Getting Prepared for Visitors -- Is That Psyops?
Can we justify the outrage currently directed at the possible use of "psychological operations" against several U.S. senators? The Rolling Stone Magazine broke the story, and now the Associated Press...
View ArticleMaking a Mountain Out of a Molehill
Brian Carlson is absolutely right that this is pretty much a non-story. The word "Psyops" seems to give some journalists a fright. Believe me, as one who has worked in the influence business, no...
View ArticleHouse Appropriators Cut Spending on Information Operations
In a move that Walter Pincus reads as continuing distrust of military involvement in America's international communication efforts, the House Appropriations Committee has voted to cut about $125...
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Smith-Mundt: Time for a Change
People have been complaining about the Smith-Mundt Act for years, but like that old joke about the weather, they never did anything about it. That may be about to change. The Smith-Mundt Act...
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Bridging the Potomac
In a little noticed development, the State Department and the Defense Department agreed to establish a joint office for managing global emergencies through activities such as stabilization, conflict...
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The Rodney Dangerfield of Foreign Policy
"I ain't got no respect." That was the tag line of the popular comedian of the late 20th century Rodney Dangerfield. Regrettably, the late Mr. Dangerfield's line is perfectly applicable to today's...
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The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Under Secretaries
Tara Sonenshine was confirmed Thursday night by the Senate, and she will probably take office officially early this week. (She can be sworn in privately by some current official and begin work, even...
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2013 Forum, Panel 2: "U.S. Public Diplomacy in the Twenty-First Century"
The Forum's first panel addressed Public Diplomacy past; the third panel discussed Public Diplomacy's future. This panel focused on Public Diplomacy present -- looking at the field since the shock of...
View ArticleQuotable: Jason Bruder on Russia, Public Diplomacy, and the need for...
“To start, Congress must ensure that America’s future leaders within and outside government possess the deep understanding of Russia required to cope with its newfound assertiveness. * * * Congress...
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