A challenge for national security wonks today that is akin to that in 2017.
Will you speak to real threats or dodge doing so for fear of "being partisan?"
Back then it was speaking to Russian cyber attack.
Today, it is viral conspiracy theory surrounding The Big Lie.
Will you speak to real threats or dodge doing so for fear of "being partisan?"
Back then it was speaking to Russian cyber attack.
Today, it is viral conspiracy theory surrounding The Big Lie.
Today, I gave a speech on key trends in digital security. Covered issues Ransomware to IOT to viral mis/disinformation that can shape real world beliefs, actions and even cause deaths.
By including events of Jan6 and pandemic as case examples, however, was said to be partisan.
By including events of Jan6 and pandemic as case examples, however, was said to be partisan.
As an analyst, you have to include those case examples. To do otherwise is to dodge. But to include them is to make a certain segment of the audience uncomfortable or even angry. Many will thus avoid it...This is disservice to facts and your responsibility as an analyst.
I recall in 2017 being asked to testify to Congress on issues in cyber deterrence.
And yet, much of fellow testimony avoided any mention of the Major incident that we were all in the wake of.
And yet, much of fellow testimony avoided any mention of the Major incident that we were all in the wake of.
In turn, when I discussed the Russian attack in my opening statement, I will always remember multiple (GOP) members of Congress making deliberate attempts to avoid looking at me in the eye.
The same dynamic holds now for anyone working on everything from mis/disinfo to terrorism/extremism to US grand strategy and trends in global stability.
If you are not willing to speak to this issue that clouds all those areas,
for fear of upsetting someone,
you are dodging.
If you are not willing to speak to this issue that clouds all those areas,
for fear of upsetting someone,
you are dodging.
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