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| The '''Alliance for Securing Democracy''' ('''ASD''') is a bipartisan ] national security advocacy group formed in July 2017 to counter efforts by Russia to undermine democratic institutions in the United States and Europe.<ref name="reuters2017"/><ref name=ASD>{{cite web|url=http://securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/about-securing-democracy |title=Alliance for Securing Democracy: Mission Statement |accessdate=August 6, 2017}}</ref> The organization is chaired and run primarily by former senior ] and ] officials.<ref name="WP-31-07-2017"/> Its daily operations are led by Laura Rosenberger, a former senior State Department official who worked in the George W. Bush administration and later in the Obama administartion<ref>https://www.c-span.org/video/?442528-5/washington-journal-laura-rosenberger-jamie-fly-discuss-russian-election-interference, @ 16:49</ref>, and Jamie Fly, who also worked in the Bush administration<ref>https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/26/trump-russia-putin-bots-global-politico-transcript-217082</ref> and later as a national security counselor to Sen. ] (R-Fla.).<ref name="WP-31-07-2017">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/07/11/national-security-figures-launch-project-to-counter-russian-mischief/ |title=National security figures launch project to counter Russian mischief |last=Rogin |first=Josh |newspaper=Washington Post|date=July 11, 2017 |accessdate=July 31, 2017}}</ref> The ASD is housed at ] and pursues its work in both the United States and Europe.<ref name=ASD /> | The '''Alliance for Securing Democracy''' ('''ASD''') is a bipartisan ] national security advocacy group formed in July 2017 to counter efforts by Russia to undermine democratic institutions in the United States and Europe.<ref name="reuters2017"/><ref name=ASD>{{cite web|url=http://securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/about-securing-democracy |title=Alliance for Securing Democracy: Mission Statement |accessdate=August 6, 2017}}</ref> The organization is chaired and run primarily by former senior ] and ] officials.<ref name="WP-31-07-2017"/> Its daily operations are led by Laura Rosenberger, a former senior State Department official who worked in the George W. Bush administration and later in the Obama administartion<ref>https://www.c-span.org/video/?442528-5/washington-journal-laura-rosenberger-jamie-fly-discuss-russian-election-interference, @ 16:49</ref>, and Jamie Fly, who also worked in the Bush administration<ref>https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/26/trump-russia-putin-bots-global-politico-transcript-217082</ref> and later as a national security counselor to Sen. ] (R-Fla.).<ref name="WP-31-07-2017">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/07/11/national-security-figures-launch-project-to-counter-russian-mischief/ |title=National security figures launch project to counter Russian mischief |last=Rogin |first=Josh |newspaper=Washington Post|date=July 11, 2017 |accessdate=July 31, 2017}}</ref> The ASD is housed at ] and pursues its work in both the United States and Europe.<ref name=ASD /> | ||
| Projects like Hamilton 68 are the opposite of what one would expect in an open society like the United States: In essence, it seeks to police and narrow the scope of acceptable political discourse. The implicit message is that Americans should ignore unpleasant news so long as it comes from foreign outlets, regardless of the veracity of the story. | |||
| In 2016, the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the Director of National Intelligence <ref> | In 2016, the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the Director of National Intelligence <ref> | ||
| {{cite web|url=http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2017/jul/06/17-intelligence-organizations-or-four-either-way-r |title=17 intelligence organizations or 4? Either way, Russia conclusion still valid |author=Lauren Carroll |date=July 6, 2017 |website=] |access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> concluded that ]. The Alliance for Securing Democracy declared that it will develop strategies to "defend against, deter, and raise the costs" on any attempts by Russia or "other state actors" to undermine democracy.<ref name="reuters2017"/><ref name="ASD"/> Former acting CIA Director ] stated that the group will fulfill some of the role that ideally would have been handled by a national investigative commission.<ref name="Launch WaPo Rogin">{{cite news|last1=Rogin|first1=Josh|title=National Security Figures Launch Project to Counter Russian Mischief|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/07/11/national-security-figures-launch-project-to-counter-russian-mischief/|accessdate=28 September 2017|issue=July 11, 2017|publisher=The Washington Post}}</ref> | {{cite web|url=http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2017/jul/06/17-intelligence-organizations-or-four-either-way-r |title=17 intelligence organizations or 4? Either way, Russia conclusion still valid |author=Lauren Carroll |date=July 6, 2017 |website=] |access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> concluded that ]. The Alliance for Securing Democracy declared that it will develop strategies to "defend against, deter, and raise the costs" on any attempts by Russia or "other state actors" to undermine democracy.<ref name="reuters2017"/><ref name="ASD"/> Former acting CIA Director ] stated that the group will fulfill some of the role that ideally would have been handled by a national investigative commission.<ref name="Launch WaPo Rogin">{{cite news|last1=Rogin|first1=Josh|title=National Security Figures Launch Project to Counter Russian Mischief|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/07/11/national-security-figures-launch-project-to-counter-russian-mischief/|accessdate=28 September 2017|issue=July 11, 2017|publisher=The Washington Post}}</ref> | ||
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| ==Advisory council and staff== | ==Advisory council and staff== | ||
| The ASD is governed by an Advisory Council and an operating staff who are drawn from the American Marshall Fund. The '']'' called the membership of the advisory council "a who's who of former senior national security officials from both parties."<ref name="WP-31-07-2017"/> Members of the bipartisan personnel include ] (a Republican worked in the George W. Bush administration as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security) and ] (a Democrat who worked in the Obama administration as U.S. Ambassador to Russia).<ref></ref> | The ASD is governed by an Advisory Council and an operating staff who are drawn from the American Marshall Fund. The '']'' called the membership of the advisory council "a who's who of former senior national security officials from both parties."<ref name="WP-31-07-2017"/> Members of the bipartisan personnel include ] (a Republican worked in the George W. Bush administration as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security) and ] (a Democrat who worked in the Obama administration as U.S. Ambassador to Russia).<ref></ref> Other advisory council members include neoconservative political analyst and commentator ] and Hillary Clinton foreign-policy adviser ].<ref>https://www.thenation.com/article/our-russia-fixation-is-devolving-into-an-assault-on-political-discourse</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:43, 18 March 2018
The Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) is a bipartisan transatlantic national security advocacy group formed in July 2017 to counter efforts by Russia to undermine democratic institutions in the United States and Europe. The organization is chaired and run primarily by former senior United States intelligence and State Department officials. Its daily operations are led by Laura Rosenberger, a former senior State Department official who worked in the George W. Bush administration and later in the Obama administartion, and Jamie Fly, who also worked in the Bush administration and later as a national security counselor to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). The ASD is housed at The German Marshall Fund of the United States and pursues its work in both the United States and Europe.
Projects like Hamilton 68 are the opposite of what one would expect in an open society like the United States: In essence, it seeks to police and narrow the scope of acceptable political discourse. The implicit message is that Americans should ignore unpleasant news so long as it comes from foreign outlets, regardless of the veracity of the story.
In 2016, the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the Director of National Intelligence concluded that Russia had interfered in US elections. The Alliance for Securing Democracy declared that it will develop strategies to "defend against, deter, and raise the costs" on any attempts by Russia or "other state actors" to undermine democracy. Former acting CIA Director Michael Morrell stated that the group will fulfill some of the role that ideally would have been handled by a national investigative commission.
Hamilton 68
The "Hamilton 68" Dashboard on the ASD website tracks in real-time 600 Twitter social media accounts that the ASD believes are "linked to Russian influence," whether knowingly or unknowingly. In September 2017, the group launched a similar German-language website focused on possible Russian influence in German politics. The ASD's tracking encompasses social media accounts it suspects are related to the Russian government or Russian state media, as well as accounts it believes to be unconnected to Russia, but which repeat what it sees as Russian government views. ASD does not disclose which accounts "Hamilton 68" tracks, citing its desire to "focus on the behavior of the overall network rather than get dragged into hundreds of individual debates over which troll fits which role."
The then newly formed ASD said in August 2017 that it was "exploring ways" to similarly analyze Facebook, Reddit, and YouTube.
Advisory council and staff
The ASD is governed by an Advisory Council and an operating staff who are drawn from the American Marshall Fund. The Washington Post called the membership of the advisory council "a who's who of former senior national security officials from both parties." Members of the bipartisan personnel include Michael Chertoff (a Republican worked in the George W. Bush administration as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security) and Mike McFaul (a Democrat who worked in the Obama administration as U.S. Ambassador to Russia). Other advisory council members include neoconservative political analyst and commentator William Kristol and Hillary Clinton foreign-policy adviser Jake Sullivan.
References
- ^ Volz, Dustin (2 August 2017). "New website aims to track Russian-backed propaganda on Twitter". Reuters. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Alliance for Securing Democracy: Mission Statement". Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Rogin, Josh (July 11, 2017). "National security figures launch project to counter Russian mischief". Washington Post. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- https://www.c-span.org/video/?442528-5/washington-journal-laura-rosenberger-jamie-fly-discuss-russian-election-interference, @ 16:49
- https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/26/trump-russia-putin-bots-global-politico-transcript-217082
- Lauren Carroll (July 6, 2017). "17 intelligence organizations or 4? Either way, Russia conclusion still valid". PolitiFact. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- Rogin, Josh. "National Security Figures Launch Project to Counter Russian Mischief". No. July 11, 2017. The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- Gallagher, Sean (2 August 2017). "New Web tool tracks Russian "influence ops" on Twitter". ars technica. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- Wakabauyashi, Daisuke (27 September 2017). "Twitter, with accounts linked to Russia, to face Congress over Role in Election". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- Berger, J.M. (August 7, 2017). "The Methodology of the Hamilton 68 Dashboard". Alliance for Securing Democray.
- ^ Masis, Julie. "Real-time tracking system measures Russian interference in German elections". No. Sept. 24, 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- Rothrock, Kevin (August 2, 2017). "Tracking Russian propaganda in real time: The trouble with a new automated effort to expose Moscow's 'active measures' against Americans". Meduza. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- Ingram, Mathew (February 21, 2018). "The media today: Are Russian trolls behind everything?". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ASD Advisory Council
- https://www.thenation.com/article/our-russia-fixation-is-devolving-into-an-assault-on-political-discourse