Black American National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leaders
The Diversity in National Security Network and New America are pleased to honor the contributions of 35 Black American experts.
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Big ideas, bold solutions. Explore the latest research, analysis, and policy insights from our experts.
Bringing More Diversity to the National Security Arena
Breaking the “white, male, and Yale” bent of the U.S. national security sector isn’t only good policy—it also makes us safer.
Encryption Backdoors Put More at Risk Than You Might Think
Cybersecurity. The economy. Personal safety. Encryption is key to protecting governments, companies, and vulnerable communities.
Federal Court Rules You Have the Right to Record the Cops—Even in Secret
The Massachusetts police must stop arresting civilians who dare to film them covertly.
From ‘I’ to ‘We’
How the military forges community values—and what other institutions can learn from it.
Is ‘Revenge Porn’ Protected Free Speech?
A state appeals court ruled that Texas’ “revenge porn” law is unconstitutional. Now, the state’s highest criminal court will decide.
Online, Vulnerable Groups Only Become More Vulnerable
But that can change—if we expand our traditional understanding of digital security to include threats to safety and human dignity.
The Demographic Mismatch Between Students and Teachers Continues to Grow, Despite Rise in Teacher Diversity
The most pronouced gap exists between Latinx students and teachers.
The Moral Gray Space of AI Decisions
We need to be aware of the assumptions, biases, and background considerations that invisibly power our technologies.