The Ripon Forum

Volume 52, No. 4

September 2018

In this edition

By on September 20, 2018
In this edition

by LOU ZICKAR

With polls showing that over 80% of the American people view cyberterrorism as one of the top threats facing the United States, the latest Ripon Forum examines what is being done to prevent a “Cyber 9/11.”

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In Memorian: “An Enduring Peace”

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In Memorian: “An Enduring Peace”

In tribute to the life and accomplishments of the late John McCain, we republish his 2008 interview with the Forum that not only remains remarkably relevant today, but reminds us why he will be missed.

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THE NEW OFFENSIVE

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THE NEW OFFENSIVE

by MIKE ROUNDS

America has played defense long enough when it comes to cybersecurity. In the face of an increasing multitude of threats, it is time to go on offense.

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Elevating Cyber Command:

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Elevating Cyber Command:

by THOMAS SPOEHR & JAMES DI PANE

The elevation of CYBERCOM earlier this year is a move whose time has definitely come. In fact, the only possible criticism could be: “What took you so long?”

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The Magnitude of the Cyber Threat Facing America

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The Magnitude of the Cyber Threat Facing America

by FRANK CILLUFFO

With an estimated 40 billion new devices expected to be interconnected by 2020, the American people — and the U.S. economy — are more vulnerable than ever before to a cyber attack.

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Defending the Grid

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Defending the Grid

by TOM KUHN

With cyber threats continuing to grow and evolve, the public & private sector are working together to protect America’s supply of electric power.

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Closing the Federal Cyber Workforce Gap

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Closing the Federal Cyber Workforce Gap

by MAX STIER

A recent OMB report highlighted the fact that Three quarters of federal agencies lack the capability “to effectively detect data exfiltration attempts and respond to cybersecurity incidents.”

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Paper Ballots & Election Security:

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Paper Ballots & Election Security:

by PHILIP STUPAK

Eliminating the human element from filling out paper ballots is as essential to election security as ensuring election machines produce a voter verifiable paper ballot.

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Safeguarding the Mid-Terms

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Safeguarding the Mid-Terms

by KYLE CHANCE

There’s a mixed bag of actions being taken by election officials in states across the country in order to mitigate the infiltration of election systems during the 2018 mid-terms.

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Troubling Trends in the Federal Budget

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Troubling Trends in the Federal Budget

by ROBERT L. BIXBY

Elected leaders profess to be concerned about the nation’s long-term economic growth. You’d never know it, however, by looking at the federal budget.

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