Courtney Manning

I get that federal action is hard, but slowing American technological progress in single states to gain concessions from big tech doesn't pay off—just look at Delaware, which now hosts over 60% of Fortune 500 companies. Pragmatism is sorely needed. wired.com/story/new-york…

U.S. cybersecurity firms operate in an environment defined by real threats, real liability, and real consequences for failure. My newest article in @CyberScoopNews argues that this grants the US a competitive advantage: one that we shouldn't ignore in the race to win the AI race.

🚨 Event: Targeted and Precise - AI Export Controls and U.S. National Security Amid unprecedented global demand for advanced American AI technologies, hardware export controls have enormous consequences for American economic competitiveness, national security, and innovation dynamism. On February 4th, 12:00–1:00 pm EST, please join ASP and a panel of leading experts at the intersection of national security and semiconductor supply chains to assess export control risks, benefits, and policy options to strengthen U.S. AI leadership while protecting sensitive technologies. Moderator: Courtney Manning, Director, AI Imperative 2030, American Security Project (@CourtneyfMan) Panelists: David Lin, Senior Advisor, Special Competitive Studies Project Paul S. Triolo, Partner, DGA Group (@pstAsiatech) Alasdair Phillips-Robins, Technology & International Affairs Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (@alasdairpr) This event qualifies as a Widely Attended Gathering. Lunch will be provided. RSVP: …ols-us-competitiveness.eventbrite.com

The first AI-assisted cyber bombing of critical infrastructure is here, and America is not prepared for what comes next. Read ASP’s new guest post by Dr. Julia Nesheiwat and Courtney Manning. americansecurityproject.org/not-science-fi… (Thread below ⤵️) #CyberSecurity #AIDefense #NationalSecurity #CyberThreats #AI

"How can a single config file failure take down thousands of websites?" Love seeing this graph get more ridiculous all the time

If we don't bolster the defensive capabilities of our domestic infrastructure now, critical national functions will remain at risk of disruption from AI-assisted threat actors. To read the full report: ai.americansecurityproject.org/research/cloud… @amsecproject #cyber #AI #cloud #AgenticAI

Both attackers and defenders can wield these tools, but the challenges faced by U.S. infrastructure operators in software modernization and cybersecurity regulation mean that attackers are exploiting vulnerabilities faster than defenders can patch them.

Agentic AI cyberweapons are rapidly becoming the tool of choice for state-sponsored attackers targeting U.S. critical infrastructure—making AI-assisted cyber defense a necessity for homeland defenders.

Why do #AI #startups rush to market without thorough safety plans and mitigations for hypothetical worst-case scenarios? Money, duh. But reason #2: AI safety discourse often lacks precision. Potential catastrophic risks matter, but near-term demonstrable threats matter more.

The CCP floods the web with propaganda, now AI models are absorbing it. ASP’s latest investigation reveals that even U.S. chatbots sometimes repeat CCP narratives. What happens when disinformation shapes the tools we rely on? 🔗americansecurityproject.org/evidence-of-cc… #AICensorship #NationalSecurity

@TonySeruga Ironically, just typing this tweet with the Grammarly browser extension demonstrates that it, too, is unable to call a spade a spade:

Thanks, @TonySeruga ! In case you missed it, my team's recent research reveals that CCP propaganda is deeply embedded in U.S. language models. Try it yourself: on a new account, ask any of the big models (except @Grok) about Xi Jinping, the Uyghur genocide, or Tiananmen Square.

@RepGregSteube Sarasota County's entire public transit system maintains only 14 busses and 1 trolley for the entire county. It also has some of the worst reviews I've ever seen, plus is WAY less efficient than WMATA per $. Why does Mr. Steube care more about DC than his own constituents?

All Aboard the TRUMP TRAIN! WMATA takes $150M a year in federal funds and delivers nothing but delays, dysfunction, and decay. My bill blocks funding until WMATA is renamed WMAGA and the Metrorail becomes the TRUMP TRAIN. But this isn’t just about branding. It’s about accountability. WMATA’s reputation has been wrecked after years of mismanagement, breakdowns, and public distrust. Americans have demanded that Congress cut waste and improve efficiency. This bill answers that call. 
Let’s Make Autorail Great Again. Let’s ride the TRUMP TRAIN. steube.house.gov/press-releases…

@Militarydotcom Anyone curious about Stg. Black's stance on issues should listen to this podcast appearance: mopsnmoes.com/podcast/the-pe…

Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine Decides Not to Keep Senior Enlisted Adviser, Breaking with Past Precedent military.com/daily-news/202…

This Friday, I'll be weighing in on the U.S.-China #TariffWar and more at @NewlinesInst, "Future-Proofing U.S. Technology: Strategic Priorities Amid Chinese Tech Advancement," at the Press Club in DC between 1-2pm. Sign up here for virtual/in person! newlinesinstitute.org/event/future-p…

@AFergusonFTC Until Congress decides to act, the @FTC must either overreach in its enforcement of the #FTC Act to protect American data privacy OR stay within the bounds of the law and potentially leave Americans undefended against data harms. It's a tough choice with no easy answer.

@AFergusonFTC And while "sensitive data" is a classification that can be argued all day, this is not even the most important point: "My colleagues want the FTC Act to be a comprehensive privacy law. But it is not.... Congress has not adopted comprehensive privacy legislation."

Big fan of this statement @AFergusonFTC wrote in Dec 2024 regarding the potential for Sec 5 overreach in alleged data privacy violations. "If we did a full accounting of [data] that someone might consider sensitive, no useful categorizations would remain." ftc.gov/system/files/f…

For more coverage of the report, read this morning's exclusive here: washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/33…

Our report, the first in a series we're calling Sentinel Briefs, outlines the extensive support and infrastructure provided to #DeepSeek by state agencies, defense contractors, and state-owned digital infrastructure giants: americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/upl…

Our latest report on #DeepSeek and its #CCP ties was featured in the Washington Examiner today. For the video version, see: youtube.com/watch?v=c5xsR3…