A Concerning Provision in the Open Markets Act
The Chertoff Group’s Alan Wehler and Jon Tran write in Lawfare about the need to balance privacy and security. App store and mobile OS security reviews and protections are the only software supply chain security offerings available to the average end user. An obscure provision of the latest version of the Open Markets Act could […]
Michael Chertoff on U.S. Tech Strategy and Priorities
On April 11, Chertoff Group Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Michael Chertoff delivered remarks on U.S. tech strategy and priorities amid growing competition from China at an event hosted by the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy. He touched on topics including technology innovation and artificial intelligence (AI), access to rare earth minerals for tech […]
The 2025 Tariff Landscape: Risks, Opportunities and Strategic Responses
The global trade environment has undergone a seismic shift with President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency, the imposition of sweeping tariffs on imported goods and affected nations retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. These policies, driven by geopolitical tensions, present a dual-edged sword: increased costs and supply chain disruptions on one side, with opportunities for […]
Leaders Chad Sweet & Michele Iversen Talk Supply Chain Trends
Chertoff Group Co-Founder and CEO Chad Sweet, along with Principal and Head of Geopolitical & Regulatory Risk Michele Iverson, recently sat down with Executive Mosaic reporter Summer Myatt to discuss supply chain dynamics. Ms. Iversen most recently served as Director of Risk Assessment and Operational Integration at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). One of the […]
Security DNA Podcast Interviews Chertoff on Global Risk
Michael Chertoff reveals the trends he sees at the convergence of cyber, physical and geopolitical risk in an interview with Security DNA podcast host Steve Lasky.
Ambassador Ken Braithwaite appears on FOX and BBC
Chertoff Group Senior Advisor Ambassador Kenneth Braithwaite appeared on major news networks to discuss the U.S. Navy’s presence in the Eastern Mediterranean as a deterrent force in the region.
IDF ‘trying to control the narrative’ as Hamas vows to resume war after cease-fire
Chertoff Group Senior Advisor General John Wharton (U.S. Army Ret.) talks with NewsNation host Nichole Berlie about the ongoing ceasefire and release of hostages in the Israel-Hamas war.
Supply chain resiliency is crucial as geopolitical risk grows, says Chertoff Group’s Chad Sweet
Sweet discussed the cascading effects from the Middle East crisis and the growing need for risk management and business continuity planning.
Bureau of Industry and Security Releases Updated Semiconductor Export Controls
BIS issued interim final rules that restrict exports of a greater range of semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China and expand licensing requirements to U.S. arms embargoed countries.
Outbound Investment Executive Order (14105)
Executive Order 14105 dramatically expands the Treasury Department’s purview to include U.S. private sector overseas investment in areas of national security concern, namely semiconductor and micro-electronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence.