NSI Founder and Executive Director to Testify Before
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific,
and International Cybersecurity Policy
September 24, 2024
Keelin Wolfe
The National Security Institute
Arlington, VA – National Security Institute (NSI) Founder and Executive Director Jamil N. Jaffer will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy in a hearing titled, “Cyberspace Under Threat in the Era of Rising Authoritarianism and Global Competition.” The hearing will focus on the growing cyber risks posed by authoritarian regimes like Russia and China, focusing on the geopolitical implications of cyber warfare—such as surveillance, censorship, and destabilization—while also addressing how democratic nations can strengthen cybersecurity, protect infrastructure, and defend an open internet from authoritarian interference and state-sponsored attacks.
He will be joined by fellow experts Ms. Laura Cunningham, President of the Open Technology Fund and Mr. David Kaye Clinical Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine.
“As authoritarian regimes like Russia and China continue to exploit cyberspace for surveillance, censorship, and destabilization, the need to protect critical infrastructure and uphold a free and open internet has never been more urgent,” said Martha Miller, Deputy Executive Director of the National Security Institute. “NSI stands at the forefront of this fight, advocating for stronger cybersecurity measures and defending democratic values against these growing threats.”
The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. ET in room SD-419 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. You can also live-stream the hearing on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee website here.
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About the National Security Institute:
The National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School serves as a platform for research, teaching, scholarship, and policy development. NSI incorporates a realistic assessment of the threats facing the United States and its allies, as well as an appreciation of the legal and practical challenges facing our intelligence, law enforcement, national security, technology, innovation, and cybersecurity communities.
About the Antonin Scalia Law School:
The Antonin Scalia Law School was founded in 1972 as the International School of Law in Washington, DC. In 1979 it merged with George Mason Law school and was named after the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016. The school is located in Arlington, Va. and is ranked #28 nationally by US News—#3 among all 16 schools in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland. The school offers JD, LLM, and JM degrees and is home to seven nationally acclaimed centers, including the Law and Economics Center, the National Security Institute and the NSI Cyber & Tech Center, and the first-in-the-nation Cyber, Intelligence, and National Security LL.M. program.
About George Mason University:
George Mason University is Virginia’s largest public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason enrolls more than 37,000 students from 130 countries and all 50 states. Mason has grown rapidly over the past half-century and is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity, and commitment to accessibility.