Could the personal data of millions of Americans be our country's greatest national security treasure? This week, host Elisa is joined by Brandon Pugh, Policy Director and Resident Senior Fellow for the Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats team at the R Street Institute. Together, they discuss the silent behemoth that is online personal data collection and distribution. What could a foreign adversary do with our bulk data? And how close is Congress to passing a framework to address this growing threat?

Brandon Pugh is Policy Director and Resident Senior Fellow for the R Street Institute’s Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats team

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Register to attend our June 28th luncheon program: "The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century: A discussion with Harold Hongju Koh"

R Street Event, June 18th: "Cybersecurity: Tackling the Policy Puzzle"

The AI Summit at Blackhat USA – August 6th 2024

National Cyber Security Strategy, March 2023

Microtargeting Unmasked: Safeguarding Law Enforcement, the Military, and the Nation in the Era of Personalized Threats

The General Data Protection Regulation

The American Privacy Rights Act (APRA)

H.R.8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act

H.R.7520, Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

S. 1409, Kids Online Safety Act

Cyber Civil Defense Initiative