The Dual Effect of Social Ties on COVID-19 Spread in Japan We investigate why some communities experience worse COVID-19 outcomes than others. Past studies have linked the resilience of communities against…
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) The Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) was established in the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 to "develop a consensus on a strategic approach to defending the United States in cyberspace against cyber attacks of significant consequences." The finished report was presented to the public on March 11, 2020.
The COVID States Project: A 50-State COVID-19 Survey Report #37: Gun Purchases During the COVID-19 Pandemic Gun purchases in the United States have increased dramatically since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on FBI data,…
The Co-Evolution of Informal Networks, Institutions, and Corruption in Russia: From an Economy of Favours to an Economy of Greed Abstract: This article focuses on networks, institutions, and corruption in Russia in three consecutive periods from 1917 to the present.…
The Childcare Industry in New England As part of the GRI Whitepaper Series, GRI has released 10 Special Investigation Reports supported by the Federal Emergency Management…
The Case for a Cyber-Security Safety Board: A Global View on Risk The RAND Corporation blog calling for the implementation of a committee to undertake impartial expert investigations – a ‘cyber safety…
The Benefits of Japan’s Social Infrastructure and Civic Ties In Uncertain Times Alongside COVID-19, many communities around the world have suffered long-term shocks and stressors from the many natural disasters that have ravaged the Earth in the past year. These natural disasters include the bushfires in Australia, the flooding in North America and Europe, lethal heatwaves in Oregon, and lastly the mudslides in Japan...
That Was Close! Reward Reporting of Cybersecurity ‘Near Misses’ To navigate the fears of reputational risk following a cyberattack, this piece in the Colorado Technology Law Journal argues that…
Testimony on Maximizing the Value of Cyber Threat Information Sharing In this testimony before the U.S. House of Representative Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection of the Committee on Homeland…
Tackling Misinformation: What Researchers Could Do With Social Media Data Social media platforms rarely provide data to misinformation researchers. This is problematic as platforms play a major role in the…
Syria’s Extremist Opposition: How Western Media Have Whitewashed the Rebels’ Record As with any multi-sided conflict, backing any stakeholder in Syria's ongoing civil war is much more complex than choosing between…
Substitute or Complement? How Social Capital, Age and Socioeconomic Status Interacted to Impact Mortality in Japan’s 3/11 Tsunami Much research has underscored the critical nature of social capital during crises. Yet we have less information on how social…
