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Clements Alum Mike Knickerbocker on CIMSEC’s Sea Control Podcast
Michael Knickerbocker | Jan 26, 2024
Former Military Fellows Michael Knickerbocker joined CIMSEC’s Sea Control podcast to speak about his recent War on the Rocks article, “Written in Black and Red: Asymmetric Threats and Affordable Unmanned Vessels.” He discussed the threat of unmanned surface vessels (USVs), what the U.S. Navy should do about them, and how the U.S. Navy should direct…
Winter 2023 Newsletter
Jan 16, 2024
Take a look back at the last semester in our Winter 2023 Newsletter!
Horns of a Dilemma: Foreign Policy in the Johnson Years
Marc Selverstone, Francis Gavin, Sheyda Jahanbani, and Fredrik Logevall | Jan 11, 2024
Marc Selverstone, the director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, co-chair of the Center’s Presidential Recordings Program, and professor of presidential studies, moderated a discussion with Francis Gavin, the Giovanni Agnelli distinguised professor and director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at the School of Advanced International Studies…
Horns of a Dilemma: China’s Digital Data Trafficking
Aynne Kokas | Jan 05, 2024
In the latest episode of “Horns of a Dilemma,” Aynne Kokas, the C.K. Yen Professor at the Miller Center and an associate professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, spoke about her book Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty. Kokas explained how the asymmetry in digital regulations between the United…
Former Military Fellow Mike Knickerbocker writes on asymmetric threats and unmanned systems for War on the Rocks
Mike Knickerbocker | Jan 03, 2024
In his article, “Written in Black and Red: Asymmetric Threats and Affordable Unmanned Surface Vessels”, Knickerbocker compares the use of unmanned systems in the Red and Black Seas, analyzes the cost and benefit of these systems, and offers projections for the future.
Horns of a Dilemma: Government Historians and Engagement with Classified Information
Erin Mahan, Adam Howard, John Fox, and Carter Burwell | Jan 02, 2024
Carter Burwell, a Public Interest Declassification Board board member, moderated a discussion with Erin Mahan, Chief Historian at the Office of the Secretary of Defense; Adam Howard, the director of the Office of the Historian at the U.S. Department of State; and John Fox, a historian at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The conversation discussed…
Horns of a Dilemma: The Media, Secrecy and Transparency
Ben Powell, Adam Goldman, Nomaan Merchant, Dustin Volz, and Josh Gerstein | Dec 29, 2023
Ben Powell, a Public Interest Declassification Board board member, moderated a discussion with Adam Goldman, a reporter at the New York Times; Nomaan Merchant, a reporter at the Associated Press; Dustin Volz, a reporter with the Wall Street Journal; and Josh Gerstein, a journalist with Politico. The conversation focused on the role of the media in holding the government accountable, the…
Horns of a Dilemma: A Conversation with Sen. John Cornyn
Sen. John Cornyn and William Inboden | Dec 22, 2023
Dr. Will Inboden sat down with Sen. John Cornyn to discuss the issues of declassification and transparency, along with the ongoing debate about the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The two also discussed the role of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Congressional oversight, and how Section 702’s renewal is important for…
Horns of a Dilemma: The Future of Presidential Libraries
Paul Noel Chretien, Tim Naftali, Matthew Connelly, Warren Finch, and Mark Lawrence | Dec 19, 2023
Paul Noel Chretien, a Public Interest Declassification Board Board Member and retired Central Intelligence Agency Officer, moderated a discussion with Tim Naftali, a clinical associate professor of History and Public Policy at New York University; Matthew Connelly, a professor of History at Columbia University; Warren Finch, the former director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential…
Horns of a Dilemma: Using Technology to Solve the Declassification Problem
Adam Klein, Jared Abrams, Ivan Lee, Ezra Cohen | Dec 15, 2023
Adam Klein moderated a panel with Jared Abrams, a research associate at Applied Research Laboratories; Ivan Lee, the founder & CEO of Datasaur.ai; Alex Joel, a senior project director and adjunct professor at Washington College of Law, American University; and Ezra Cohen, the former chair of Public Interest Declassification Board and Undersecretary of Defense for…