Iran May Be Funding K-12 Education in America
It took years of research and advocacy before education leaders realized that foreign funding in education can have negative consequences. China’s Confucius Institutes were among the first examples of...
Texas
Texas Grabs Malign Foreign Influence by the Horns
As U.S. adversaries barrage American citizens with harmful propaganda, the Lone Star state is coming out swinging. On September 2, Texas stood up a first-of-its-kind “hostile foreign adversaries unit”...
Policy Briefs
Limiting Access to Cyber Support for Water Sector Leaves Communities Vulnerable
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is trying to stem the tide of cyberattacks against the water sector. On August 19, the EPA held a webinar explaining the details of its new $9.5 million cybersecurity...
Policy Briefs
By gutting its cyber staff, State Department ignores congressional directives
Without strong cyber capabilities at State, America’s partners will turn to unreliable associates in China for infrastructure investment and succumb to cyberattacks that place U.S. forces overseas at risk.
Op-eds
Lying to America’s Kids about Israel
More propaganda may soon be coming to a school near you, thanks to some of the same groups that have already gotten calls for Israel’s destruction into K-12 curricula. Pro-Palestinian activists, who...
Op-eds
U.S. Takes Aim at Enablers of Mexican Cartel Oil Smuggling
U.S. law enforcement is cracking down on Mexican cartels — but not in the way you think. In late May, the United States charged members of a Utah family with 1) conspiracy to materially support Mexico’s...
Policy Briefs
AI Power Demand Is Remaking Our Energy Ecosystem – While Painting a Target on Its Back
Even in its most conservative projections, AI-driven booms in electricity use are poised to provide a once-in-a-generation opportunity – and imperative – to secure our grid against PRC cyber attacks OpenAI...
Op-eds
To Beat China, America Must Balance AI Innovation with National Security
While the White House is busy restricting trade with China, it keeps unlocking the back gate. Even as the Department of Commerce expanded export restrictions on March 26 to prevent...
Op-eds
To Confront China, President Trump Should Target its State-Owned Enterprises
The PRC’s strategic use of SOEs poses an existential threat to American economic sovereignty and security.
Op-eds
Qatari Cash May Be Coming Soon to a Town Near You
It’s time for Washington to drop the rose-tinted glasses and make clear that America is not up for sale
Op-eds
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
Why Russia Wants to See California Secede
The Kremlin has a long history dealing with secessionist movements within the Russian and Soviet empires. Now Moscow is using the experience to weaponize secession movements elsewhere.
Op-eds
An Afghanistan war veteran and an active duty servicemember conduct separate domestic attacks on New Year’s Day
On January 1, 2025, two US citizens conducted separate attacks in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured after a terrorist who had declared membership...
Op-eds
The Islamic State and Iran remain determined to attack the US
Despite the recent successes of federal law enforcement agencies, the number of attempted attacks underscores these adversaries’ determination. Since the October 8 arrest of an Afghan man...
Op-eds
Haute Qatar: Sheikha Moza’s Glamour Masks Doha’s Vices
Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser is revered as a champion of education, sustainability, fashion, and art. The glamorous female face of the Qatar regime — and the mother of its current emir — presents herself as a modern face of a traditional, conservative Gulf state. ...
Op-eds
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
Why Israel is shifting focus to returning evacuees to the North
Israel’s Security Cabinet updated its war objectives to include safely returning northern residents, intensifying efforts amid ongoing Hezbollah threats.
Op-eds
As Authoritarians Rise Abroad, Who Should Teach Democracy in American K-12 Schools?
Although the United States is a wonderfully diverse country with vast resources and a population of more than 330,000,000 people from virtually every race, religion, and background, the country can’t...
Insights
What could a Trump-Vance China policy look like?
Vance’s focus on China is not surprising. In his personal and professional life he’s seen the way People’s Republic of China actions have affected the lives of Americans.
Op-eds
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...