Clint Watts

A former FBI Special Agent and leading cyber-security expert offers a devastating and essential look at the misinformation campaigns, fake news, and electronic espionage operations that have become the cutting edge of modern warfare—and how we can protect ourselves and our country against them.Clint Watts electrified the nation when he testified in front of the House Intelligence Committ

What might the decline of the Islamic State look like? The best recent historical model may be al-Shabab, the terrorist group that once governed Somalia but which has now entered a state of gradual decline. Such a comparison would be useful for dealing with the implications of IS’ likely fall.

When U.S. government employees Rachel and Andre discover that someone is using social media to spread false narratives about an upcoming election, they go to work. With the election nearly upon them, the two cybersleuths follow the trail of "deepfakes" synthetic media to a "troll farm" command center in Russia. But will they be able to stop the cyber assailants from causing chaos, confusion, and d