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Where’s the 9/11 Commission for Russia’s Election Attack?

Where’s the 9/11 Commission for Russia’s Election Attack?

Authors Vikram Singh and Jonathan Reiber discuss the need for a definitive national security solution in response to the recent Russian cyberattacks.

America needs a better way forward to safeguard its democracy in cyberspace. Every day the world learns more about the reach and scope of Russia’s coordinated campaign against the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In recent congressional hearings, Facebook, Google, and Twitter faced questions over their failure to secure their platforms against foreign manipulation. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) scolded the technology giants for doing too little in the face of a dangerous threat. “We’re talking about the beginning of cyberwarfare,” she said, “we’re talking about a major foreign power sowing discontent across this country.” Feinstein has a point, but the implications go well beyond technology companies and well beyond the United States.

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Authors

Vikram Singh

Senior Fellow

Jonathan Reiber