China syndromeHomeland Security and the China Challenge Published 28 December 2020 On 21 December, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf delivered remarks at a virtual event hosted by the Heritage Foundation detailing the enduring threat from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and DHS’s strategy to confront it. “Today, the threats to our

Terrorism watch-listUighur Diaspora Hails Removal of ETIM from U.S. Terror List By Asim Kashgarian Published 28 December 2020 Uighur activists and experts alike welcomed the removal of the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) from the U.S. terrorist list, saying the move by Washington last month helps the religious minority fight more effectively for its rights,

The Russia connectionRevelations of Cyberattacks on U.S. Likely Just “Tip of the Iceberg” Published 28 December 2020 Russian government hackers have infiltrated the computer networks of some of the nation’s biggest corporations, leading defense contractors, and top U.S. government agencies, including those in national security branches, in what security analysts believe is a “very significant”

CybersecurityAssessing President Trump’s Legacy of Cyber Confusion By Brandon Valeriano Published 28 December 2020 After Chris Krebs, the head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), was fired by President Trump for releasing a statement claiming, “the November 3rd election was the most secure in American history,” Donald Trump’s campaign lawyer, Joe diGenova countered

China syndromeHomeland Security and the China Challenge Published 28 December 2020 On 21 December, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf delivered remarks at a virtual event hosted by the Heritage Foundation detailing the enduring threat from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and DHS’s strategy to confront it. “Today, the threats to our

PERSPECTIVE: Plum IslandCongress’s Spending Bill Protects a Mysterious Island for Studying Diseases from the Auction Block Published 28 December 2020 For decades, Plum Island, off the northeast edge of Long Island, has been the subject of the kind of conspiracy theories the Internet loves. The truth is more prosaic: By order of Congress, the Plum

Pandemic responseModeling Can Help Balance Economy, Health During Pandemic Published 28 December 2020 Using mathematical modeling, new interdisciplinary research determines the best course of action when it comes to walking the line between economic stability and the best possible health outcomes. The model indicates that of the scenarios they consider, communities could maximize economic productivity

Face masksFace Masks Change the Way We Process Faces Published 28 December 2020 Ever want to walk over to say hello to someone but you’re not sure the person behind the mask is in fact someone you know? Researchers say you’re not alone. Ever want to walk over to say hello to someone but you’re not

Coastal challengesMitigating Coastal Flooding, Erosion and Storm Damage Published 28 December 2020 Sea level rise and wave-induced flooding during increasingly frequent storm events threaten sustainability of the more than 1,700 Department of Defense (DoD) managed military installations in coastal areas worldwide. Current DoD coastal protection measures, including bulkhead and coastal seawalls, may reflect wave energy,

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