Royal Hubris: The Hacking of Jeff Bezos and the Future of Regulating the Cyber Domain

Jeff Bezos and Mohammed bin Salman at a 2016 meeting. Photo Credit: Getty Images. Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), the Crown Prince and effective ruler of Saudi Arabia, made a strategic error that could limit his nation’s access to cyber capabilities by spying on the richest person in the United States. While hacking political dissidents and … Continue reading Royal Hubris: The Hacking of Jeff Bezos and the Future of Regulating the Cyber Domain

Report: The Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement’s Perils and Potential

Dennis Kwok at a political rally. Photo Credit: Voa News. Hong Kong Legislative Council Member and representative of the legal profession, Dennis Kwok, visited Georgetown University on December 9th to update the student body about the present condition of the pro-democracy movement in the semi-autonomous region. Kwok last visited Georgetown in April of 2019, just … Continue reading Report: The Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement’s Perils and Potential

GSSR Reports: World Bank President David Malpass on the Global Economy and Development

David R. Malpass. Photo Credit: World Bank / Franz Mahr. Georgetown SFS Dean Joel Hellman welcome World Bank President David Malpass (MSFS ’83) to campus on Friday, November 15 to kick start the weekend’s centenary events. As the Walsh School of Foreign Service celebrates its 100 years of service, leaders from international institutions, titans of … Continue reading GSSR Reports: World Bank President David Malpass on the Global Economy and Development

REPORT: SSP Faculty Interview with Dr. Rebecca Patterson

Dr. Rebecca Patterson, Professor of the Practice, Associate Director of the Center for Security Studies and the Security Studies Program. Photo Credit: SSP By: Dakota Cary, Reporter Army Engineer Officer Rebecca Patterson found herself in Thailand with eighteen Americans, twelve Thai soldiers, and a few reservists under her command at the age of twenty-two. She was … Continue reading REPORT: SSP Faculty Interview with Dr. Rebecca Patterson

REPORT: The Future of The Global Economy, Lloyd George Centennial Lecture

From left to right: Keynote speaker Dr. Adam Tooze of Columbia University and panelists Dr. Gita Gopinath of the IMF, and Dr. Caroline Atkinson of Google and Mr. Robert Zoellick of Alliance Bernstein. Photo Credit: SFS By: Dakota Cary, Reporter The future of the global economy reportedly does not include Modern Monetary Theory, nor is it … Continue reading REPORT: The Future of The Global Economy, Lloyd George Centennial Lecture

REPORT: Technology and the Future of National Security

SFS Dean Joel Hellman, Professor Toni Gidwani (SFS’04, SSP’08) with Palmer Luckey, Founder of Anduril and Oculus VR, and Trae Stephens (SFS’06), Chairman of Anduril. Photo credit: Dakota Cary By: Dakota Cary, Reporter “Do you have an extra billionaire lying around?” asked one student at the Technology and the Future of National Security event on … Continue reading REPORT: Technology and the Future of National Security