Timothy Farnsworth
Tim Farnsworth joined the Arms Control Association in January 2011. Before joining ACA, Tim was a communications and research client manager for K Street Research Inc. where he specialized in defense policy issues. Tim currently covers space and cybersecurity policy for ACA and contributes to Arms Control Today. Among many other tasks, he also maintains ACA's websites and is the editor and a contributor for Arms Control Now, the blog of ACA. Tim is a graduate of the State University of New York at Oswego where he earned a B.A. in political science with a concentration in international relations and minored in public policy. He is an active alumnus and currently serves on Oswego’s Graduates Of the Last Decade (GOLD) Leadership Council.
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Recent Publications
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Arms Control TodayMarch 2, 2012
The United States will join with the European Union and other space-faring countries to develop an international code of conduct for outer space activities, but will not sign on to the EU’s current draft of a proposed code, U.S. officials have said.
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Arms Control TodayDecember 2, 2011
More than 700 participants from 60 countries met in London last month to discuss international norms governing behavior in cyberspace and begin building a framework for future discussions on international cooperation in that realm.
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Arms Control TodayNovember 2, 2011
China and Russia surprised the international community last month when they submitted a letter at the UN General Assembly outlining a proposal for an International Code of Conduct for Information Security.
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Arms Control TodayAugust 30, 2011
The Pentagon’s new cyber strategy provides the department with guidance on how to defend the United States in cyberspace. The strategy states that cyberspace is an operational domain in which the rules of armed conflict apply.
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Arms Control TodayJune 2, 2011
The Obama administration last month released its international strategy for cyberspace, calling on “like-minded states” to come together to establish acceptable rules and norms for responsible state behavior in cyberspace.
My Account
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ACA In The News
U.S. Has No Need to Test Atomic Arsenal, Report SaysNew York Times
March 31, 2012
Ghosts of Iraq Haunting C.I.A. in Tackling Iran
New York Times
March 31, 2012
Scientists Say No Need for Nuclear Tests, Boosting Obama
Bloomberg
March 30, 2012
Panel: US can maintain nuclear arms without tests
Associated Press
March 30, 2012
New Iran talks may focus on higher-grade atom work
Reuters
March 30, 2012
Congressional Report: ‘Unclear’ How Attack Would Affect Aspects Of Iran Nuke Progress
Thinkprogress | Blog
March 29, 2012







