Rebecca Skoryanc, Author at WestExec Advisors

Dennis Ross quoted in The Washington Post article, “How Netanyahu Is Already Planning for A Biden Presidency”

"The Netanyahu government may not have done all this damage: 'Not every incident that transpires in Iran necessarily has something to do with us,' its defense minister coyly said earlier this month. But reporting by The Post and the New York Times pins the largest attacks, including that at the centrifuge facility, on Israel — and Middle East analysts I consulted don’t doubt it. 'I’m surprised the Israelis have not been more circumspect about this,' said Dennis Ross, a former senior [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-08-01T08:53:28-04:00July 19, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Chris Inglis writes with Joe Heck in The Hill: “Creating A More Secure Nation Means Public Service Hiring Practices Need an Overhaul”

"The public sector has over 33,000 openings in cybersecurity. This means that about one in three possible public sector cybersecurity jobs is currently unfilled. It also means that we are leaving our country vulnerable to future attacks in cyberspace if we do not have the experts we need to update information technology systems, analyze network traffic, research emerging tools, respond to cyber incidents, coordinate with other sectors, and the myriad other responsibilities that fall to the federal cyber workforce. "The federal [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-07-31T21:32:10-04:00July 18, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Dan Shapiro quoted in Vox article, “Mysterious Explosions Keep Happening in Iran. Israel Is Likely Behind It.”

"Such assessments are important, former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro told me. Israeli officials believe that if those advanced centrifuges were ever installed and operated at full capacity, it 'might allow Iran to break out not with just one bomb, but with an arsenal' of nuclear weapons, he said. Delaying that possibility, then, is certainly a clear and vital Israeli goal... "As Shapiro, the former American ambassador to Israel, explained it to me, the concept 'reflects the Israeli philosophical approach [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-08-01T08:55:54-04:00July 17, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Jay Shambaugh writes with Wendy Edelberg for Brookings’ The Hamilton Project: “How the Pandemic Is Changing the Economy”

"The COVID-19 public health crisis, the economic shock triggered by the pandemic, and public policy, business, and individual responses to the pandemic together have provoked the sharpest and fastest economic downturn in U.S. history. Both the pandemic and the fiscal policy response have ebbed and flowed, and the economy remains fragile. Wendy Edelberg and Jay Shambaugh discuss how the current crisis fits into historic context and what will be the long-lasting economic consequences. In particular, policymakers will need to address increasing [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-08-01T12:07:11-04:00July 17, 2020|Economy & Trade|

Liz Rosenberg quoted in Lawfare article, “What Britain’s New Sanctions Reveal About U.S.-U.K. Relations”

"There is a considerable amount of convergence between Britain’s 49 designations on July 6 and the U.S. sanctions list. Indeed, the vast majority of individuals that Britain sanctioned pursuant to its 2018 Magnitsky Act already appear on the U.S. 'specially-designated nationals' list—effectively a blacklist of persons and entities with whom any business is prohibited—and for the same reasons. For example, all 25 Russian individuals sanctioned by Britain for their involvement in the killing of Magnitsky, who died in police custody after [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-08-01T08:49:32-04:00July 17, 2020|Economy & Trade|

Michèle Flournoy quoted in POLITICO article, “Trump Skirting Congress to Install Loyalists in the Pentagon”

"A report issued this week by the Center for a New American Security, which was co-authored by Michèle Flournoy, the undersecretary of defense for policy in the Obama administration, said the Pentagon needs leaders with a record of 'deep expertise and competence in their areas of responsibility; proven leadership in empowering teams, listening to diverse views, making tough decisions, and delivering results.' And they must be 'able to work well in a team of strong peers.' "In an interview, Flournoy insisted [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-07-31T21:39:44-04:00July 17, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Lisa Monaco quoted in Vanity Fair article, “‘We Need Them to F–king Do Something’: Former Pandemic Officials Call Trump’s COVID-19 Response a National Disaster”

"'The CDC’s expertise and job is to provide that source of expert guidance and information and data to the states. And not in, often, a prescriptive way, but you can just go and see in past epidemics and past outbreaks—whether it’s Ebola or Zika—what we did is we relied on the public health and science and epidemiological professionals,' Lisa Monaco, who served as the homeland security adviser to President Barack Obama told me, name-checking Fauci and former CDC chief Thomas Frieden [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-08-01T12:48:15-04:00July 16, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Danny Russel quoted in the Wall Street Journal article, “Outrage Over China’s Treatment of Hong Kong Galvanizes the West”

"'Hong Kong for Westerners is not obscure and exotic like Xinjiang. It’s not an abstraction like the South China Sea,' said Daniel Russel, a former U.S. diplomat. 'It’s a very familiar place.' "He said the David and Goliath-like storyline of Hong Kong residents protesting publicly to defend democracy struck nerves everywhere..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-07-21T20:44:32-04:00July 15, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Rachel Ellehuus testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment

“The Importance of Transatlantic Cooperation During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Full Written Testimony July 14, 2020 Chairman Keating, Ranking Member Kinzinger, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. These are difficult times for our country, but I have no doubt that we are stronger when we work together as a nation and with our Allies and partners. Our European Allies and partners are vital to the United States' economic welfare and national security. [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-07-17T17:00:16-04:00July 14, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Michèle Flournoy quoted in Voice of America article, “South China Sea Tensions Rise as Militaries Conduct Regional Drills”

"At a recent hearing at the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Committee, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy told lawmakers she’s concerned that China would be more risk-prone as its Navy continues to grow. "'I think China views the United States in a period of inevitable decline and withdrawal from the world,” Flournoy said. 'I think they risk underestimating the resolve, which can be provoked by the crisis...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-07-21T20:48:34-04:00July 14, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

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