Laura Rosenberger Discusses Russian Election Interference in 2016 and 2020 on ‘Can He Do That?’
Director Laura Rosenberger discussed Russian interference in the 2016 and 2020 U.S. elections on The Washington Post's podcast "Can He Do That?" [...]
Chinese and Russian State-Owned Media on the Coronavirus: United Against the West?
Beginning in late January, when news emerged of a “novel coronavirus” spreading through China, Beijing’s propaganda apparatus shifted into overdrive. The epidemic has also been heavily covered in externally-directed Russian state-backed media outlet [...]
Germany’s Faustian Bargain on Trade with China
Walking around China, the ubiquity of German cars on Chinese streets is astounding. Audi and Mercedes are everywhere in affluent cities; Volkswagens take their place in smaller municipalities. This anecdotal observation is reflected in the spectacul [...]
Jessica Brandt Discusses the Importance of Responsible Public Messaging on ‘Background Briefing’
Head of Policy and Research Jessica Brandt discussed Russian interference in the 2020 U.S. elections and the importance of responsible public messaging with Ian Masters on "Background Briefing." "The impression of insecurity can be just as damaging [...]
Securing Democracy Dispatch
Our Take One of the greatest hindrances to doing more to combat foreign interference is the politicization of the issue, Director Laura Rosenberger said on PBS NewsHour, and she told NPR’s “All Things Considered” that participating in democracy is [...]
Hamilton Weekly Report: February 15-21, 2020
From February 15-21, the novel coronavirus continued to be prominent within the Russian media ecosystem, dominating Russian state-funded media Twitter accounts. However, the number of tweets mentioning Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, emanati [...]
Laura Rosenberger Discusses Foreign Interference in the 2020 Election on NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’
The United States has taken some steps to build election resilience, but it is not doing nearly enough. And the continued polarization of foreign interference is the biggest hurdle to actually addressing it, Director Laura Rosenberger said on NPR's [...]
Laura Rosenberger Talks the Politicization of U.S. Intelligence on PBS NewsHour
While social media companies and the U.S. government have taken some steps to combat Russian interference since 2016, those are not enough, Director Laura Rosenberger said on PBS NewsHour. Increased coordination is essential to detecting these opera [...]
Jessica Brandt on Russian Election Interference in Wired
Russia has amplified conspiracy theories suggesting that delays in reporting Iowa caucus results were part of an effort to deny Senator Bernie Sanders a win, as well as theories purporting murky ties between other candidates and the company that cre [...]
Securing Democracy Dispatch
Our Take The Alliance for Securing Democracy released the Election Official’s Handbook which highlights six recommendations local election officials can implement at relatively little cost to fortify their election systems before the 2020 president [...]
Hamilton Weekly Report: February 8-14, 2020
From February 8-14, the Russian media ecosystem continued to prominently feature updates on the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, particularly on Twitter. Limited coverage of the U.S. presidential race on Twitter straightforwardly covered the r [...]
David Levine Discusses U.S. Election Vulnerabilities on SiriusXM
States have been taking some good steps to secure their election infrastructure, but there is still work to be done, Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine told Olivier Knox on SiriusXM. He also explained that while misinformation is a significant [...]
David Levine Talks 2020 Election Security on ‘This Week in South Carolina’
Voting systems security is necessary for an election, which is why South Carolina's move to a paper-based system is so important, Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine said on "This Week in South Carolina." He explained that foreign adversaries tr [...]
The Election Official’s Handbook: Six steps local officials can take to safeguard America’s election systems
Protecting the 2020 Election Intelligence and law enforcement agencies warn that Russia, China, Iran, and other foreign actors will seek to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. De [...]
Securing Democracy Dispatch
Our Take There is no evidence that the Iowa app was hacked or manipulated in any way, but that is not the impression many voters were left with — and the impression of insecurity can be just as damaging as insecurity itself, Head of Policy and Rese [...]
Hamilton Weekly Report: February 1-7, 2020
From February 1-7, the Russian media ecosystem was largely preoccupied with the novel coronavirus; however, there was also a clear push to fuel conspiracy theories related to the Iowa caucus and, to a more limited degree, the ongoing war in Syria. O [...]
Competing Information Operations Target Americans in the Wake of Soleimani’s Killing
As has become the norm in moments of international crisis, the fallout from the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani last month unleashed a flood of disinformation onto social media. In crisis environments, where unconfirmed facts of even benign or [...]
Jessica Brandt and David Salvo on How the Iowa Caucus Debacle Benefits Foreign Foes in The Hill
The Iowa caucus debacle not only delayed the results but also provoked misinformation about the integrity of the vote. While most of this misinformation is home-grown, these conspiracies are likely to amplified by Russian state-sponsored information [...]
Kristine Berzina Talks to Deutsche Welle about Macron’s Take on European Defense
French President Emmanuel Macron's speech on nuclear deterrence last week was a show leadership from France on European security in the wake of Brexit, Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina explained on Deutsche Welle. She also noted that Macron's tough nu [...]
Deepfakes and the 2020 Election: How Are the Platforms Poised to Respond?
Deepfake technology that uses artificial intelligence to create and modify videos, images, and audio recordings to place individuals in situations they were never in, or put false words in their mouths, has burst onto the scene as the latest technol [...]
David Levine on Northampton County’s Election Mishap in PennLive
The results produced by voting machines in Northampton County, Pennsylvania’s November 5, 2019 election were incorrect, forcing county election officials to count the paper backup ballots. Elections Integrity Fellow David Levine argues that an indep [...]
Securing Democracy Dispatch
Our Take There are not enough robust, multilateral mechanisms to share information about cyber threats, best practices, or lessons learned, Director Laura Rosenberger said on The Council on Foreign Relations’ podcast Why it Matters. Rosenberger als [...]
Hamilton Weekly Report: January 25-31, 2020
Each week, ASD researchers will analyze Hamilton 2.0 data to understand the narratives and topics the Russian government and Russian state-funded media are promoting on Twitter, YouTube, broadcast television (RT), and state-sponsored news websites. [...]