Rebecca Skoryanc, Author at WestExec Advisors

Julie Smith quoted in Newsweek article, “Trump’s Coronavirus European Flight Freeze Will Create ‘Grave Uncertainty’ For Americans In EU, Expert Warns”

"'In some ways Europeans have become accustomed to not being consulted,' she explained. Nonetheless, she said the European perception has generally been that in a time of real crisis the administration would still look to collaborate with allies. "'But alas, what we saw last night was the president intent on issuing another ban, essentially for political gain, it enables him to say that this is a foreign threat...' "'There's so much we could be learning right now from Italy's experience, from [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-03-13T15:57:00-04:00March 12, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Lisa Monaco interviewed on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time”

"[In Fauci's testimony to Capitol Hill] he was asked, 'is this going to get worse?' and he was clear as he could be: yes, it is absolutely going to get worse. But how much worse? That will depend on how aggressive we are right now. Why did he say that? Because he's trying to set the conditions to flatten the curve and he's trying to prepare us..." "[Trump] talked about this being an unforeseen challenge. That's not true. It absolutely was [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-03-13T15:33:29-04:00March 12, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Lisa Monaco quoted in Axios article, “Countries Meet the Coronavirus Unprepared and On Their Own”

"Lisa Monaco, who served as Barack Obama's former Homeland Security adviser (2013–2017), tells Axios the U.S. squandered the time bought by China's aggressive (if belated) containment efforts and the travel restrictions Trump imposed on China. "'As we saw this coming out of China in December, there should have really been ramping up,' says Monaco, who was warning that a pandemic like this one might strike long before it did. “'If you’re thinking about a worst-case scenario here, you would be thinking, [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-03-13T15:23:39-04:00March 12, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Bob Work on CBS’ “Intelligence Matters” podcast

"We don't know how AI and 5G and quantum and synthetic biology are all going to go to work. But they all have the capabilities to provide a step function in the way we fight wars. And the competitor who gets there first is going to have an enormous advantage. So if you're a force designer, you're happy. Because you're buying new capabilities. This is a time of enormous foment inside the department. And it's a pretty exciting time... "[T]he competition [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-03-13T15:35:07-04:00March 11, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Lisa Monaco interviewed by Axios

"Live from Washington, D.C., Axios politics and White House editor Margaret Talev hosts a conversation on cybersecurity and the future of tech policy, featuring Sen. Angus King, Rep. Mike Gallagher, Homeland Security CISA Director Christopher Krebs and former Obama Homeland Security adviser Lisa Monaco..." Watch the full interview here: Full Interview

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-03-13T15:53:33-04:00March 9, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Dennis Ross quoted in the Boston Herald article, “In the Middle East, the Las Vegas Rules Don’t Apply”

"Asked what the next president’s priority should be in the Mideast, Ross doesn’t hesitate. It is, he says, 'adopting policies with those who have been our partners to improve their governance. Poor governance spawns rage and extremist ideologies.' Countries where the risks of failing to improve governance converge with opportunities to do so are Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, the Emirates and Bahrain. "At the same time, Ross says, the United States is strategically obliged and well-served to 'contest those who [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-03-13T15:55:45-04:00March 9, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Lisa Monaco on CNN’s “Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin”

"Using military bases makes a lot of sense. We have facilities all around the country, so you can place folks who are going to be in quarantine at bases close to where they will eventually go home. These bases are set places that the military and our government can control, with enough infrastructure to accommodate and eventually distribute over 2,000 people. It's also not uncommon for a government to tap into military resources if they need to in a crisis..." "You're [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-03-13T15:43:19-04:00March 9, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Lisa Monaco quoted in The New York Times article, “Trump’s Focus on Coronavirus Numbers Could Backfire, Health Experts Say”

"Critics say Trump's representation of the numbers related to the spread of the disease is complicating the government's response. "'The focus on the numbers for numbers' sake just exposes... they're not looking around the next corner here,' said Lisa Monaco, a former homeland security adviser to former President Barack Obama. 'They're not preparing the public for what is going to be a substantial spike in the number of cases that we see...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-03-13T15:39:46-04:00March 9, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Liz Rosenberg interviewed by NPR, “Iran Sanctions Aggravate Coronavirus Crisis”

"'The pressure of economic sanctions does show up in the difficulty that, say, Iran has in getting access to medicine and medical devices.' "Elizabeth Rosenberg is a former senior Treasury official now at the Center for a New American Security. She says international banks and companies worry they'll be blacklisted by the Trump administration if they do business with Iran. In theory, the U.S. sanctions do allow for items, such as food and medical supplies, to be sold to Iran. But [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-03-13T15:45:36-04:00March 7, 2020|Economy & Trade|

Dan Shapiro writes with Shira Efron and Evan Gottesman in Foreign Policy: “Annexation Would Threaten U.S. Military Support for Israel”

"Israel’s March 2 election will likely leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm at least for the coming weeks, even if he is simply leading a caretaker government. But although he once again heads Israel’s largest political party, the prime minister, whose corruption trial begins on March 17, is now more exposed than ever before to challenges to his continued tenure. "In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, released in the final weeks of the [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-03-13T15:38:24-04:00March 6, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

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