A stylized image of computer code. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons. During the 37th Meeting of the INTERPOL Specialists Group on Crimes against Children in France earlier this month, US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials presented a draft resolution calling for “lawful access” to encrypted data “enabled or facilitated by [providers … Continue reading Revisit The Case for Lawful Hacking: A Path to the Going Dark Debate
Author: Daniel Zhang
The Need for A Federal AI Supervisory Task Force is More Urgent than Ever
A stylized image representing AI. Photo Credit: Flikr/Mike MacKenzie. The US government must establish a special taskforce that tests and sanctions the release of diverse artificial intelligence (AI) products rolled out by Silicon Valley giants to reduce national security or physical security risks of new AI technologies. The potentially damaging effect of AI on society … Continue reading The Need for A Federal AI Supervisory Task Force is More Urgent than Ever
Beyond Huawei – 5G and US National Security
Illustrative image of a hacker. Photo Credit: Gettyimages. By: Daniel Zhang, Columnist The US government has launched a concerted campaign both domestically and internationally to block Huawei from building Next-Generation (5G) wireless networks. These efforts are, however, insufficient to address wider network security concerns. Keeping Huawei hardware out of the US 5G network does not … Continue reading Beyond Huawei – 5G and US National Security
Vulnerabilities Equities Process Revisited
Shadowy cyber figure. Photo Credit: Getty Images. By: Daniel Zhang, Columnist Publicly released in 2017 under the Trump administration, the Vulnerabilities Equities Process (VEP) is an interagency framework used to determine whether the United States government should withhold or disclose zero-day vulnerabilities - unpatched software or hardware vulnerabilities often exploited by criminals, militaries, or governments … Continue reading Vulnerabilities Equities Process Revisited
REPORT: The New Arctic: Navigating the Realities, Possibilities, and Problems
Photo Credit: School of Foreign Service By: Daniel Zhang, Columnist “What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic,” was the overarching theme for the panel discussion hosted by Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD) on its latest working group report, titled “The New Arctic: Navigating the Realities, Possibilities, and … Continue reading REPORT: The New Arctic: Navigating the Realities, Possibilities, and Problems
Reframe the U.S.-China AI Arms Race
Photo Credit: Financial Times By: Daniel Zhang, Columnist In the past five years, there has been an explosive increase in the use and research of artificial intelligence in emerging military technologies. A faceoff between the United States and China is almost guaranteed and some even suggest a forthcoming “AI arms race” between two great powers.[i] … Continue reading Reframe the U.S.-China AI Arms Race
REPORT: CSIS Book Launch with John Mearsheimer
By: Daniel Zhang, Reporter Photo Credit: CSIS Dr. John J. Mearsheimer is no stranger to the students of international relations. Founder of the offensive realist school of international relations, the University of Chicago professor has written extensively on international policies and has shaped public debate and foreign policy in many aspects. On October 17, The … Continue reading REPORT: CSIS Book Launch with John Mearsheimer