November 04, 2024 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published a story about potential cyber threats to the 2024 US presidential election. Harris Public Policy Lecturer Jake Braun was called upon as an expert source. The move to analog has been a big shift and is incredibly important in terms of fighting against mis- and disinformation,” said Mr. Braun. “Twitter [now X] and the cesspool of social media can say whatever they want, but we can go back and hand-count these ballots, and that is total transparency. Read the full story here: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/election-2024/2024/11/02/national-security-foreign-interference-2024-election/stories/202411010116 Faculty Spotlight Jacob Braun Executive Director, Cyber Policy Initiative, University of Chicago | Co-Founder, Cambridge Global Advisors | Former acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director, The White House Jake Braun is the Executive Director of the Cyber Policy Initiative at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and Co-Founder of Cambridge Global Advisors, a national security consulting firm. He most recently served in The White House as acting Principal Deputy National Cyber D... Upcoming Events More events Coffee Chat in St. Louis, Missouri Wed., February 11, 2026 | 12:30 PM Good Press Cafe at 21c St. Louis 1528 Locust St St. Louis, MO 63103 United States Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Thu., February 12, 2026 | 8:30 AM Masterclass with Tom Coleman: Blockchain, Crypto, and Micro Strategy Thu., February 12, 2026 | 9:00 AM