Press Releases

February 19, 2024: George Mason University: The National Security Institute Welcomes New Advisory Board Members and Visiting Fellows 

December 21, 2023:  George Mason University: GMU Scalia Law School’s NSI Cyber and Tech Center and the GMU Mercatus Center Host U.S.-China Wargame Pitting Humans Against Generative AI Capabilities

October 3, 2023: George Mason University: The National Security Institute Welcomes New Advisory Board Members and Visiting Fellows and Promotions

September 18, 2023: George Mason University: NSI’s Cyber and Tech Center Launch Event with Jen Easterly and Mark Montgomery

July 27, 2023: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Decision Memo: “Addressing the National Security Threat of Chinese Technological Innovation”

May 19, 2023: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Decision Memo: “Restricting U.S. Outbound Investment to Targeted Chinese Sectors”

February 8, 2023: George Mason University: David Hanke, NSI Fellow, Selected as Staff Director of New House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party

January 25, 2023: George Mason University: NSI Announces New Advisory Board members, Fellows, Visiting Fellows and Promotions for Spring 2023

September 29, 2022: George Mason University: NSI Announces New Advisory Board members and Fellows, as well as Fellows Promotions for Fall 2022

March 25, 2022: George Mason University: NSI Announces New Advisory Board members and Fellows, as well as Fellows Promotions

February 21, 2022: George Mason University: Matthew G. Olsen, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division joins NSI to discuss Department of Justice’s approach to nation state threats

February 14, 2022: George Mason University: Enes Kanter Freedom, Rep. Mike Gallagher, Joey Siu, and Josh Rogin talk Chinese human rights abuses and fear of activism at the Beijing Olympics

January 11, 2022: George Mason University: Kenneth Wainstein, NSI Advisory Board member, Undergoing Confirmation Hearing for Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

January 6, 2022: George Mason University: Statement of NSI Founder & Executive Director Jamil N. Jaffer on the First Anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021

December 8, 2021: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Decision Memo: “Will the U.S. Compete with China in Africa?”

November 1, 2021: George Mason University: Matthew G. Olsen Confirmed as Assistant Attorney General to the Department of Justice’s National Security Division

July 13, 2021: George Mason University: National Security Institute (NSI) and Cambridge College Announce National Security and Cyber Partnership Program to Diversify the Policy and Tech Talent Pool

July 2, 2021: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Report: “Principled Conservatism in America’s Foreign Affairs and National Security Policy”

June 17, 2021: George Mason University: NSI Experts Appointed to Key Biden Administration Roles

June 15, 2021: George Mason University: NSI Advisory Board member Caroline Krass’ Nomination to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense Goes Before the United States Senate

June 10, 2021: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New NSI Law and Policy Paper: “Understanding the Techlash: Implications for U.S. Innovation Policy”

April 24, 2021: George Mason University: Congressman Mike Waltz Discusses Deterring China and the Consequences of Withdrawing from Afghanistan

April 23, 2021: George Mason University: President Biden Nominates NSI Visiting Fellow Jen Easterly to be Director of Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency

April 14, 2021: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Backgrounder:
“China’s Influence in U.S. Higher Education”

March 19, 2021: George Mason University:  Secretary Leon Panetta Discusses Threats and Opportunities for U.S. Leadership at Home and Abroad

February 11, 2021: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New NSI Decision Memo: “Chinese Naval Aggression in the South China Sea”

January 19, 2021: George Mason University: National Security Advisory Board Member David Cohen To Be Nominated as Deputy Directory of the Central Intelligence Agency

January 7, 2021: George Mason University: National Security Institute Founder Jamil N. Jaffer Releases Statement: A Capitol Attacked

January 7, 2021: George Mason University: National Security Institute Advisory Board Member Lisa Monaco To Be Nominated as Deputy Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice

December 16, 2020: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Backgrounder: “Decoding Deepfakes”

December 15, 2020: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Decision Memo as part of NSI 2020: “Building Trusted Global Supply Chain Ecosystems in a Fractured World”

December 10, 2020: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Law and Policy Paper as part of NSI 2020: “Promoting 5G and Future Technology Development by Supporting Global Standards”

December 2, 2020: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Backgrounder as part of NSI 2020: “Beyond GPS: The Frontier of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Services”

November 23, 2020: George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New NSI Law and Policy Paper: “Stopping the Spread: Pandemics, Warning, and the IC”

November 18, 2020: George Mason University and Duco Experts: National Security Institute and Duco Publish Report – The U.S. Defense Industrial Base: Can It Compete In The Next Century?

November 13, 2020: George Mason University: National Security Institute Hosts Ambassador Paul Wolfowitz To Discuss National Security Challenges For The Next Presidential Administration

November 12, 2020:
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New NSI Law and Policy Paper — Responding to China at the United Nations

September 30, 2020: George Mason University: The National Security Institute Welcomes New Advisory Board Members and Visiting Fellows

September 11, 2020:
George Mason University: National Security Institute Founder Jamil N. Jaffer and Advisory Board member Gen. (Ret.) Keith Alexander Statement: What September 11th, 2001 Teaches Us About Today

September 8, 2020:
George Mason University: National Security Institute and the Amazing Women of the IC Launch the Iron Butterfly Podcast

August 14, 2020:
George Mason University: National Security Institute Hosts Tech Leaders to Discuss Recent Congressional Hearing and National Security

July 29, 2020:
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Law and Policy Paper as part of NSI 2020 — Techlash and National Security: The Need for U.S. Leadership on Privacy, Encryption, and Security

June 5, 2020:
George Mason University: National Security Institute Founder Jamil N. Jaffer Releases Statement: A House Divided

March 18, 2020:
George Mason University: National Security Institute Published New Law and Policy Paper — The Race to 5G: Securing the Win

March 12, 2020:
George Mason University: President Trump Awards Medal Of Freedom To Retired Army General Jack Keane

December 20, 2019:
George Mason University: The National Security Institute Welcomes New Advisory Board Members and Visiting Fellows

December 4, 2019
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Law and Policy Paper – The Arctic: Securing the High Ground

November 12, 2019
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Law and Policy Paper – Reauthorizing The USA Freedom Act Authorities: Keeping Our Nation Safe In A Hostile Terrorist Threat Environment

October 30, 2019
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Law and Policy Paper – The U.S. Role In Afghanistan And Syria: (Re)establishing And Maintaining A Strong Backstop Against Terrorist Threats

September 4, 2019
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Law and Policy Paper: Critical Access: Enhancing the Value of Private Sector Security Clearances to Protect Critical Infrastructure

August 26, 2019
George Mason University: NSI Visiting Fellow Christopher Porter Appointed as New National Intelligence Officer for Cyber at the National Intelligence Council

August 14, 2019
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Law and Policy Paper: Privacy Regulation and Unintended Consequences for Security

July 15, 2019
George Mason University: NSI Visiting Fellow Jamie Fly Appointed By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty as New President and CEO

May 23, 2019
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New NSI Report: Combating Digital Authoritarianism: U.S. Alternative Needed to Counter Data Localization and Government Control

April 22, 2019:
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Policy Paper: Untangling the Guantanamo Military Commissions: How Modest Reforms Can Resolve Procedural Delays to Justice and Protect an Important War Power

April 3, 2019
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Paper: Jordan: A Critical Ally in a Dangerous and Vital Region

February 7, 2019:
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Policy Paper: The World That Awaits: Foreign Policy Issues Confronting the 116th Congress

January 24, 2019:
George Mason University: National Security Institute Publishes New Policy Paper: Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE: Countering a Hostile Foreign Threat

January 4, 2018:
George Mason University: National Security Institute Advisory Board Member Ellen McCarthy Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research

September 24, 2018:
George Mason University: The National Security Institute Welcomes New Advisory Board Members and Visiting Fellows

May 21, 2018:
George Mason University: NSI Advisory Board Member Ellen McCarthy Nominated To Serve As Assistant Secretary Of State For Intelligence And Research

April 30, 2018:
George Mason University: NSI Visiting Fellow Diane Rinaldo Named Deputy Administrator of the NTIA

March 13, 2018:
George Mason University: NSI Visiting Fellow Jane Nitze Nominated to be a Member of the PCLOB

March 1, 2018:
George Mason University: NSI Welcomes New Advisory Board Members and Visiting Fellows

February 22, 2018:
George Mason University: NSI Founder Joins Letter Supporting Secure Elections Act

November 1, 2017:
George Mason University: NSI Announces New Advisory Board Members

October 26, 2017:
George Mason University: NSI Announces Inaugural Class of Visiting Fellows

September 5, 2017:
O’Melveny & Myers LLP: Global Investigations Review Names Kiran Raj Among Top 40 Under 40

April 17, 2017:
George Mason University: Senator Tom Cotton Headlines First of National Security Institute Distinguished Speaker Series

March 16, 2017:
George Mason University: Jamil Jaffer, Former Clerk to Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch, Available to Share Perspective on Trump’s Pick and Upcoming Senate Confirmation Hearings

March 8, 2017:
George Mason University: National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School Announces Advisory Board

February 14, 2017:
George Mason University: George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School Announces Creation of National Security Institute