Sentences with phrase «influence operations on»

«The bad news is this shows that Russia is still conducting influence operations on social media, hurting their platforms.

In direct response to this new threat, and to advance federal stakeholder understanding of how nation states such as Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are weaponizing cyberspace in order to inject their influence operations on the American and European populations, the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) has introduced the Center for Cyber-Influence Operations Studies (CCIOS).

Social media companies such as Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. have said they belatedly realized the extent of Russian espionage and influence operations on their networks during the 2016 election and are now taking more active steps to address the problem.

Not exact matches

Thursday's sanctions target Russians indicted last month as part of the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's election meddling on charges of conspiracy to interfere in the election by waging a social - media influence operation to sow discord and sway public opinion in the US in favor of Trump.

The former global operations CIO at Barclays landed on our 40 Under 40 list last year for his impressive background, quick achievements as CIO of Nike, and his advocacy and influence in the gay community (Watson is out, and was the first non-U.S. citizen to score a seat on the board of GLAAD).

Well, according to the Meredith release, the Kochs will not have a seat on the board and «will have no influence on Meredith's editorial or managerial operations.»

It allowed the implementation of monetary policy to move away from the use of reserve and liquidity ratios on banks to the use of market operations to influence short - term market interest rates and, through that channel, the interest rates that all lenders charged on loans.

With the reach of 170 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.7 % of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television's unrivalled influence on consumers» purchasing and political decisions.

We do, however, seek to limit the effects of our operations on the environment, and we are increasingly seeing the influence of these issues within the investment world.

For four years, Shel Horowitz's monthly Green And Profitable column ran on three continents, illuminating readers about profitable green business tactics (marketing and operations), profiling successful green companies, providing advice on issues from influencing government to saving tens of thousands of dollars.

Finally, when, in 2014, the Fed began to increase the magnitude of its ON - RRP operations, some FOMC members worried about that facility's influence on credit allocatioON - RRP operations, some FOMC members worried about that facility's influence on credit allocatioon credit allocation.

The control of the difficulty adjustment is extremely important because bigger miners could artificially warp and influence the mining difficulty by switching their operations on and off to get greater gains.

Along with that, he will also have to manage how much influence the board will have on day - to - day operations.

For starters, the variations between earnings and cash flow not only arise in working capital changes over time (their influence on a firm's cash flow from operations), but also in the timing of the cost of replacing those assets that generate earnings (capital expenditures versus depreciation).

The hands - on day at two culinary schools helped chefs incorporate more fruit in menus, new product development, and customizing Thai - influenced recipes for their operations.

Bringing his extensive international influence to both concepts, Bennett will collaborate closely with Michael Mina on presentation, quality and service for the operation as a whole.

Through his influence on both operations and company culture, Shaw continues to position Freebirds as one the nation's leading fast - casual brands.

There were fresh demands for reform of the lobbying industry today after a sting operation saw a major company boast about its influence on the prime minister.

«[The Committee to Stop Airport Expansion] had a strong influence over airport operations, unfortunately, during my time on the board.»»

A growing reluctance in an increasingly multicultural Britain to see UK troops deployed on the ground in future operations abroad is influencing the next two strategic defence reviews, according to senior figures at the Ministry of Defence.

With the pro-labor Working Families Party on the rise, a coalition of New York business elites is laying the foundation to counteract its influence with a political operation of their own.

Former Assemblymember Seminerio died in Federal Prison in January 2011 while serving a six - year sentence for his conviction on influence - peddling charges related to his operation of a private consulting business that used his legislative position to generate income.

Washington Post's Philip Bump detailed how the Koch - controlled group, Americans for Prosperity, influences politics by comparing its numbers on political spending and state operations to the top political parties in the United States:

Under growing pressure from lawmakers and the public to reveal more about the spread of covert Russian propaganda on Facebook, the company said it's turning over more than 3,000 Russia - linked ads to congressional committees investigating the Kremlin's influence operation during the 2016 presidential campaign.

In fact, he or she has little direct influence on school policies, spending or operations.

While the behind closed doors operations of the Broome County Democrat Party are unknown, it is clear that the radical wing of the Party, Citizen Action, had strong influence on the outcome.

The indictment of 13 Russians in the operation of a «troll farm» that spread false information related to the 2016 U.S. presidential election has renewed the spotlight on the power of «fake news» to influence public opinion.

Since drivers decide for themselves when they drive, price in this setting influences not only the firm's margin but also the number of drivers out on the road serving customers,» said Kaitlin Daniels, assistant professor of operations and manufacturing management at Olin.

Consequently, the company suggests in its sustainability report to shareholders and customers that it has its operations under control whilst it in reality has minimal influence on topics such as the environment and workers» rights in China.

A 5 - h sleep opportunity was chosen because: (i) on average it does not reduce deep slow wave sleep as does more severe sleep restriction, (ii) it is a level of sleep restriction that occurs across a 5 - d work week in many occupations (e.g., military and security operations, emergency responders, and shift workers), and (iii) it is a level of sleep restriction that is consistent with that used to examine the influence of sleep loss on metabolism (18, 19, 21, 42).

2012 Presidential Campaign Joe Trippi, the famed political strategist, former Howard Dean presidential campaign manager, and author of the Revolution Will Not Be Televised, will give an insider's account of a presidential campaign operation, outline the prospects for the nominees, and provide advice on influencing officials and the media to achieve your policy goals.

Joe Trippi, the famed political strategist and former Howard Dean presidential campaign manager, who will give an insider's account of a presidential campaign operation, outline the prospects for the nominees (the South Carolina primary is January 21), and provide advice on how to influence officials and the media to achieve your policy goals.

TU teachers have influenced the state ballot initiative that allows the operation of charter schools, swung union votes, and received calls during session from swing Democrats on controversial education policy issues.

I'd had to think that the corporate side of the operation has that much influence on the news side — but perhaps i'm just being naive.

We do, however, seek to limit the effects of our operations on the environment, and we are increasingly seeing the influence of these issues within the investment world.

Combining associations of health, hygiene cleanliness (and easy - to - cleanness) modernity and machine like precision of operation, they were to have a major influence on modernist architecture and furniture design between the wars.

At the Ontario law firm of Neuberger & Partners LLP, we have considerable experience cross-examining police officers on these tests, and can provide highly effective representation at trial if you are charged with the impaired driving offence (often called operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of a drug).

Edited by faculty members of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's William H. Bowen School of Law, The Journal is designed to provide a forum for creative thought and dialogue about the operation of appellate courts and their influence on the development of the law.

Aviation insurance premiums are influenced on regular basis by the number of airlines which use the service, size of airport operations and air - traffic data.

The letter goes on to request that Twitter and Facebook examine these links to «Russian influence operations,» including «the frequency and volume of their postings on this topic» and «how many legitimate Twitter and Facebook account holders have been exposed to this campaign.»

(SCL Group has long used behavioral research to conduct «influence operations» on behalf of military and political clients worldwide.)

The election services branch of SCL, Cambridge Analytica created psychological profiles of voters for clients at SCL Group, which otherwise conducts «influence operations» on behalf of politicians and governments worldwide, which includes the use of political propaganda.

Mark R. Jacobson, a Georgetown University professor and expert on Russian influence operations, said Russia strategically seeks to undermine U.S. political cohesion by promoting extremist views within opposing political or social groups, and hoping chaos — and violence — ensues.

Influence operations are asymmetric - a relatively low - level attacker can expend minimal resources to inflict significant harm on a large and well - resourced target.

On Saturday evening, #istandwithlaura was the top trending hashtag among Twitter accounts linked to Russian influence operations, according to Hamilton 68, a website launched last year that tracks Russian propaganda campaigns in near - real time.

«Russia exploited real vulnerabilities that exist across online platforms and we must identify, expose and defend ourselves against similar covert influence operations in the future,» said Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee before the ads were unveiled.

Facebook previously published a white paper on influence operations, including what it said were fake «amplifier» accounts for propaganda, and said it was cracking down.

Facebook said on Wednesday it had found that an influence operation likely based in Russia spent $ 100,000 on ads promoting divisive social and political messages in a two - year - period through May.

The C.I.A. has a long history of so - called influence operations to help favored candidates in foreign elections with money or propaganda, and on a few occasions even helping overthrow elected leaders seen as hostile to the United States.

Instead, it focused on one proposed solution for curbing the overwhelming influence of Chinese bitcoin mining operations, which are quickly spreading on an industrial scale.