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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In the News

May 5, 2022

Nia quoted in the Washington Post on long-term implications of Elon Musk’s control over Twitter

By Atlantic Council

Digital Policy Economy & Business
Several tiny satellites photographed by an Expedition 33 crew member on the International Space Station. The satellites were released outside the Kibo laboratory using a Small Satellite Orbital Deployer attached to the Japanese module’s robotic arm on Oct. 4, 2012. Source: NASA, “Several tiny satellites,” Wikimedia Commons, October 4, 2012, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ISS-33_Several_tiny_satellites_1.jpg.

Report

May 5, 2022

Small satellites: The implications for national security

By Nicholas Eftimiades

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades considers how the US government can better leverage commercial satellites to enhance space security.

China Defense Industry

BelarusAlert

May 4, 2022

Putin’s Ukraine War: Desperate Belarus dictator strikes back

By Brian Whitmore

Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is seeking to introduce the death penalty for anti-war activists who are sabotaging Russian troop movements in protest over Belarus's supporting role in Putin's Ukraine invasion.

Belarus Conflict
File photo of Russian firefighter. (Source: EMERCOM)

New Atlanticist

May 3, 2022

Russian War Report: New fires and alleged sabotage operations across Russian territory 

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Over the past week, numerous strategic facilities on Russian territory have caught fire drawing accusation of sabotage. 

Disinformation Human Rights

Allies US-Colombia Book

May 3, 2022

Allies: Video by Ana Maria Porras

Visual Essay by Dr. Ana Maria Porras in Allies: 28 Bold Ideas to Reimagine the US-Colombia Relationship.

Americas Colombia

Buying Down Risk

May 3, 2022

Buying down risk: Container security

By Trey Herr, Robert Morgus, Stewart Scott, and Tianjiu Zuo

Industry's move towards container architectures provides great promise for dynamic systems and service provision, but it also brings up new concerns and opportunities for the cybersecurity ecosystem.

Cybersecurity Technology & Innovation

Buying Down Risk

May 3, 2022

Buying down risk: Open source software

By Trey Herr, Robert Morgus, Stewart Scott, and Tianjiu Zuo

Open-source software underpins most modern code, and the unique incentives and constraints its developers face pose a tricky set of challenges for the cybersecurity ecosystem.

Cybersecurity Technology & Innovation

Buying Down Risk

May 3, 2022

Buying down risk: Complexity management

By Trey Herr, Robert Morgus, Stewart Scott, and Tianjiu Zuo

The ever-increasing complexity of software programs and services can become a security and operational challenge in and of itself, increasing ecosystem-wide risk.

Cybersecurity Technology & Innovation

Buying Down Risk

May 3, 2022

Buying down risk: Software provenance and composition

By Trey Herr, Robert Morgus, Stewart Scott, and Tianjiu Zuo

SBoM adoption is picking up pace, aiming to provide better insight into and contractual leverage for software components—increased investment, standardization, and coordination can help fully develop SBoM use.

Cybersecurity Technology & Innovation

Buying Down Risk

May 3, 2022

Buying down risk: Cyber poverty line

By Trey Herr, Robert Morgus, Stewart Scott, and Tianjiu Zuo

Many enterprises face systemic challenges to their cybersecurity posture, from resource shortages to suboptimal risk attitudes, all of which weaken an ecosystem only as secure as its weakest links.

Cybersecurity Technology & Innovation

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