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Why don’t defense contractors do cyber?

Report Jun 25, 2025

Crash (exploit) and burn: Securing the offensive cyber supply chain to counter China in cyberspace 

By Winnona DeSombre Bernsen

If the United States wishes to compete in cyberspace, it must compete against China to secure its offensive cyber supply chain.
China Cybersecurity
Why don’t defense contractors do cyber?

New Atlanticist Jun 5, 2025

Cyberattacks are hurting US businesses. Here’s how Congress can upgrade cybersecurity information sharing.

By Tanner Wilburn, Sara Ann Brackett, and Urmita Chowdhury

Hackers are targeting small and medium-sized businesses, and the existing framework for sharing important information is leaving these US companies out of the loop.
Cybersecurity Economy & Business
Why don’t defense contractors do cyber?

Russia Tomorrow May 20, 2025

Unpacking Russia’s cyber nesting doll

By Justin Sherman

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series explores Russia’s wartime cyber operations and broader cyber web.
Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Programs

The Atlantic Council Technology Programs comprises five existing efforts—the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), the GeoTech Center, the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, the Democracy + Tech Initiative, and the Capacity Building Initiative. These operations work together to address the geopolitical implications of technology and provide policymakers and global stakeholders necessary research, insights, and convenings to address challenges around global technology and ensure its responsible advancement.

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Defense Industrialist

Aug 2, 2015

Why don’t defense contractors do cyber?

By James Hasik

For all but Raytheon, a whole new realm of conflict seems disinteresting to industry. Going on eight years now, Raytheon has been mounting a strategic campaign in cyber security. This past April, the company spent $1.7 billion on Austin-based Websense, the 13th cyber business it has purchased since October 2007 (Defense Mergers & Acquisitions Daily, 20 […]

Cybersecurity Defense Industry

Event Recap

Jul 31, 2015

Should the US engage in espionage for economic gain?

By Malena Carollo

Economic espionage is common across the world: Many countries use their intelligence apparatus to steal foreign trade secrets for the benefit of their own private sectors. The US, however, publicly opposes this kind of spying for economic gain on moral grounds and insists it does not participate. Should it? A panel of cybersecurity and legal […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 31, 2015

ZDNet Features Cyber Wednesday Discussion

By Atlantic Council

ZDNet features the Atlantic Council event Cyber Risk Wednesday: Rethinking Commercial Espionage in an article on whether governments should allow victims of cyber attacks to hack back:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 30, 2015

POLITICO Features Cyber Risk Wednesday Event

By Atlantic Council

POLITICO features the Cyber Statecraft Initiative’s Cyber Risk Wednesday: Rethinking Commercial Espionage in a discussion on US involvement in cyber espionage to benefit US companies:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 10, 2015

Healey in Federal News Radio: What Does it Mean to Win a Cyber War?

By Jay Healey

Read the full article here.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 9, 2015

Healey on Cyberspace Regulations

By Jason Healey

Politico quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jason Healey on the long-awaited rules and regulations of cyber diplomacy among nations:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Art of Future Warfare

Jul 9, 2015

Cole: The Reality of Cyberwar

By August Cole

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow August Cole cowrites for Politico about why World War III would be unlike any other conflict:

China Cybersecurity

Art of Future Warfare

Jul 8, 2015

How Will World War III be Fought?

By Brent Scowcroft Center

On Tuesday, July 7, the Atlantic Council hosted a panel continuing the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s series, Art of Future Warfare. The panel entitled “How to Write and Fight World War III” surrounded the newly released book Ghost Fleet and its implications in predicting a future great war. The panelists include coauthors Peter […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense
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NATOSource

Jul 1, 2015

Sweden to Join NATO Cyber Defense Center

By NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence

Sweden is set to join the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence as a Contributing Participant. This cooperation format at the knowledge hub is open for non-NATO nations.

Cybersecurity NATO

In the News

Jun 27, 2015

Tothova Jordan on OPM Cyber Attacks

By Klara Jordan

Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Klara Tothova Jordan on how the Office of Personal Management cyber attacks raise delicate political questions about US-Chinese relations: 

China Cybersecurity
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Experts

Staff

Urmita Chowdhury

Assistant Director, Trainings and Competitions

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Bengali Cybersecurity

Staff

Sara Ann Brackett

Assistant Director

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Cybersecurity
John S. Park

Fellow

John Park

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative Indo-Pacific Security Initiative

Cybersecurity English

Fellow

Victor Atkins

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Crisis Management Cybersecurity

Staff

Nitansha Bansal

Assistant director

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity

Fellow

Tyson Barker

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Cybersecurity Digital Policy
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