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Prof. Yonah Alexander is the Director of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' International Center for Terrorism Studies. In February 2012, ICTS released its latest report on terrorism on the African continent, Special Update Report: Terrorism in North, West, and Central Africa: From 9/11 to the Arab Spring. In comments to Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin, Prof. Alexander commented on the findings of the report and the continuing threat of al-Qa'ida in the Maghreb. Click here to read the Washington Post column.
Ben Sheppard, PhD, is a terrorism analyst and an Academic Fellow with the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. In an interview with America’s Radio News Network, he discussed a warning by the Director of National Intelligence that Iran may be increasingly willing to attempt terrorist strikes on US soil. Click below to listen to the interview in full.
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Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith, (Ret.), is a former US arms negotiator and a defense, foreign affairs, and international security expert who writes and lectures frequently on cybersecurity policy. In comments to Voice of America, he commented on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the companion Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), both pieces of proposed legislation designed to crack down on internet piracy. Smith argues that if passed, the legislation would force internet service providers to become online cops. Click here to read, watch and listen.
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith (Ret.) is a former US arms negotiator and a cybersecurity and cyber policy analyst. In a live interview on Washington, DC's FOX-5 News, he commented on the FBI action against online file-sharing site Megaupload, which followed the apparent demise of two pieces of legislation - SOPA and PIPA - that were designed to address the same problem of online piracy. Smith says the case against Megaupload demonstrates that legal avenues already exist for the prosecution of online pirates, and should be pursued. Click below to watch the interview in full.
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Senior Fellow Amb. David Smith, (Ret.), is a former US arms negotiator and a defense, foreign affairs, and international security expert who writes and lectures frequently on cybersecurity policy. In an interview with Government Computer News, he noted that Internet protests - including "blackouts" of the Wikipedia.com website and others - have quickly eroded Congressional support for the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act. “It is not going to work and the collateral damage that would be done is considerable,” says Smith of the controversial legislation. Click here to read the article in full.