Criminal together with terrorist networks are exploiting today’s innovative technologies for their ain gain, posing a straight threat to U.S. safety together with global stability. Illicit terrorist financing, including through bitcoin together with other cryptocurrencies, are forthwith existence used to fund terrorist groups together with circumvent U.S. sanctions. ISIS together with rogue nation-states similar North Korea, together with regional powers similar Islamic Republic of Iran together with Russia, sanctioned for their purpose inwards conflicts, may also await to illicit financing inwards gild to exploit the international fiscal system. The National Security Strategy for 2018 says the U.S.A. volition “use sophisticated investigative tools to disrupt the mightiness of criminals to work online marketplaces, cryptocurrencies, together with other tools for illicit activities.” On Apr 17, Representative Steve Pearce (R-NM) together with Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) will verbalise over the growing threat of illicit exploitation of online terrorist fiscal networks together with steps the U.S. should stimulate got to meliorate safety together with cut back global conflict. Both members serve on the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism together with Illicit Finance, where Rep. Pearce serves equally chairman.
Join USIP on Apr 17 equally the Institute’s mo Bipartisan Congressional Dialogue examines this job either inwards somebody or on Twitter amongst the hashtag #BipartisanUSIP.
Light refreshments volition hold upward provided.
Speakers
Nancy Lindborg, moderator
President, U.S. Institute of Peace
Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM)
2nd Congressional District of New Mexico, U.S. House of Representatives
Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT)
4th Congressional District of Connecticut, U.S. House of Representatives
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