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Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Associate Academic Fellow Khatuna Mshvidobadze studies cybersecurity and international relations at the Georgian Security Analysis Center in Tbilisi, Georgia. In an article for the Georgian publication Tabula, she writes about the role of the Internet in Russia's recent Duma elections. Ms. Mshvidobadze observes that although the ruling United Russia party almost certainly hacked into opposition websites as part of an election tampering effort, those efforts weren't sufficient to overcome growing public dissatisfaction with United Russia's dominance, which also found expression in cyberspace. "Despite tough words and practice runs, the Kremlin appears to have underestimated the power of the Internet," she writes. "Many sites were brought down, but news of election fraud flashed around the globe, nonetheless." Click below to read the article in full.
Dr. Tawfik Hamid is Chair for the Study of Islamic Radicalism at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. In a recent interview with Washington, DC's NBC affiliate WRC-TV, he commented on the guilty plea entered by a Virginia man facing terrorism charges. Ahmad Jubair confessed to making a propaganda video for the radical group Lashkar-e-Taiba. Dr. Hamid viewed the video and offered his assessment to WRC. Click below to watch the report in full.
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Dr. Tawfik Hamid is Chair for the Study of Islamic Radicalism at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. He is a scholar and lecturer who was born and raised in Egypt. In a recent interview with Voice of America, he reacted to the ongoing unrest in Egypt and the challenges facing the US as it tries to gauge its reaction. Click here to read and watch the story including comments from Dr. Hamid.
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce that Mr. McClellan A. “Guy” DuBois has been named a Senior Fellow of the Institute. Mr. DuBois is the General Partner of The DuBois Group, a consulting organization focused on economic and national security issues.
Commenting on the appointment, Michael Swetnam, Chairman and CEO of the Potomac Institute, said, "Guy DuBois is one of the most respected and accomplished Senior Intelligence Officials to ever serve this country. He is also a good friend and we at the Potomac Institute are very privileged to have him join our team."
Dr. A. Alan Moghissi, Senior Fellow and Member of the Board of Regents of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, will testify before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology’s Energy and Environment Subcommittee on November 30. The hearing is at 2pm and is entitled “Fostering Quality Science at EPA: Perspectives on Common Sense Reform.” Dr. Moghissi is President of the Institute for Regulatory Science and the author of the book Best Available Science, and previously held several positions at the EPA, including that of Principal Science Advisor for Radiation and Hazardous Materials. The hearing will be webcast live on the committee's website: click here to access the site. Click on the attachment below to read Dr. Moghissi's prepared remarks.