Avril Haines

From May 28, 2019: From the Washington Post’s February report that U.S. Cyber Command took a Russian disinformation operation offline on the day of the 2018 midterms to fight election interference, to the Pentagon’s announcement last year that it would take more active measures to challenge adversaries in cyberspace, recent news about cyber operations suggests they are playing an increasingly important role in geopolitics. So how should the public understand how the United States deploys its cyber tools to achieve its goals?To help answer that question, at the 2019 Verify Conference, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation hosted a panel discussion featuring former CIA Deputy Director Avril Haines, former Pentagon chief of staff Eric Rosenbach, and New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger. They talked about how the U.S. projects power in cyberspace, the difficulties of developing norms to govern state behavior in that domain, and more.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avril Haines, the first woman to serve as Director of National Intelligence, discusses her mission to rebuild trust in U.S. intelligence following a turbulent Trump presidency. She highlights the urgent challenges of national security and the implications of a report linking a Saudi official to journalist Jamal Khashoggi's assassination. Haines emphasizes the need to address domestic terrorism and restore confidence in intelligence practices. Additionally, she reflects on the significance of women's leadership in this critical space.