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Paul Rosenzweig

  • Visiting Fellow

Paul Rosenzweig, who helped craft policy and strategy inside the Department of Homeland Security, brings that experience back to The Heritage Foundation as a visiting fellow.

Rosenzweig understands the vision behind the nation’s homeland security policy since the 2001 terror attacks, as well as the implications for America’s international partners. He is the founder of Washington, D.C.-based Red Branch Consulting PLLC, which provides legal and strategic advice on national security and privacy concerns to individuals, companies and governments.

From 2002 to 2005, Rosenzweig was senior legal research fellow in Heritage’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, where his specialties included civil liberties, national security and criminal law.

He then served as deputy assistant secretary for policy in the Department of Homeland Security and as acting assistant secretary for international affairs. In four years at DHS, he developed policy, strategic plans and global approaches to homeland security, ranging from immigration and border security to avian flu and international rules for data protection. He became a visiting fellow at Heritage in 2010.

Rosenzweig is the coauthor, with Heritage defense and national security expert James Jay Carafano, of the 2005 book Winning the Long War: Lessons from the Cold War for Defeating Terrorism and Preserving Freedom. He also edited, with Heritage’s Brian Walsh, his successor as senior research fellow, the 2010 book One Nation Under Arrest: How Crazy Laws, Rogue Prosecutors and Activist Judges Threaten Your Liberty.

He is a senior editor for Journal of National Security Law & Policy and a professorial lecturer in law at the George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C.

Rosenzweig is a cum laude graduate of the University of Chicago Law School. He received his master’s degree in chemical oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego, and his bachelor of arts degree from Haverford College.

He currently resides in Washington, D.C.

All Publications by Paul Rosenzweig
  • Issue Brief posted May 8, 2012 by Paul Rosenzweig CISPA Disappoints in the End

    As the House began its consideration of cybersecurity legislation last month, there was reason to be optimistic about the course that the House Leadership and the House Intelligence Committee had set. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), as it went to the floor, was imperfect to be sure,…

  • Issue Brief posted April 27, 2012 by Helle Dale, Paul Rosenzweig Target Cyber-Oppressors, Not U.S. Businesses

    The Obama Administration has been heavily criticized for not acting forcefully to stem human rights abuses in the Middle East. Criticism of the Administration has largely focused on Iran and Syria, where Bashar al-Assad’s government is guilty of atrocious bloodshed against its own people. In response, President Obama announced several…

  • Issue Brief posted April 24, 2012 by Paul Rosenzweig CISPA Amendments Make the Good Even Better

    Recognizing that the U.S. faces serious cybersecurity threats, Congress has wisely decided to take action in this important arena, and the House of Representatives will vote on multiple cybersecurity bills this week. It is just as important, however, that Congress take proper and helpful action. House…

  • Backgrounder posted March 7, 2012 by Paul Rosenzweig Senate Cybersecurity Bill: Not Ready for Prime Time

    Abstract: The Senate has introduced the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A floor vote is expected in March or April. The Cybersecurity Act contains laudable elements—enhancement of and protection for private-sector information sharing are crucial. The act’s new regulatory…

  • Issue Brief posted February 17, 2012 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Paul Rosenzweig, Jessica Zuckerman C-TPAT: Greater Commitment Needed to Secure the Supply Chain

    FYI: Heritage WebMemos are now called Issue Briefs. In the wake of 9/11, the government undertook a number of initiatives to strengthen the security and resiliency of…

  • Issue Brief posted February 16, 2012 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Paul Rosenzweig, Jessica Zuckerman National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Falls Short

    FYI: Heritage WebMemos are now called Issue Briefs. In January, the White House released its long-awaited National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security.[1] The six-page report, however, does little to lay out a comprehensive strategic plan for supply chain…

  • WebMemo posted February 6, 2012 by Paul Rosenzweig Promoting Cybersecurity Through the PRECISE Act

    Earlier this year, The Heritage Foundation noted the positive features of the Rogers–Ruppersberger bill (H.R. 3523), a solid cybersecurity bill that was the product of the House Select Committee on Intelligence and passed out of that committee on a 17–1 vote.[1] Another bill, the…

  • WebMemo posted January 31, 2012 by Paul Rosenzweig Congressional Cyber Initiative Shows Promise

    The Senate will move early next month to consider a comprehensive cybersecurity bill. The House, likewise, is pledged to consider legislation this year. The Administration has proposed a bill itself, and the political forces seem to be moving toward some form of legislative response to the growing problem of intrusion…

  • WebMemo posted January 17, 2012 by Paul Rosenzweig Online Piracy and Internet Security: Congress Asks the Right Question but Offers the Wrong Answers

    The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) are well-intentioned House and Senate proposals aimed at stopping the theft of intellectual property through foreign-based websites. Intellectual property is a critical and important form of property. The Framers understood that well enough to authorize the establishment of…

  • WebMemo posted June 27, 2011 by Paul Rosenzweig Obama Cybersecurity Proposal Flawed, But Fixable

    In May, the Administration unveiled a legislative proposal for cybersecurity that is now working its way through Congress. It is one of several major legislative packages offered that seek to enhance the security and resilience of the nation’s cyber infrastructure. Getting the federal government’s role right in cybersecurity is crucial.…

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