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Jessica Brandt Discusses Foreign Interference Ahead of Super Tuesday on Bloomberg’s ‘Balance of Power’
Head of Policy and Research Jessica Brandt explained that "the perception of insecurity can be just as damaging as insecurity itself" on Bloomberg TV's "Balance of Power." Senior government officials have been saying for a long time that Russia seek [...]
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?" [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Laura Rosenberger on the Continuing Threat of Foreign Interference to the 2020 Election on CFR’s ‘Why It Matters’
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. [...]