Programs

The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, part of the Atlantic Council Technology Programs, works at the nexus of geopolitics and cybersecurity to craft strategies to help shape the conduct of statecraft and to better inform and secure users of technology.

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NATOSource

Aug 20, 2011

Pentagon may expand cyber-security program

By Ellen Nakashima, the Washington Post

From Ellen Nakashima, the Washington Post:  The Pentagon is exploring whether to expand a pilot program that protects the networks of defense contractors to include other companies, and even those in industries that serve mainly civilians.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Aug 11, 2011

Public-Private Collaboration in NATO

By Evelyn Farkas, U.S. European Command

From Evelyn Farkas, U.S. European Command:  “Why should the public and private sectors collaborate today?”

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Issue Brief

Aug 8, 2011

On Cyber Peace

By Les Bloom and John Savage

In this Cyber Statecraft Initiative Issue Brief, Les Bloom of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and John Savage, a Professor of Computer Science at Brown University, argue that the best deterrence to cyber conflict is to aggressively pursue national and international risk mitigation at the same time that we explore steps to develop […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Aug 1, 2011

The Battle Over Command and Control of DoD’s Cyber Forces

By David C. Hathaway, the Brookings Institution

From David C. Hathaway, the Brookings Institution:  The dramatic increase in reliance on cyberspace over the last decade for US military operations resulted in the creation of the sub-unified command, US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM).

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jul 26, 2011

Randy Vickers, top cyber official, resigns abruptly

By Jennifer Martinez, POLITICO

From Jennifer Martinez, POLITICO:  The director of an agency that coordinates the nation’s defense and response to cyberattacks resigned unexpectedly on Friday, according to an email sent from a Department of Homeland Security official obtained by POLITICO. Randy Vickers, director of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, or US-CERT, resigned on Friday, according to an […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jul 26, 2011

New Challenges – New NATO

By Gábor Iklódy, atlantic-community.org

Cybersecurity Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2011

Cyber Statecraft: Best and Worst Headlines

By Jason Healey

In the emerging world of “cyber” reporting, accurate headlines are less common than unicorns. This blog, the first of a recurring series, will highlight the single best and many worst headlines about cyber statecraft for the second quarter of 2011. If it seems unfair to you to have only one winner, but many losers, then you […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jul 21, 2011

Anonymous: We Hacked NATO

By  PCMag.com

From PCMag.com:  Anonymous said Thursday morning that it had breached the databases of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and was sitting on about 1GB of data.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 20, 2011

Cyber Leadership Gap Looms at DoD

By Jason Healey

The Department of Defense has just crossed a major milestone, finally releasing their new “Cyber 3.0” Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace as well as having been deeply involved in the White House’s International Strategy for Cyberspace.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2011

Cyber Statecraft: Linking Geeks and Wonks to Respond to National Security Incidents

By Jason Healey

There are many reasons why cyber conflict is considered an awkward and destabilizing national security problem. One of the more overlooked is the gap between the technical elite and senior politicians and policymakers, a disconnect that could become tragic during fast-moving cyber conflicts.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Experts