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Rick de la Torre

Senior Operations Officer CIA (Retired) US State Dept. Foreign Service Officer. Corporate Leader Skilled in Business Planning, Operations Management, Market Research, Risk Management. Strong community and social services professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) focused in International Business from Florida International University.

Russia’s AI Gambit

Russia’s recent strides in artificial intelligence development signal an intensification of a new kind of arms race—one where algorithms and neural networks become tools of coercion, disruption, and control

Analysis

Future of Supply Chain Wars

In the 21st century, wars aren’t fought exclusively on battlefields—they’re fought in factories, server farms, and shipping docks.

Analysis

Beijing’s Digital Trojan Horse

China’s strategy for global dominance has gone digital, embedding itself in the systems we depend on and exploiting vulnerabilities to undermine U.S. national security.

Analysis

China’s Great Hack: An alarming reality

China’s cyber operations have grown into sophisticated campaigns targeting critical infrastructure. The hacking group Volt Typhoon, operating under Beijing’s directives, infiltrated U.S. internet providers, gaining access to systems essential to our national security.

Analysis

Balancing Cybersecurity Accountability with Practical Support

In recent years, the U.S. government has intensified its efforts to hold companies accountable for cybersecurity failures, underscored by high-profile cases such as the prosecution of Uber’s former security chief, Joseph Sullivan, and the fallout from the SolarWinds breach. ...

Analysis

Rearming for the Future

There’s been a lot of talk lately about replenishing U.S. military stockpiles drained by our support for Ukraine and Israel. That’s true—our reserves of everything from missiles to artillery shells are at dangerously low levels. ...

Analysis