Armed Conflict Cybersecurity & Tech

Unintended Irony Department

Paul Rosenzweig
Friday, June 1, 2012, 9:20 AM
Jack has already noted today's New York Times story attributing the Stuxnet virus to American and Israeli activity through the disclosure of a code word classified program known as Olympic Game.  I'll have more to say about the details of the Stuxnet disclosures when I've had a chance to digest the article.  For now, I thought I would just highlight the uninte

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Jack has already noted today's New York Times story attributing the Stuxnet virus to American and Israeli activity through the disclosure of a code word classified program known as Olympic Game.  I'll have more to say about the details of the Stuxnet disclosures when I've had a chance to digest the article.  For now, I thought I would just highlight the unintended irony that the Times story appears on the same day as this op-ed in the Washington Post, by Senators Coates, Burr and Rubio, condemning the leaking of classified programs by the Administration.  [And, just to be clear, my quick read of the Times article suggests that both Obama and Bush officials spoke to the reporters.]

Paul Rosenzweig is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company and a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group. Mr. Rosenzweig formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security. He is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University, a Senior Fellow in the Tech, Law & Security program at American University, and a Board Member of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy.

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