Nate Olson Quoted In POLITICO On Cyber Deal With China
THE NEGLECTED CYBER ANGLE ON THE CHINA DEAL -snip- Much of the attention on last week’s cyber deal with China has focused on whether that agreement will actually curtail Chinese economic espionage; while that’s important, the Stimson Center’s Nate Olson tells MC that there’s a separate, related track that could also make a difference, namely […]
Op-ed by Nate Olson in Reuters on the economics of the Iran deal
The twists and turns on the path to the final deal on Iran’s nuclear program might pale in comparison to those yet to come. Here’s a kicker: Delivering on one of the deal’s most important commitments will depend on a party that was never at the negotiating table. The accord calls for removal of a […]
The Changing Sanctions Landscape: Past, Present and Future
Key developments in economic sanctions regimes over the last 18 months – spanning Cuba, Russia/Ukraine, and Iran, to cyber and beyond – have had a wide-ranging impact on businesses, and continue to raise a host of challenges for officials and industry players alike. Venable LLP and the Stimson Center held a conversation about the practical implications of […]
Stimson-organized Trade Security Steering Group cited in The Daily Bugle
The Trade Security Steering Group – an informal group of trade specialists organized by the StimsonCenter and the National Association of Manufacturers – supports a range of public – private initiatives to more effectively mitigate international security risks while enhancing the export competitiveness of high – performing companies. One priority is streamlining U.S. regulation of […]
The Trade-Security Nexus: Key Regulatory Cooperation Issues for 2015
Governments increasingly see an opportunity — and an imperative — to advance national security and economic competitiveness as complementary goals. In its new National Security Strategy, the Obama administration pledges to “make it easier for businesses of all sizes to expand their reach” through a range of regulatory cooperation initiatives pursued with private sector and […]
The Trade-Security Nexus: Key Regulatory Cooperation Issues for 2015
Governments increasingly see an opportunity — and an imperative — to advance national security and economic competitiveness as complementary goals. In its new National Security Strategy, the Obama administration pledges to “make it easier for businesses of all sizes to expand their reach” through a range of regulatory cooperation initiatives pursued with private sector and international […]
Making Public-Private Security Cooperation More Efficient, Effective and Sustainable
In May 2014, Stimson’s Partners in Prevention Task Force endorsed seven proposals to close security gaps in global trade by better leveraging market incentives. Directed mainly at US policy and industry stakeholders, the recommendations were the result of an 18-month collaboration with high-tech manufacturers and service providers, transport and logistics firms, and insurance providers. In […]
Enhancing Global Security Requires Public-Private Coordination on Supply Chains
Amid the diplomatic breakthrough at the Security Council and arrival of the United Nations chemical weapons inspection team in Damascus, many observers have lost sight of two key questions about Syria: How did the regime get its chemical weapons, and how might tragedies like the Aug. 21 chemical attack on Syrian civilians be prevented in […]