Christopher Bass is research assistant with MEI’s Cyber Program and a junior at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He is studying International Politics with a concentration in Foreign Policy and Policy Processes, and is also pursuing a minor in Persian and a certificate in Diplomatic Studies from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. Chris also interns with Gulf State Analytics, where he produces analysis pieces covering emerging threats in the region and Iran’s foreign affairs, particularly in Latin America.
Middle East cyber priorities for the Biden administration
To promote stability in the Middle East and safeguard its interests, the new administration should adopt policies designed to limit damaging activities in cyberspace, support cyber norms in conjunction with strong cooperation agreements, recognize the obstacles to creating a NATO-like regional security alliance, and implement policies restricting the misuse of U.S. technologies by allies to commit human rights violations and spy on their own people.
