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In the NewsApril 7, 2017Strike on Syria is defensible but problematicMichael A. CohenBoston GlobeBarry Posen comments in the Boston Globe, “…one of the great ironies of Trump’s decision to use force is that is actually in direct support of President Obama’s 2013 negotiated agreement with the Syrian government…” |
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News ReleaseApril 6, 2017CIS Starr Forum hosts events with former foreign ministersThe Center’s signature public event series, the MIT Starr Forum, is featuring talks with former foreign secretaries: April 6 with Jack Straw of the United Kingdom and April 12 with Celso Amorim of Brazil. |
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News ReleaseApril 5, 2017Technology and national security expert, David Edelman, joins MITR. David Edelman comes to MIT after serving six years in the White House and distinguishing himself as one of the US government’s foremost voices on how technology is changing our economy, national security, and daily lives. |
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In the NewsApril 5, 2017MIT report to combat cyber threatsColin GrantBBCJoel Brenner, former NSA inspector general and CIS senior research fellow, speaks to BBC reporter Gareth Mitchell about the recent MIT report on cyber security that examines threats to the nation’s infrastructure. |
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In the NewsApril 5, 2017Crisis in SyriaWGBH NewsCarol Saivetz, a senior advisor at MIT’s Security Studies Program, is featured on WBGH's "Greater Boston" to discuss the crisis in Syria. |
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In the NewsApril 3, 2017MIT's experts in Asian securityLeda Zimmerman, Emily HiestandMIT NewsTaylor Fravel, Richard Samuels, and Vipin Narang train the next generation of scholars and security policy analysts; counsel national security officials in the US and abroad; and inform policy through publications and frequent contributions to public debates. |
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In the NewsMarch 31, 2017India, long at odds with Pakistan, may be rethinking nuclear first strikesMax FisherThe New York TimesThis would be more than an arms race, said Vipin Narang, “It’s very scary because all the ‘first-strike instability’ stuff is real…” Shivshankar Menon, India’s national security adviser (2011-2014) and recently at CIS as a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow, is also quoted. |
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News ReleaseMarch 28, 2017MIT urges President Trump to take action on cybersecurityThe digital systems that control critical infrastructure in the United States and most other countries are vulnerable to attack. This report identifies the most strategic of these challenges and proposes a policy and research agenda that has the potential to achieve significantly higher levels of security in critical networks. |
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Analysis + OpinionMarch 23, 2017Protecting America from cyber attacksJoel BrennerJoel Brenner, a senior research fellow at CIS, gave a presentation on protecting America’s critical infrastructure from cyber attacks to InfraGard, a partnership between the FBI and the private sector dedicated to sharing information to prevent hostile attacks against the United States. |
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In the NewsMarch 22, 2017Mexico’s energy reformMary PottsMIT NewsLourdes Melgar, the Center’s Robert Wilhelm Fellow, MIT alumna, and former Mexican government official discusses opportunities and challenges of recent energy reforms in Mexico. |