To Avert Cyberattacks Against State’s Drinking Water Systems
With the federal government slow to act, New York State government is stepping in to protect its water systems from cyber threats. On July 22, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new $2.5 million cybersecurity...
Policy Briefs
Iranian and Pro-Regime Cyberattacks Against Americans (2011-Present)
Since 2011, the Islamic Republic of Iran and pro-regime hackers have increasingly utilized digital technology to threaten U.S. national security, conducting dozens of cyber operations against Americans....
Insights
Iranian Grand Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Calling for President Trump’s Murder
Fatwa Issued: Iran’s top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against President Donald Trump on June 29, calling on “Muslims...
Flash Briefs
Recent arrests of Islamic State sympathizers highlight persistent threats to US
In the early morning hours of January 1, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Houston, drove his rented truck into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing...
Op-eds
U.S. digital disarmament gives Russia free rein in cyberspace. Bad idea.
In cyberspace, as in other domains, peace comes through strength.
Op-eds
Cybersecurity: A Bipartisan Imperative in a Dangerous World
In an increasingly interconnected and hostile world, cybersecurity has never been more critical. And at this critical moment, we’re witnessing troubling signs of political paralysis creeping...
Op-eds
‘No Jurisdiction Over the United States or Israel’: Trump Signs Executive Order Sanctioning International Criminal Court
Trump Signs Executive Order Sanctioning the ICC: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 6 sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC) for targeting...
Flash Briefs
Chinese-Linked Hackers Accused of Infiltrating U.S. Treasury Department
China is accelerating its efforts to compromise U.S. government systems through cyberattacks. In a letter to Congress on December 30, the Treasury Department revealed that hackers linked to Beijing had...
Policy Briefs
How the 119th Congress can move the needle on US cybersecurity
When the 119th Congress convenes in January, it must modernize the U.S. government’s approach to cybersecurity. This is not only about defending our national security; it is about growing our economic...
Op-eds
‘Fell In A Heroic Battle’: IDF Announces American Hostage Died on October 7
The IDF confirmed that one of seven Americans who was previously thought to be alive as a Hamas hostage in Gaza was killed during the terrorist group’s October 7, 2023, massacre...
Flash Briefs
Here’s how Elise Stefanik can put Trump’s America First agenda to work at the UN
The screams you heard emanating from Turtle Bay earlier this week were foreign diplomats learning that President-elect Donald Trump would appoint Rep. Elise Stefanik to be his ambassador to the...
Op-eds
Congress must demand a study of America’s cyber forces
A bipartisan proposal should move forward despite Defense Department objections.
Op-eds
The Fundraising Shortcut Ripe for Abuse
Did tax-exempt money help activists release maggots and mealworms on the Israeli prime minister’s delegation to Washington, DC, in late July? The perpetrators reportedly hailed from the Palestinian...
Op-eds
U.S. Citizen Who Attempted to Assassinate Salman Rushdie Charged with Aiding Hezbollah
Latest Developments Federal prosecutors charged the man who attempted to assassinate the celebrated author Salman Rushdie in 2022 with “attempting to provide material support” to Iranian-backed...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Legislators Bar State Department From Citing Gaza Health Ministry Fatality Statistics
An amendment to the annual State Department appropriations bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 27 bars the State Department from citing the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry’s fatality data. Sixty-two Democrats and 207 Republicans voted for the measure, which was spearheaded by representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Carol Miller (R-WV). ...
Flash Briefs
Canada Designates IRGC as Terrorist Organization
Canada’s federal government designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on June 19 as a terrorist organization pursuant to the Criminal Code. The move comes after...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Legislators Urge Revocation of Pro-Hamas Website’s Tax-Exempt Status Over Gaza Hostage Scandal
The congressional committee responsible for writing tax law and raising revenue has called for the revocation of the non-profit status of a pro-Hamas website that listed a journalist...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Lawmakers Slam ICC Prosecutor’s Bid for Unjust Arrest Warrants Targeting Netanyahu, Gallant
The leadership and numerous members of the U.S. Congress from both parties denounced International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan’s May 20 announcement seeking arrest...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Bans UNRWA Funding for One Year
President Joe Biden on March 23 signed into law a one-year ban on U.S. funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The measure, passed overwhelmingly by Congress...