The Future of the US-Australia Alliance, Expanding Computer Science Education, and More

August 5, 2020

With unprecedented challenges facing their countries, diplomats from Australia and the United States met for their annual ministerial meeting last week to discuss the future of the alliance. Lindsey Ford and Ashley Townshend explain the main takeaways from the event, from an emphasis on countering China to working together on fighting COVID-19 and future pandemics.

Around the world, many education systems are recognizing the importance of computer science (CS). But schools are running into challenges, including a lack of qualified instructors and low student interest in the field. Emiliana Vegas and Brian Fowler offer strategies to address these issues and discuss the growing demand for CS skills in today’s labor market.

President Trump has not definitively stated that he will accept the results of this year’s presidential elections and has repeatedly called into question practices like mail-in voting. Robert Taylor writes that the military must plan on how to respond if the president attempts to wield the power of his office to thwart the electoral process, whether through the Insurrection Act or through other means.

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