Dennis Ross writes in The Washington Post: “The Israel-UAE agreement is a key step for peace and sends a crucial message to Palestinians”
“We don’t hear many good news stories out of the Middle East, particularly recently, in the midst of the despair over Beirut, regional conflicts and the ravages of covid-19. But on Thursday there was a hopeful development: President Trump announced a historic peace agreement that will normalize relations between the …
Read MoreWestExec Spotlight: Michael Camilleri
WestExec’s Spotlight Series highlights the issues some of our team members focus on. This week’s Spotlight features Michael Camilleri, former Western Hemisphere advisor on the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff and Director for Andean Affairs at the National Security Council from 2012-2017. Latin America: The United States has strong …
Read MoreBob Work quoted in Defense Systems article, “Could A New Academy Solve the AI Talent Problem?”
“‘We think we have a lot of talent inside the military that we just aren’t aware of,’ Work said. “To remedy that, Work said the commission recommends a grading, via a programming proficiency test, to identify government and military workers that have software development experience. The recommendations also include a …
Read MoreBridge Colby quoted in Foreign Policy article, “Trump Looks to Arms Sales to Deepen Ties With India”
“‘If there is still anybody in India who thought that a nice peaceful relationship with Beijing was a possibility, that’s gone,’ said Elbridge Colby, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense during the Trump administration. “‘It’s going to put a lot of those traditional hindrances farther and farther behind us. …
Read MoreMatt Waxman quoted in Inside Security article, “FCC Seeks Input on Regulatory Review Of ‘Section 230’ Liability Protection; Issues Touch on Countering Disinformation”
“Columbia’s Waxman told Inside Cybersecurity that ‘foreign disinformation campaigns remain a huge threat and the United States is still working to develop the tools to combat them.’ “Waxman said, ‘One reason why it’s hard to combat disinformation through regulation is because while we need to protect our democracy from foreign …
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy and Gabrielle Chefitz interviewed on the Defense and Aerospace Report podcast, “Critical Steps for the Next Administration”
“On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests, from WestExec Advisors, Michèle Flournoy and Gabrielle Chefitz, co-authors of the CNAS report: ‘Sharpening the U.S. Military’s Edge: Critical Steps for the Next Administration’ discuss key points from the report and offer their advice to future …
Read MoreLisa Monaco quoted in The Washington Post article, “After the Anita Hill Hearings In 1991, Joe Biden Began A Long Quest to Redeem Himself with Women”
“Lisa Monaco, who worked as a low-level staffer on the Judiciary Committee from 1992 to 1994, said the office culture was dominated by women. Biden had appointed women as his staff director, chief counsel and chief crime counsel. “‘Here was a group of women who were in charge. They ran …
Read MoreJay Shambaugh quoted in Slate article, “The Extremely Boring Idea That Could Save the Economy”
“We could have avoided this nationwide facepalm if unemployment benefits were designed to rise and fall with the health of the economy, in the first place. ‘Automatic stabilizers prevent you from cutting off things too soon,’ George Washington University professor Jay Shambaugh, who co-edited Recession Ready, and served on Obama’s …
Read MoreEly Ratner quoted in The Hill article, “Biden, Under Trump Attack, Casts Himself as Firm on China”
“‘The fundamental argument that the campaign is putting forward is, under Trump, China’s position is stronger while the United States’ has grown weaker,’ said Ely Ratner, who served as deputy national security adviser to Biden during the Obama administration from 2015 to 2017. “‘This notion of positioning the United States …
Read MoreJay Shambaugh quoted in Axios article, “The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Already Caused Lasting Economic Damage”
“Between the lines: The Hamilton Project’s Wendy Edelberg and Jay Shambaugh warn ‘widespread bankruptcies could fundamentally change the business landscape,’ leading to a substantial imbalance between companies and workers…” Read the full article here: Full Article
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