July 12, 2017
IPI Arctic Fellows Michael Brown (far right), M.A. student in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS), Brandon Ray, M.A. student in a joint program with JSIS and
July 10, 2017
UW Today’s feature article on July 10, 2017 showcases a new series of essays written by students in the Jackson School’s International Policy Institute. Read the full article here:
July 10, 2017
“It seemed truly like the ending of a world. Seabirds were dying by the thousands in the muck. Vast stocks of salmon and herring and halibut would perish next.” This description in National
July 6, 2017
Many thought he was sick; some feared he was dead. But in October 1987, after 51 days spent planning in seclusion, Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev emerged in Murmansk and
July 5, 2017
In 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev became the first major political figure to deliver a speech on Arctic issues, setting in motion a process to establish a regional governance body. This week
June 20, 2017
What does cybersecurity policy have to do with trade in Washington state? How can we meet workforce preparedness among cybersecurity policy professionals? What is meant by the cybersecurity policy domain? Cybersecurity
June 20, 2017
The International Policy Institute Arctic Fellows in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, visited Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska in May 2017 for the events held
June 7, 2017
Nuclear facilities are among the most highly secured type of critical infrastructure in the U.S. Despite the implementation of safety measures, digital instruments and computer-based systems associated with the physical protection system and the control systems inside facilities are still vulnerable. Creating air-gaps and standalone systems is somewhat ineffective when it comes to protecting nuclear facilities against complicated and targeted cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks on nuclear power plants and their control systems could expedite the theft of usable nuclear materials and malicious acts by adversaries.
June 6, 2017
The screening of We Breathe Again at the Week of the Arctic conference in Fairbanks, Alaska, was an awesome opportunity to see the Arctic as more than just a chess
June 1, 2017
In December 2015, Congress passed the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act with bipartisan support. The Wolf Act stipulates that the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices provided to Foreign