Jim Jeffrey writes in The Hill: “How Joe Biden Can Avoid Mistakes With His Middle East Foreign Policy”

"The administration has properly issued interim national security strategic guidance to shape its foreign policy in the longer term. The guidance for the Middle East is sensible, in general, to back Israel and other American partners, defend the global security system, move broadly with Iran, and combat terrorism. A formal Middle East policy based on this guidance is urgent with new challenges in the region. Otherwise, American reaction for events will appear unpredictable, then episodic responses will define policy. As the [...]

2021-03-17T10:00:41-04:00March 17, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Michèle Flournoy quoted in Nextgov article, “Experts Explore the Need for a National Technology Strategy”

"'The stakes are very, very high,' former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy, who is chair of the [Center for New American Security] board, said during the webinar. 'And I think we've seen that without a clear national-level effort and strategy, we are taking a risk that we won't keep the edge and key areas where we really do need to do that…'" Read the full article here: Full Article

2021-03-17T00:00:13-04:00March 17, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Bob Work quoted in National Defense Magazine article, “Commission: AI Dominance Requires Bold Action”

"The Defense Department and intelligence community must be AI-ready by 2025 to avoid falling behind, the [National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence] commissioners said. Reaching that goal will require the government to create a Technology Competitiveness Council akin to the National Security Council, said former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work. "'The U.S. has no mechanism to organize for a tech competition,' he said. The National Security Council was created at the beginning of the Cold War to manage a long-term competition [...]

2021-03-16T00:00:39-04:00March 16, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Bob Work quoted in The Washington Post article, “The Cybersecurity 202: Democrats’ New Infrastructure Bill Highlights Cybersecurity Concerns”

"Today's [Congressional] hearing comes nearly two weeks after the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence released a report saying the U.S. government is unprepared for the battle over AI technology with China. "'This will be expensive and requires significant change in mind-set at the national, and agency, and Cabinet levels,' the [National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence]’s vice chair, Robert Work, said as the report was released. 'America needs White House leadership, Cabinet member action, and bipartisan congressional support to win the [...]

2021-03-12T07:26:18-05:00March 12, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Bridge Colby quoted in Politico article, “Austin Wants to Pivot to China. But Can He Pay for It?”

"Elbridge Colby, a former defense official in the Trump administration, noted that so far the Biden administration has signaled it has no intention of drawing down limited resources from the Middle East, Afghanistan or Europe. At the same time, it wants to add new missions to the Pentagon’s already full plate, for instance dealing with pandemics and climate change "'The focus on China and modernizing the force is right. But the key to making that happen is hard choices,' Colby said..." [...]

2021-03-03T16:19:55-05:00March 3, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Vince Brooks quoted in CNN article, “New Satellite Images Reveal North Korea Took Recent Steps to Conceal Nuclear Weapons Site”

"New satellite imagery obtained by CNN reveals North Korea has recently taken steps to conceal a facility US intelligence agencies believe is being used to store nuclear weapons, a move that could add to the growing sense of urgency from critics who argue the Biden administration needs to articulate a clear strategy on how it will deal with Kim Jong Un going forward... "'It is a moment of opportunity,' said Gen. Vincent Brooks, a retired US Army general who commanded United States [...]

2021-03-02T10:14:35-05:00March 2, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Bob Work quoted in Federal News Network article, “AI Commission Sees ‘Extraordinary’ Support to Stand up Tech-Focused Service Academy”

"Artificial intelligence tools will soon become the 'weapons of first resort,' and will accelerate the damage caused by cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns, former Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said Monday. "To stay top of this emerging threat, Work, speaking as the vice-chairman of the National Security Commission on AI, is calling on the federal government to add senior AI advisors to the top ranks of the White House, Defense Department and intelligence community..." Read the full article here: Full Article

2021-03-02T07:38:50-05:00March 2, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Bob Work quoted in U.S. Naval Institute News article, “Panel: Future Fleet Numbers Not as Important as Capabilities Like Sealift, Unmanned”

"The Navy League hosted a panel discussion last week centered around its newest Maritime Policy Statement, produced every other year to outline the Navy League’s legislative agenda. Keynote speaker Bob Work, a former deputy secretary of defense and undersecretary of the Navy, praised the report for concentrating on policy instead of the nitty gritty details of ship counts, which he called a 'numbers game.' "Work, who is also the chairman of the board of the U.S. Naval Institute, said a fleet [...]

2021-03-01T15:03:46-05:00March 1, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Dennis Ross quoted in The Jerusalem Post article, “Netanyahu: Peace with UAE Won’t Be Harmed by F-35 Freeze”

"Ambassador Dennis Ross, William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute, told The Jerusalem Post that 'it is fairly typical of new administrations to review big arms sales that its predecessors have committed to doing.' "'Reagan, for example, reviewed the Carter administration decision to provide AWACS to Saudi Arabia, and then proceeded to make the sale. It looked at the need and the justification for the sale and then went ahead with the deal.' "'It allows the administration to make clear [...]

2021-03-29T01:05:23-04:00January 28, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Bridge Colby writes in The Wall Street Journal: “America Can Defend Taiwan”

"Defeating a PLA attack would be far from easy or cheap, and being ready to do so will involve wrenching changes in the U.S. and Taiwanese defense establishments. But it is doable. "To put it simply, defeating a Chinese invasion would require the U.S., Taiwan and any other engaged parties to cripple or destroy enough Chinese amphibious ships and transport aircraft to prevent the PLA from holding the island. For a country spending more than $700 billion a year on defense, [...]

2021-02-25T17:02:22-05:00January 26, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|
Go to Top