by Michael Daniel | Aug 6, 2013 | Monitor
The systems that run our nation’s critical infrastructure such as the electric grid, our drinking water, our trains, and other transportation are increasingly networked. As with any networked system, these systems are potentially vulnerable to a wide range of...
by Fiona Cotton | Feb 6, 2013 | Monitor
On January 31st the State Department’s Foreign Policy Classroom held an event entitled, “Current Foreign Policy Challenges and Opportunities in U.S.-China Relations.” The Foreign Policy Classroom is a recurring program intended for students and faculty members...
by Quintan Wiktorowicz | Feb 5, 2013 | Monitor
The American public increasingly relies on the Internet for socializing, business transactions, gathering information, entertainment, and creating and sharing content. The rapid growth of the Internet has brought opportunities but also risks, and the Federal...
by Noah Shachtman | Dec 31, 2012 | Monitor
Drones may be at the center of the U.S. campaign to take out extremists around the globe. But the Pentagon says there’s a “pervasive vulnerability” in the robotic aircraft — and in just about every car, medical device and power …
by William Chodkowski | Dec 21, 2012 | Monitor
A Third Intifada and Castro’s Demise: 30 Global Crises to Watch For in 2013 Micah Zenko and Andrew Miller/The Atlantic President Obama and his new foreign policy team cannot plan for, prevent, or mitigate all the crises that the United States could potentially...