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Democratic Erosion in the Time of the Virus

From Just Security blog comes a warning. As people get sicker, democracy is getting weaker. Long before this pandemic erupted, a multi-year wave of governments cracking down on dissent, flouting international norms, and backtracking from cooperative alliances was disheartening. But now, at a moment when we need a coordinated and transparent global response, the full...

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Mishkin/Petrov

Britain Names New MI5 Chief: The Spy Who Investigated 2018 Novichok Attack  

His name is Kenneth McCallum. MI5 is the British domestic security service, the equivalent of America’s FBI. MI5, established in 1909 to counter German espionage ahead of World War One, is tasked with protecting British national security. Its main job is currently countering international terrorism though it is also a counter-intelligence agency. It employs about...

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NSA Cites Women in American Cryptology

Straight from the National Security Agency, we have The Legacy of Women in American Cryptology. It’s the story of five women who have held senior positions at NSA. It’s a small but interesting group. Maureen Baginski, for example. had a leading role in NSA’s response to 9/11. Ms. Baginski held the position of SIGINT director...