Prof. Yonah Alexander is the Director of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies. In February 2012, ICTS released its latest report on terrorism on the African continent, Special Update Report: Terrorism in North, West, and Central Africa: From 9/11 to the Arab Spring. In comments to Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin, Prof. Alexander commented on the findings of the report and the continuing threat of al-Qa'ida in the Maghreb. Click here to read the Washington Post column.
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The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce the creation of the new Potomac Institute Cyber Center, under the direction of Amb. David Smith (Ret.). The PICC will offer multi-disciplinary technology policy expertise, experience, analysis and exposure to the discussion and development of cybersecurity in the democratic countries. Areas of focus will include Department of Defense cyber doctrine, cyber terrorism, cyber warfare, public-private collaboration for the protection of privately-held critical infrastructure, international cyber policies and treaties, protection of intellectual property and copyright on the Internet, and other emerging areas of concern. Click here for more details about the PICC. Click below to watch comments from PICC Director, Amb. David Smith. Click here to follow the PICC on Twitter, and here to read the PICC blog.
Ben Sheppard, PhD, is a terrorism analyst and an Academic Fellow with the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. In an interview with America’s Radio News Network, he discussed a warning by the Director of National Intelligence that Iran may be increasingly willing to attempt terrorist strikes on US soil. Click below to listen to the interview in full.
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Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith (Ret.) is a former US arms negotiator and a cybersecurity and cyber policy analyst. In a live interview on Washington, DC's FOX-5 News, he commented on the FBI action against online file-sharing site Megaupload, which followed the apparent demise of two pieces of legislation - SOPA and PIPA - that were designed to address the same problem of online piracy. Smith says the case against Megaupload demonstrates that legal avenues already exist for the prosecution of online pirates, and should be pursued. Click below to watch the interview in full.
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith, (Ret.), is a former US arms negotiator and a defense, foreign affairs, and international security expert who writes and lectures frequently on cybersecurity policy. In comments to Voice of America, he commented on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the companion Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), both pieces of proposed legislation designed to crack down on internet piracy. Smith argues that if passed, the legislation would force internet service providers to become online cops. Click here to read, watch and listen.
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith, (Ret.), is a former US arms negotiator and a defense, foreign affairs, and international security expert who writes and lectures frequently on cybersecurity policy. In an interview with Government Computer News, he noted that Internet protests - including "blackouts" of the Wikipedia.com website and others - have quickly eroded Congressional support for the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act. “It is not going to work and the collateral damage that would be done is considerable,” says Smith of the controversial legislation. Click here to read the article in full.
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith, (Ret.), is a former US arms negotiator and a defense, foreign affairs, and international security expert who writes and lectures frequently on cybersecurity policy. In an interview on America's Radio News Network's Ernie Brown show, he talked about the controversy surrounding the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA. Click below to listen to the interview in full.
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- Senior Fellow Tevi Troy on the Evolution of Think Tanks
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- Prof. James Giordano, PhD, Blogs on Neuroscience in National Defense
- Associate Academic Fellow Khatuna Mshvidobadze on Internet Politics in Russia
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- Guy DuBois Named Senior Fellow
- Dr. Tawfik Hamid on Crisis in Egypt
- Focus Newsletter: "Lean Times as Opportunity"
- Dr. Alan Moghissi to Testify on Hill November 30
- CETO's Dr. Bill Powers on UAVs
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- Institute Fellow Gary Anderson in The Washington Times
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