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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Future of American Democracy

Suzanne Spaulding and Beverly Kirk discuss the assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.

Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk and Suzanne Spaulding — January 13, 2021

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Buttressing Institutional Integrity in an Election Year

How can the laws, policies, processes, historical precedents, and institutional norms guiding federal force roles be tested during a presidential election and transition?

Brief by Devi Nair , Suzanne Spaulding , and Melissa Dalton — October 27, 2020

Online Event: Domestic Terrorism and the U.S. Presidential Election

Please join the CSIS Transnational Threats Project (TNT) and Defending Democratic Institutions Project for a discussion on the domestic terrorism threat in the United States in the context of the 2020 presidential election.

Event by Seth G. Jones , Suzanne Spaulding , and Brian Michael Jenkins — September 30, 2020

Bandwidth Is the New Water

COVID-19 is exposing the extent to which online connectivity has become a societal necessity. But as more and more individuals across the country are forced to stay home, can networks withstand a constant and simultaneous coronavirus-induced strain on the internet?

Commentary by Devi Nair — March 31, 2020

Why the Kremlin Targets Veterans

CSIS’s Defending Democratic Institutions team analyzes the growing threat of disinformation operations targeting U.S. veterans. This commentary covers attacks by Russia via social media and recommendations for defending against future attacks.

Commentary by Suzanne Spaulding , Devi Nair , Alexandra Huber , and Jason Gresh — November 8, 2019

Russia’s Attacks on Democratic Justice Systems

This CSIS interactive report by the Defending Democratic Institutions Project investigates the potential consequences of Russian disinformation operations on justice systems around the world.

Report by Suzanne Spaulding , Devi Nair , and Arthur Nelson — May 1, 2019